Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl has hinted at a return to Australia — and confirmed a new album is finished — during the band’s one-off Tasmanian show over the weekend.

The U.S. rock veterans played a sold-out marathon set at UTAS Stadium in Launceston on Saturday (Jan. 24), marking their first Tasmanian performance in more than a decade and their debut concert in the state’s second-largest city. The show, which ran close to three hours, was the band’s only Australian date on the current visit.

Late in the set, Grohl addressed the crowd with a major update on the band’s next chapter, confirming that Foo Fighters have recently completed work on a new record.

“We might have a whole new record of f***ing songs that we just finished the other day,” Grohl told the audience, delivering the first public confirmation that a follow-up to 2023’s But Here We Are is complete.

Grohl also hinted strongly that fans won’t have to wait long to see the band back on Australian soil.

“This won’t be the last time you see us,” he said. “We’ll be back here sooner than you think… and it’s before my next birthday.”

Grohl’s birthday falls on Jan. 14, suggesting Foo Fighters could return to Australia before the end of 2026, though no official tour dates have yet been announced.

The Tasmania performance carried additional emotional weight, marking one of the band’s most high-profile Australian appearances since the passing of longtime drummer Taylor Hawkins in 2022. But Here We Are — Foo Fighters’ 11th studio album — debuted at No. 1 in Australia and became one of the group’s most critically acclaimed releases to date.

Other notable moments from the Launceston show included an appearance by Brent Webb, the Australian miner who made international headlines in 2006 after requesting an iPod loaded with Foo Fighters songs while trapped underground.

When the show was first announced, Grohl described the decision to play a single regional Australian date as part of the band’s ongoing love affair with the country.

“We have a very special relationship with Tasmania — as we do with all of Australia,” Grohl said at the time. “To come down and have a special night is amazing… even though we’re literally flying down for 48 hours.”

With a new album now finished and Grohl openly teasing a return, Foo Fighters’ next Australian chapter appears firmly on the horizon.

Olivia Dean has claimed the No. 1 spot in triple j’s Hottest 100 of 2025, with “Man I Need” topping the annual listener-voted countdown as results were revealed to Australian listeners on Saturday.

The British singer-songwriter finished ahead of Keli Holiday’s “Dancing2” at No. 2 and Tame Impala’s “Dracula” at No. 3, capping a tightly contested countdown that featured a strong mix of Australian and international artists. Dean also placed two additional tracks in the top 20, with “So Easy (To Fall In Love)” landing at No. 11 and her collaboration with Sam Fender, “Rein Me In,” finishing at No. 14.

This year’s countdown was marked by a number of notable milestones. According to triple j, 26 artists made their Hottest 100 debut in 2025, while several acts logged multiple entries across the list. Australian artists were particularly prominent throughout the countdown, continuing a trend that has defined recent editions of the Hottest 100.

Hilltop Hoods added to their long-running presence in the poll with two entries in the top 100, while Spacey Jane placed six tracks overall, including “Whateverrrr” at No. 6 and “Through My Teeth” at No. 31. Ocean Alley also appeared multiple times, with “Love Balloon” reaching No. 17 and “First Blush” charting at No. 43.

Tame Impala, a perennial Hottest 100 favourite, extended his record tally with three entries in the top 40, including “My Old Ways” and “End of Summer,” while Fred again.. appeared twice in the top 20, both as a lead artist and in collaboration with Skepta and PlaqueBoyMax on “Victory Lap.”

The upper end of the countdown also featured strong showings from artists including RAYE, Chappell Roan, Tate McRae, Lorde, and Playlunch, whose track “Keith” reached No. 4.

The Hottest 100 festivities will continue over the coming days, with Double J revisiting the Hottest 100 of 2005 on Sunday, followed by triple j’s broadcast of the Hottest 200 of 2025 across the final week of January.

Now in its 37th year, the Hottest 100 remains one of Australia’s most influential music polls, drawing millions of votes annually and continuing to serve as a snapshot of the songs that resonated most with listeners over the past year.

Dolly Parton celebrated her milestone birthday with laughs and new music.

To celebrate her 80th birthday on Monday (Jan. 19), the iconic singer-songwriter shared a new version of her 1977 song “Light of a Clear Blue Morning” and some laughs in a video on Instagram.

“Well, hey there! It’s Dolly, and I’ve made it! I’m 80 years old,” Parton said. “Can you believe that? Anyway, what do you give somebody that’s 80 years old? Well, you don’t take gifts. You give things.”

She added, “I’m gonna give you the gift of a bunch of friends that stopped by to help me sing on a song called ‘Light of a Clear Blue Morning,’ a song I wrote years ago. In fact, it’s 50 years old. We did a new version of it, Kent Wells producing it, and then I’m giving you the gift of Queen Latifah, Reba McEntire, Miley Cyrus and Lainey Wilson, with David Foster playing the piano.”

Her original recording of “Light of a Clear Blue Morning” appeared on her 1977 album, New Harvest… First Gathering, and reached No. 11 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart that June.

In the Instagram clip, Parton said the new version “really lifts us up this day and time,” noting, Lord knows we could use that, right?”

