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Mike Chapman to Receive Lifetime Achievement Honor at Australia’s MPEG Awards

Mike Chapman, the legendary songwriter and producer behind hits for Blondie, Suzy Quatro, Pat Benatar, Tina Turner, Toni Basil, and many others, will be saluted at the 2026 MPEG Awards. The Nambour, Queensland-raised music man will receive the 2026 MPEG Lifetime Achievement Award next month during a ceremony in Sydney, recognition as one of Australia’s most […]

Spotify Spotlights Artists, Songwriters to Watch In 2026

Guitar bands aren’t on the way out in Australia, if Spotify’s watchlist is anything to go by. The streaming music giant unveils its global list of Artists to Watch 2026, a batch of must-hear, do-see acts across Afrobeats, country, hip-hop, Latin and more. Two of the three acts listed in the rock/alternative category, genre-bending rock […]

SXSW Sydney Will ‘Not Proceed’ In 2026

SYDNEY, Australia — After three editions, SXSW Sydney is calling time. On Wednesday, Jan. 14, organizers announced that South by Southwest “will not proceed” in Sydney this year, and that the summit would “conclude its run.” The decision “reflects a changing global environment that is impacting major events, festivals and cultural programs worldwide,” reads a statement. Produced […]