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SESAC Raises $889 Million in Whole Business Securitization

SESAC Music Group has closed on an $889 million bond sale through senior, five-year notes, the company announced Thursday (July 31). SESAC’s fourth securitization is a “whole business securitization” that is secured by SESAC’s assets and revenues, including its performing rights and music services businesses. Traditional securitizations are backed by specific assets, not the assets […]

Michael Clifford Scores Solo ARIA Top 10 Debut With ‘Sidequest’

Michael Clifford has officially joined his 5 Seconds of Summer bandmates in the ARIA Albums Chart history books. The Aussie guitarist’s debut solo album Sidequest lands at No. 10 on the ARIA Albums Chart dated Aug. 1, marking his first chart entry as a solo artist. Clifford is the second 5SOS member to score a top […]

Homixide Gang Return With 25-Track Album ‘Homixide Lifestyle 2’: Stream It Now

Atlanta duo Homixide Gang have unleashed their long-awaited album Homixide Lifestyle 2. Out now via Opium/Interscope Records (Aug. 1), the 25-track project expands on Meechie and Beno!’s signature rage-rap chaos while carving out a sharper and more sonically evolved identity. The album includes collaborations with fellow Opium labelmates Ken Carson (“PB&J”) and Destroy Lonely (“Shopping […]

Skegss Cover Sheryl Crow’s ‘If It Makes You Happy’ for ‘Like A Version’

Australian surf-rockers Skegss are back in the triple j studio, putting their own fuzzed-out spin on Sheryl Crow’s 1996 hit “If It Makes You Happy” for the latest installment of Like A Version. The Byron Bay trio reimagined the alt-country classic through their signature laidback lens, dialing up the distortion while keeping the song’s emotional […]

Australia’s Harvest Rock Festival to Return to Adelaide in 2025 After Hiatus

After a strategic hiatus in 2024, the South Australia-based Harvest Rock Festival is back this October with support from the state government and an expanded vision. Harvest Rock Festival will return to Adelaide in October 2025 following a one-year break, organisers confirmed on Thursday (Aug. 1), marking a strategic continuation of the city’s efforts to […]

Reneé Rapp Unleashes Riotous Second Album ‘Bite Me’: Stream It Now

Reneé Rapp isn’t holding anything back on her new album Bite Me, released today (Aug. 1) via Interscope. On her new album, the Sex Lives of College Girls alum leaves behind the heartbreak ballads of Snow Angel and leans full tilt into raucous pop rebellion. Over 12 tracks and 33 minutes, Rapp trades vulnerability for […]

Crowded House Announce Australian Tour With Intimate ‘Pop Up’ Shows

Crowded House are heading back on the road in Australia this October and November, but this time, fans can expect something a little more intimate. The legendary band have announced their Australia Tour 2025 – Pop Up Shows, a rare run of performances in smaller venues that will bring their catalogue of iconic songs to […]