She also joked about her age, saying, “Anyway, thank you for all the birthday wishes. And I hope I live another 80 years, but I hope I’ve still got my plastic surgeons in line.” With a laugh, the “Jolene” singer added, “Oh Lord, I’ve outlived so many plastic surgeons. Well, happy birthday to me!”

Net proceeds from “Light of a Clear Blue Morning” and its music video will benefit the pediatric cancer research program at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt in Nashville.

Parton previously spoke about her plastic surgery in a 2020 interview with 60 Minutes, according to People.

“I’ve had about all the nips and tucks I can have,” she said. “The good part with me though, I have my own look. I look kind of cartoonish and cartoons don’t really age that much.” She added, “Even when I’m 90, I’ll probably look about the same way — just with thicker make-up and bigger hair.”

Watch Parton’s comical 80th birthday message on Instagram below.

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Harry Styles is going back on tour in 2026 with all new music.

The newly announced tour, called Together, Together, features 50 dates in a total of seven cities with Styles visiting Europe, North America, Latin America and Australia. The tour is in support of the British artist’s upcoming fourth solo LP, Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally, due for release on Mar. 6 via Columbia. The first show kicks off in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on May 16 and is slated to conclude in Sydney, Australia, on Dec. 13.

The first stop in America is in New York on Aug. 26 at Madison Square Garden and will end in the same place, Madison Square Garden, on Oct. 31. That’s a 30-night stint at the iconic New York venue, giving American audiences plenty of time to see the star before he heads to Melbourne. A slew of big names will be making appearances on Styles’ tour, including Robyn, Shania Twain, Fcukers, Jamie xx, Jorja Smith, Fousheé, Skye Newman and Baby J.

As mentioned, Styles’ fourth solo LP Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally will come to audiences in March. The first single from the album, titled “Aperture,” is set for release Thursday evening (Jan. 22) at 7 p.m ET, giving fans a taste of what’s to come. If you’re looking to get tickets to Style’s 2026 tour, keep reading to find out when presale and general sale start and where you can get the tickets of your dreams.

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An artist presale will commence on Jan. 28 via AMEX with full details and times for each date available on Styles’ official website. To participate in the artist presale, fans must sign up at Ticketmaster before Jan. 25 11:59 p.m. ET. For dates in Europe and Australia, hopefuls must pre-order the new album from Styles’ U.K., E.U. or AU stores before Saturday, Jan. 24, at 11:59 p.m. local time to access. General sale will begin on Jan. 30.

It’s likely that getting tickets will be tricky, given that Love On Tour, Style’s last tour spanning from 2021 to 2023, was a massive commercial success. The tour grossed over $617 million from 169 shows and became one of the highest-grossing concert tours of all time. Safe to say you’ll want to have your wits about you while shopping, prepping yourself by going in with a game plan to get the seats of your dreams.

The ticketing site also recently announced that they’re barring fans and brokers from operating multiple accounts on its platform. They also plan to shut down its long-criticized TradeDesk ticket uploading application and start requiring ticket brokers to hand over their Social Security numbers in order to sell tickets on Ticketmaster’s resale platform, further making sure your tickets are secure.

If you’re not willing to wait to grab tickets to Styles’ Together, Together 2026 Tour, they’re are already available to buy on third-party sites including Stubhub, Vivid Seats, Gametime and SeatGeek. It’s not the most reliable option, given that these sites don’t have the tickets in their posession just yet because they act like a secondary marketplace for buying and selling. Prices aren’t always going to be fair or affordable, but these sites usually have some sort of guarantee that ensures you’ll get your money back if your tickets aren’t legit. Again, this is a plausible option but one we’d advise you to take advantage of with caution.

Australian hip-hop heavyweights Hilltop Hoods have reclaimed a long-held triple j Hottest 100 record from Billie Eilish.

The achievement adds another milestone to the Adelaide group’s decades-long relationship with the countdown, where they have consistently ranked among the most enduring acts in the poll’s history.

Hilltop Hoods have been fixtures of the Hottest 100 since the early 2000s, with songs spanning multiple eras of their career consistently finding favour with triple j voters. Their sustained presence across decades places them among a small group of Australian acts to repeatedly chart in the countdown, reflecting both their crossover appeal and deep-rooted connection to local audiences.

Eilish, by contrast, has built her Hottest 100 footprint in a far shorter time frame, racking up entries since her breakout years and becoming one of the most successful international artists in the poll’s recent history. Her run has been emblematic of triple j’s increasingly global scope, particularly as streaming-driven pop and alternative releases have come to dominate recent countdowns.

The moment also landed amid a notably strong showing for Australian artists in the 2025 list. As the broadcast passed the halfway mark, ABC News reported a significant number of local tracks already locked in, suggesting renewed domestic momentum following recent conversations about declining Australian representation in the countdown.

Beyond chart tallies, the Hottest 100 once again functioned as a cultural snapshot, with listeners tuning in from across Australia and overseas. ABC’s live coverage highlighted international fans streaming the broadcast from Europe, the United States and Southeast Asia, reinforcing the countdown’s reach well beyond its traditional summer backyard parties.

Voting for the Hottest 100 of 2025 closed earlier this month after more than two million votes were cast, with triple j describing this year’s race as one of the tightest in recent memory.

The countdown concludes with the top 10 later today, with further records potentially still in play as the final positions are revealed.