PLINI 'AN UNNAMEABLE DESIRE' AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND HEADLINE TOUR 2026
In 2026, one of Australia's most prolific live performers will deliver mind-bending musicality across the country with guitarist, producer and composer extraordinaire PLINI today announcing a headline run on home soil, fresh off the release off his hotly-anticipated new album An Unnameable Desire.
HELLIONS DROP NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO "FEAR FLOW"
Almost eight years since their last recorded transmission, today Sydney's genre-defying rock titans Hellions ring the opening bell of their new era with ‘Fear Flow’.
JACK JOHNSON SURFILMUSIC 2026 AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND TOUR WITH VERY SPECIAL GUESTS BEN HARPER & JOHN BUTLER
Live Nation is excited to announce the return of multi-platinum musician Jack Johnson, who brings his SURFILMUSIC tour to Australia & New Zealand this coming November. For the very first time, Jack will be joined by both Ben Harper and John Butler, special guests who will be performing solo and acoustic.
STATIC DRESS UNVEIL THE AMBITIOUS ALTERNATIVE POP OF ‘...HOSPICE’
Today Static Dress return with ‘...hospice’; a track that places an often unheard side to the band’s ambition in plain view, presenting them as you’ve never heard them before.
LOATHE ANNOUNCE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW ALBUM, A STRANGER TO YOU
Due for release on July 17th 2026, the album takes the formula that the band helped to build for modern alternative music and reshapes it; crafting a brand new world that integrates disparate global influences to confound listeners and sharpen the senses.
BLACK VEIL BRIDES RELEASE REVENGER FEAT. MACHINE HEAD
With their seventh studio album VINDICATE available in two weeks, Black Veil Brides are back with a collaboration the metal world never saw coming.
HOLDING ABSENCE ANNOUNCE AUSTRALIAN HEADLINE TOUR THIS AUGUST WITH KINGDOM OF GIANTS
Welsh rock trio Holding Absence have announced their first ever Australian headline tour this August, bringing California metalcore outfit Kingdom of Giants out to join them on their run around the country.
THE AMITY AFFLICTION REVEAL HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NINTH STUDIO ALBUM HOUSE OF CARDS
In 2026, the band embrace change and reinvigoration more than before with the creation and execution of their long awaited ninth studio album, the epic HOUSE OF CARDS.
ELECTRIC CALLBOY ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM TANZNEID – OUT AUGUST 7
Electric Callboy announces their long-anticipated new album TANZNEID, set for release on August 7, via Century Media Records / Sony Music Australia.
POISON THE WELL ANNOUNCE LOCAL SUPPORT ACTS FOR AUSTRALIAN HEADLINE TOUR WITH HAYWIRE & IRON MIND
One of the most influential acts in modern metal and hardcore, in 2026 Florida heavyweights POISON THE WELL will head down under this June for their first Australian performances since 2009 performing 'The Opposite Of December' in its entirety with Boston chaos merchants HAYWIRE and Melbourne's IRON MIND.
Bring Me The Horizon Announce Re-Recorded 20th Anniversary Edition of Seminal Album - “Count Your Blessings”.
Bring Me The Horizon announce the release of a special re-recorded 20th anniversary edition of their seminal debut album, Count Your Blessings, available Friday, 10th July on vinyl, CD and streaming platforms. A defining statement that brought deathcore to a global audience, the album remains as uncompromising as it is influential.
Laufey Unveils “Madwoman” Music Video Starring Hudson Williams, Alysa Liu, Lola Tung & Megan Skiendel + Australian Tour This July/August
Enter Shikari Release Surprise Album “Lose Your Self” Ahead Of Australian Tour Next Month.
With zero announcements or teasers from the band, Enter Shikari have today surprise released their brand new album! Lose Your Self (released via So Recordings/Civilians) spans 12 tracks exploring themes of desolation, futility and complete despair at the state of the world, but with glimmers of hopefulness and optimism threaded throughout.
Noah Kahan Announces “The Great Divide” World Tour + Highly Anticipated New Album Out April 24th.
2x GRAMMY®-nominated, multi-platinum superstar Noah Kahan announces his highly anticipated 2026 international dates for The Great Divide World Tour, with arena shows across Australia, New Zealand, the UK, and Europe from September through December.
Rob Zombie Delivers Gritty Video For “The Black Scorpion” + New Album, “THE GREAT SATAN” Out Now.
Rock and metal icon ROB ZOMBIE has unveiled the music video for his latest single, “The Black Scorpion,” taken from his acclaimed new album, The Great Satan. Bathed in eerie green light, Zombie and his crew rip through the blistering punk-metal track, which clocks in at under two minutes.
Hands Like Houses Announce The “Lótus EP” + Share Second Collab Single “Dead” W/ Dream On Dreamer.
Canberra rock heavyweights Hands Like Houses have announced the Lótus EP, set for release on Friday 22nd May via Civilians. The announcement arrives alongside their new single "DEAD", a dysphoric offering that deepens the dark and moody world they’ve been building across recent releases.
Mudrat Releases “Social Cohesion Live!’ - Touring UK & EUROPE THIS APRIL & MAY.
MUDRAT has quickly built a reputation as a must-see live act, delivering exceptional musicality while curating a cathartic space for collective rage and healing.
SOCIAL COHESION LIVE! brings that live experience into the home, capturing MUDRAT’s sold out hometown performance at The Northcote Social Club during the sold out SOCIAL COHESION Tour in September 2025.
The Plot In You Announce “The Volume Series” Collection - Out Friday 10 July.
Genre-blending heavyweights The Plot In You have announced The Volume Series, a full-length culmination that unifies that band's preceding four EP installments into one complete collection, set for release on Friday, July 10 via Fearless Records.
Courtney Barnett AnnounceS “Creature Of Habit” Tour - November 2026.
Local legend Courtney Barnett today announces Creature of Habit East Coast tour dates for November. The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter will take her live show to Brisbane’s The Tivoli on 4 November and Melbourne’s Palais Theatre on 7 November, plus a stop at the iconic Sydney Opera House Concert Hall.
AVENGED SEVENFOLD ANNOUNCES EPIC RETURN TO AU & NZ AFTER 12 YEARS
Live Nation has today announced that American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold, are returning to Australia and New Zealand for the first time in 12 years. Known for their spectacular live shows, Avenged Sevenfold will make their long-awaited return with special guests Coheed and Cambria and Thornhill on all tour dates.