Zach Bryan has turned his focus to the world of film, recruiting actor Matthew McConaughey to help tease a new project called Motorbreath.

Bryan’s new announcement came about in a pair of posts shared to Instagram on Wednesday morning (Jan. 15). In the first, he shared a clip of a new track ostensibly titled “Birdie”. Though no information was provided alongside the snippet, the intimately-recorded acoustic cut sees Bryan namechecking the likes of Elliott Smith in the lyrics.

The second post, however, is much more substantial, enlisting the help of McConaughey (who previously starred in Bryan’s “Nine Ball” music video in 2024) to announce the upcoming film.

“This is not a film about a band, this is a film about a boy from Oklahoma,” McConaughey explains. “A boy who joined the Navy, with a love of writing. That writing connected with people, a lot of people. This film is about a group of best friends taking a two-week motorcycle ride across America, while recording one final major label album. Oh, and the title of the film, you ask? Motorbreath.”

Currently, no further information has been shared in regard to the details surrounding Motorbreath, such as a release date. It does, however, follow on from a snippet of a song by the same name that Bryan shared to social media in early November.

Bryan’s latest release, The Great American Bar Scene, arrived in July as his third album since signing to Warner Records. The record – which peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 – followed on from the arrival of his chart-topping self-titled effort the year prior.

Earlier in January, Bryan took to social media to defend his friends from the “harassment” they’ve received from “f–kin weird couch warriors” following his highly-publicized breakup with Brianna LaPaglia (aka Brianna Chickenfry) in October.

The times they are a-changin’, and with just a few days to go before a potential U.S. ban of TikTok, veteran musician Bob Dylan has finally joined the popular video sharing app.

83-year-old Dylan made his debut on TikTok on Tuesday (Jan. 14), sharing a single post which urges potential followers to “Explore the world of Bob Dylan, now on TikTok”. The accompanying video features numerous clips, stills, and record covers from Dylan’s lengthy career, soundtracked to clips of “Like a Rolling Stone”, “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door”, “Hurricane”.

While Dylan’s appearance on the app in the wake of the release of James Mangold’s A Complete Unknown biopic has been well-received by his fanbase, much of the attention is being focused on his somewhat late arrival given the impending TikTok Ban.

“You’ve got 30 minutes king,” wrote one user on Dylan’s post, while another added, “bob dylan save tiktok.” Others still made reference to his catalog in their posts, noting that “tiktok is knocking on heavens door”.

As it stands, TikTok is facing an imminent ban because the American government is worried about its Chinese ownership. After the Supreme Court last month agreed to hear TikTok’s challenge to the law that would either force ByteDance to sell the app or bar it from the U.S., the Court’s imminent decision means that if the law is upheld, ByteDance will be forced to sell off the app or face a ban on Sunday (Jan. 19).

Dylan’s immediate future, however, looks a little more certain currently, especially given that the response to A Complete Unknown has seen his catalog earn 11.6 million U.S. on-demand streams in the week ending Dec. 26.

While it’s unknown whether Dylan’s debut on TikTok is part of a biopic-inspired decision to reach a newer fanbase, it does come about shortly after his recent decision to ostensibly begin using social media with greater frequency. In November, Dylan shared a Tweet praising a performance from Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds in France, leading Cave to respond with gratitude.

“I was elated to think Bob Dylan had been in the audience,” Cave wrote on his sporadically-updated Red Hand Files website. “And since I doubt I’ll get an opportunity to thank him personally, I’ll thank him here. Thank you, Bob!”

City and Colour frontman Dallas Green has dropped a bombshell for fans of his folk collaboration You + Me with pop icon Pink.

The Canadian musician, currently on tour in Australia with his band, revealed that the duo has completed a long-awaited follow-up to their critically acclaimed 2014 debut Rose Ave.

“We started writing and recording some songs in 2018 and recorded some more in 2022 and in April last year, we wrapped it up,” Green said, as per News.com.au. “I would hope that it comes out sooner than later but there’s a lot going on; she’s just finished the feat of doing back-to-back stadium tours and I’m just about to finish two and a half years of touring myself.”

In another interview with The Plug podcast, Green noted that Moore also made the surprise announcement during a recent charity show.

“She announced it on stage and I was like, ‘Oh, you’re talking about this? I’m gonna talk about it!’”

Pink first met Green through her husband Carey Hart and felt an immediate creative connection. She then invited the singer-songwriter to Los Angeles, where they recorded the majority of their debut, Rose Ave., in one week.

The two artists had worked together on one previous occasion. In 2014, Moore “sang with [Green] once at another show,” and she told Billboard she “knew that we didn’t sound horrible.” So when “the stars aligned” and both artists had some time off, they decided to try to recreate that magic.

Their album debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200, reached No. 1 on the Folk Albums chart peaked at No. 2 on the Digital Albums chart. It also peaked at No. 2 on the Australian charts and No. 1 in Canada. The album’s lead single “You and Me” also charted in several countries.

The announcement comes as Green navigates the emotional terrain of his latest City and Colour album, The Love Still Held Me Near, written after the tragic loss of his producer and close friend Karl Bareham in 2019.

Beyond the stage, Green told the publication he had also recently collaborated with Australian multi-instrumentalist Tash Sultana. “They had a song they wanted me to possibly help finish, so I came out early and went to the studio for two days and it was amazing, a lot of fun,” Green shared.

