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Heavy music on the steps of the Opera House? Yeah… we’re gonna need a minute. Aussie metalcore titans The Amity Affliction have just announced their only Australian headline show to celebrate their brand new album House of Cards – and they’re doing it in seriously iconic fashion. The band will take over the Sydney Opera House Forecourt as part of the On The Steps series on Saturday 12 December 2026, marking a rare, one-night-only hometown victory lap on one of the country’s most recognisable

The Amity Affliction are officially back in feel-everything-and-throw-down mode, announcing their ninth studio album House Of Cards, and yep – the timing is bang on, with their Aussie regional tour kicking off this Friday. Due out Friday 24 April via Pure Noise Records, House Of Cards marks a new chapter for Amity, and the first full-length to feature Jonny Reeves as a permanent clean vocalist. If early signs are anything to go by, the added vocal firepower has only sharpened the band’s trad

Golden Plains 2023 | Credit: Juliette Younger The ticket ballot has officially opened for Golden Plains, which will return to the Sup’ for its 16th edition in 2024. You can sign up to subscribe and enter the ballot here. As usual, there are two sections to the ballot – one for existing subs and one for newcomers – and ticket offers will be sent out in mid-October, and again in early November. You have until Monday, 16th October to enter. Golden Plains 2024 will take place from Saturday, 9th

Emo hearts, assemble. Melbourne alt-rock faves The Beautiful Monument are hitting the East Coast next month for a pair of super intimate shows in Sydney and Melbourne, giving fans the first taste of their next era IRL. The Beautiful Monument – ‘Cry About It’ The four-piece will take over The Burdekin (Sydney) on Friday 17 April, before heading home to The Evelyn (Melbourne) on Sunday 19 April – and yep, it’s giving cry in the pit then hug your friends after energy. Even bet

After more than seven years between albums, Australian emo-rock favourites The Beautiful Monument are officially back – and they’re returning bigger, darker and more emotionally explosive than ever. The band have today announced their long-awaited third studio album Euphoric Thriller, due out Friday August 7 via Greyscale Records, alongside the release of its sultry and emotionally charged title track (stream below). The Beautiful Monument – ‘Euphoric Thriller’  If recent singl

For more than a decade, one of Australian live music’s biggest fights happened behind the scenes. Not in mosh pits or on festival stages, but in council meetings, licensing battles and endless policy documents trying to stop venues disappearing under regulation (remember the infamous Sydney mirror ball crackdown of 2019?). Now, after 13 years, the organisation that helped lead that charge is calling time. “In the 13 years since the Live Music Office was established, the landscape has cha

The Cure guitarist and keyboardist Perry Bamonte has passed away at the age of 65, with the band confirming his death in a statement posted to their official website. Bamonte died at his home over Christmas following a short illness. “It is with enormous sadness that we confirm the death of our great friend and bandmate Perry Bamonte,” The Cure wrote in a statement on their official website. “Quiet, intense, intuitive, constant and hugely creative, ‘Teddy’ was a warm hearted and vital part o

Alright, strap in – The Guardian newspaper just came for Sleep Token and rage-baited the internet into oblivion. The UK paper’s music editor, Ben Beaumont-Thomas, has officially crowned Sleep Token’s Even In Arcadia the worst album of the year, dropping the hot take on The Guardian’s Today In Focus podcast and choosing absolute violence in the process. “It sounds like Maroon 5 if they had an iron deficiency” After acknowledging that the band are now the biggest British metal

The Neighbourhood setlist for the “Wourld Tour” has been revealed. The Neighbourhood is an American band known for their dark, moody sound and emotional songs. A lot of their music feels slow and atmospheric, which is why their live shows usually have a very immersive vibe instead of being nonstop loud. The mood of the concert builds gradually as the set moves forward, which fits their style really well. The Wourld Tour carries that same feel, with a mix of older fan favorites and newer songs.

Crack open the notes app and start planning your adventures – the Party In The Paddock 2026 set times have officially landed. With two weeks to go until Tasmania’s favourite four-day frolic takes over Quercus Park from February 5–9, PITP have dropped the full timetable via the Party In The Paddock app, meaning it’s finally time to start making some very serious decisions about clashes, recovery windows and how many steps you’re willing to do between stages. And there’s a lot to pla

After more than two decades of heartbreak anthems, arena singalongs and emotionally devastating pub playlists, The Script are officially heading back Down Under. The Irish hitmakers have today announced their Man In The Arena Tour for March 2027, returning for three massive east coast arena shows in what marks their TWELFTH Australian headline run with Frontier Touring (which honestly feels kind of insane when you stop and think about it). The Script – ‘Man in the Arena’ Kickin

Dust off the band tees and prepare for a proper turn-of-the-millennium throwback – The Superjesus are hitting the road in 2026 to celebrate 25 years of their classic album, Jet Age. The Aussie alt-rock mainstays will take the seminal 2000 record across the country this June, performing the album in full alongside a stack of their greatest hits – meaning fans can expect a healthy dose of nostalgia along with the band’s trademark arena-sized hooks. The Superjesus – ‘Gravity’ For

Well… this is a sentence none of us had on our 2025 bingo card: The Wiggles have had to clarify that they do not, in fact, endorse getting on the pingas. The children’s entertainment juggernauts issued a statement after a TikTok featuring Blue Wiggle Anthony Field and ‘The Tree of Wisdom’ (played by his nephew, Dominic) went viral – not for the fruit salad, but for dancing behind musician Keli Holiday as his track ‘Ecstasy’ played over the clip. “We remain committed to creating safe, pos

