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Deftones Plot First Aus/NZ Arena Run in Nearly a Decade

Deftones will return to Australia and New Zealand in 2026 for their first arena tour in nearly a decade, bringing Interpol and Ecca Vandal along for the ride. The alt-rock band will hit the region in May for a run of five arena shows. The tour kicks off with back-to-back nights at Sydney’s Qudos Bank […]

Reneé Rapp Announces First Australian Headline Shows

Reneé Rapp is bringing her Bite Me era to Australia, locking in her first headline shows down under to bookend her AO Live debut at the Australian Open 2026. Before her AO Live debut in Melbourne, Rapp will headline two exclusive Australian dates on her Bite Me Tour. She’ll play Brisbane’s Riverstage on Jan. 27, […]

Dom Dolla’s Record-Breaking Year Earns Him ARIA’s New Global Impact Award

Dom Dolla has made history as the inaugural recipient of ARIA’s new Global Impact Award presented by Spotify, recognising his breakout success on the global dance circuit and his role in flying the flag for Australian electronic music abroad. The Australian Recording Industry Association announced the new category on Nov. 17, ahead of the 2025 […]

‘SNL’ Goes Country With ‘I Miss My Ex’s Dad’ Sketch

SNL has a country hit in the making with “I Miss My Ex’s Dad,” a musical parody starring new cast members Ben Marshall and Tommy Brennan as a convincing country duo. The pair reminisce about relationships lost in a pre-taped sketch that aired Saturday night (Nov. 15) on the late-night comedy show’s latest episode, hosted […]

Fans Choose Miley Cyrus’ ‘Dream as One’ as This Week’s Favorite Music

“Dream as One,” the new single from Miley Cyrus featured on the Avatar: Fire and Ash soundtrack, tops this week’s fan-voted music poll. Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (Nov. 14) on Billboard, choosing Cyrus’ latest track as their favorite new release. “Dream as One” launched during a week that also delivered new music releases […]

Hot Chip and The Presets Lead Australian Open Live Opening Week Concert Series

Live Nation Australia and the Australian Open are expanding the Grand Slam’s entertainment footprint with AO Live Opening Week, a new four-night concert series launching Jan. 13–16, 2026. The announcement arrives under a growing trend of major sporting events integrating large-scale live music programming, aligning the Melbourne tournament with global models like the U.S. Open’s […]