For Green, the parallels between his connection with Sultana and his partnership with Pink are unmistakable. “The only other time someone actively reached out to collaborate like this was Alicia [Pink],” he said.

City and Colour’s tour continues through Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Perth this January, with Green returning Down Under in March for a series of shows with his post-hardcore/screamo band Alexisonfire.

It’s four years in a row for Taylor Swift, with the U.S. pop icon dominating Australia’s year-end charts once again, according to data published by ARIA

Swift has once more found her way to the top of the ARIA Top 100 Albums Chart, this time off the back of her massively-successful eleventh album, April’s The Tortured Poets Department. With results undeniably bolstered by her seven local shows as part of the record-setting Eras Tour, Swift is a constant presence in the year-end charts, making up 40% of the top ten.

While The Tortured Poets Department sits at No. 1, 1989 (Taylor’s Version) appears at No. 5, with Lover at No. 7, and Midnights rounding it out at No. 10. Overall, she makes up 11% of the entire Top 100, with original or re-recorded versions of her entire discography (save for her self-titled debut) placed across the top 68 positions. Her 2014 album 1989 doubles up thanks to its original version placing at No. 68.

It’s not a far cry from the results of last year either, where 1989 (Taylor’s Version) reigned supreme and was joined by the likes of The Weeknd, Morgan Wallen, SZA, and Harry Styles. In 2024, the top ten is rounded out by Billie Eilish’s Hit Me Hard And Soft, Sabrina Carpenter’s Short n’ Sweet, The Weeknd’s The Highlights, SZA’s SOS, Wallen’s One Thing At A Time, and Olivia Rodrigo’s Guts.

The singles chart, however, belongs to U.S. singer-songwriter Benson Boone, whose “Beautiful Things” spent six weeks at No. 1 and has rarely been absent from the top ten since it first debuted. Boone’s success isn’t limited to Australia, with the track having topped numerous charts globally, and peaking at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” holds the silver medal position, with Carpenter’s “Espresso” closing out the podium finishes. Noah Kahan’s “Stick Season” and Teddy Swims’ “Lose Control” round out the top five, with Eilish’s “Birds Of A Feather” following closely behind. Irish musician Hozier’s “Too Sweet” prevents a clean sweep for American artists, however, with his single hitting No. 8.

Swift’s influence also extends to the Singles Chart, with 2019’s “Cruel Summer” hitting No. 9 off the back of its 2023 viral success and single release. Miley Cyrus’ “Flowers”, which topped the chart last year, also makes a return appearance, albeit relegated to a respectable No. 39.

Of note, however, is the lack of Australian artists that make up the Albums and Singles Charts. In the latter category, just 5% are home-grown, with Vance Joy’s 2013 single “Riptide” leading the charge at No. 24. Cyril’s reimagining of Suzi Quatro’s “Stumblin’ In” can be found at No. 29, while DJ and producer Dom Dolla’s “Saving Up” splits the field at No. 50. The Kid LAROI closes out the local representation with “Nights Like This” featuring at No. 84, and his 2021 Justin Bieber collaboration “Stay” in at No. 96.

The Albums Charts, however, boasts only three Australian names – with only one being a studio release. While South Australian veterans Cold Chisel can be found at No. 44 with their 50 Years – The Best Of compilation, so too can INXS’ Diamond-certified The Very Best be located down at No. 81. The Kid LAROI is once again the only point of difference, with his debut album – 2023’s The First Time – hitting No. 67.

Check out ARIA’s year-end singles and albums charts.

More than 40 years after the formation of New Jersey rock outfit Bon Jovi, the group’s namesake is set to trace the band’s history in an upcoming book.

Fittingly titled Bon Jovi: Anthology, the forthcoming volume is an extensive look into the history of the band, with frontman Jon Bon Jovi penning a 35,000 word account of their four decades of fame, complete with hundred of photographs and memorabilia items from the band’s personal archives.

“As band members, you share a unique bond that no one else can truly understand, not even family,” Jon Bon Jovi explains in the book. “That brotherhood comes with a long career like ours. We all felt part of something special, trusted each other, and they trusted me. I never let them down. It was always a give-and-take by everybody.”

Described as “all-access pass to the world of Bon Jovi”, Bon Jovi: Anthology is set for release in June and is available in a limited edition of 1,150 copies signed by Jon Bon Jovi. The book is also quarter-bound in black vegan leather and comes packaged in a handmade black clamshell box with a silver heart and dagger. Additionally, it includes replicas of pins and badges, tour passes, and a special chrome-colored 7″ record which features two as-yet-unannounced tracks.

“I was single-minded. There was no plan B, even before there was an audience,” reads another passage from Jon Bon Jovi. “It was just the feeling that you got singing a song, and then playing in a band. There was something in that electricity, in the sheer sound of loud. There was something about it that captured my imagination.”

Bon Jovi first formed in New Jersey in 1983, releasing their self-titled debut album the following year. Though their first two records charted modestly, they achieved a global breakthrough when third album, Slippery When Wet, arrived in 1986 and gave the band their first No. 1 atop the Billboard 200.

Their 42-year career has since resulted in a total of 16 studio albums, four No. 1 singles, and an induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018. Bon Jovi: Forever releases in June, with pre-orders available now.