Australian pop-rock royalty has officially joined American rock royalty, with Rai Thistlethwayte – frontman of Thirsty Merc – announced as the newest touring member of legendary US outfit Toto. Yep. The bloke who gave us 20 Good Reasons and In The Summertime is now stepping into the world of Africa, Rosanna and Hold The Line. Honestly? What a crossover. Thirsty Merc – ‘In The Summertime’ Toto revealed the news via social media ahead of their upcoming North American dates, confi

The Three Days Grace setlist for the “Alienation Tour” has been revealed. Three Days Grace is a Canadian rock band that built a strong following through their powerful rock sound and emotional lyrics. Many of their songs talk about struggles, frustration, and personal experiences, which is one reason fans connect with their music so strongly. Since the early 2000s, the band has released several albums and toured regularly, performing for rock audiences around the world. The Alienation Tour is th

Attention former Tumblr users, current sad-indie enjoyers and anyone who’s ever stared wistfully out a bus window pretending they were in a music video: Tigers Jaw are officially heading back to Australia. The beloved Scranton, Pennsylvania outfit have announced a run of Australian headline dates this November, marking their first trip back down under in three years – and yep, they’re also folding in a very special Melbourne appearance supporting Touché Amoré’s exclusive Australian celebrati

February in Sydney is about to feel very, very euphoric. TRANSGENRE – the largest grassroots initiative championing trans and non-binary voices in Australian music – has teamed up with Metro A.i.R to launch Euphoria Month, a brand new free concert series taking over Metro Social (the reborn Metro Lair) every single Wednesday throughout February. “Our hope is that artists find new fans, and that everyone who comes along makes some new friends of their own.” In other words? Gadig

March is about to get very busy inside the triple j studios. The youth broadcaster has officially expanded its beloved Like A Version segment for a special month-long takeover – and for the first time ever, we’re getting double the performances every week. “That’s two covers and two originals a week.” Yep. Double the covers. Double the chaos. Double the chances someone absolutely reinvents a song you thought could never be reinvented. Instead of sticking solely to its tradi

triple j Hottest 100 Triple j have launched a competition to find the artwork for the next Hottest 100. It’s the first time the station has opted to crowdsource the artwork. Entries are open now and will close at midnight on Monday, 2nd October. To enter, you’ll need to send your design to [email protected], along with a short explanation (300 words maximum) about who you are and what inspired your design. The winning artwork will be showcased on all Hottest 100 related

Big changes are afoot at triple j, with the national youth broadcaster announcing a mid-year reshuffle across its flagship Breakfast and Drive slots. Stepping into Brekky from July are fan-fave duo Abby Butler and Tyrone Pynor, who’ll be bringing their trademark mix of big cackles, wild stories and genuinely elite vibes to the early shift. The longtime mates have already built a cult following on Drive since 2023 – hosting everything from the Hottest 100 to Mardi Gras broadcasts – so tbh thi

triple j has unveiled the lineup for One Night Stand 2026 – but there’s one small catch: we still don’t know where it’s happening. The broadcaster has confirmed that Ninajirachi, DMA’S, Genesis Owusu, MAY-A and Beddy Rays will all descend on one lucky regional Australian town on Saturday, 5 September, with the host location set to be revealed tomorrow, Wednesday, 15 July, during triple j Breakfast with Abby & Tyrone. Leading this year’s bill is electronic powerhouse Ninajirachi

If you’ve ever flicked on Triple M and immediately been hit with a song that feels like it’s lived in your bloodstream forever, there’s now hard data to back that feeling up. To mark 45 years on air, Triple M has crunched the numbers across its entire broadcast history and unveiled its Most Played Songs of All Time – measured purely by airplay, not votes, hype, or recency bias. Just the songs Aussies have heard, requested, replayed and never forgotten. “These songs raised us” T

In what can only be described as peak Behemoth behaviour (without the band actually doing anything), the Polish extreme metal giants have had a show cancelled in Istanbul after local authorities moved to “protect the public” from what they described as “Satanic filth.” Yep. Really. BEHEMOTH – ‘Lvciferaeon’ Just days before kicking off their Chant of the Eastern Lands Australian tour, the band’s planned concert in Turkey was officially scrapped by the Governor of Istanbul, who m

Just when Sydney thought Turnstile were done melting faces for this tour… they’ve pulled out the ultimate wildcard. Fresh off their euphoric Beyond The Valley set and already-played Melbourne headline show, the Baltimore hardcore heroes have announced a last-minute, one-off Sydney benefit gig for this Wednesday, January 7 at Metro Theatre, with all proceeds going to grassroots Aboriginal women-led organisation First Nations Response. The band dropped the news this morning with a si

Grab the popcorn and the black body paint, Twenty One Pilots are about to hijack your local cinema. The Ohio duo have announced Twenty One Pilots: More Than We Ever Imagined, a full-scale concert film capturing their colossal sold-out Mexico City stadium show from The Clancy World Tour – and it’s officially hitting IMAX and cinemas worldwide on February 26, with exclusive IMAX preview screenings on February 25. “We have never captured a show quite like this.” Even better? Ads h