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Richard Grenell has joined the Board of Directors at Live Nation, the global live entertainment heavyweight behind some of Australia’s biggest tours and festivals. The appointment was announced on…

Australasia’s growing clout in the global music business is front and centre in the Billboard Global Power Players 2025 list, published late Monday, May 20th, with several of the region’s top…

Dom Dolla has announced his first stadium headline show on home soil, locking in the biggest solo event of his career to date. The ARIA Award-winning producer (real name: Dominic Matheson) will take…

Kylie Minogue is the latest icon to be celebrated at the Australian Music Vault. This comes hot on the heels of Minogue being honoured with the Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian…

ARIA and PPCA have congratulated the Albanese Government on their election win. ARIA and PPCA CEO Annabelle Herd said: “We know the Albanese Government shares our love of Aussie music and is…

The Australian Festival Industry Conference (AFIC) has revealed its 2025 program, announcing nine more speakers to join the lineup. Newly confirmed speakers include: The Hon. John Graham MLC, NSW…

A single Australian act has landed a spot on one of the biggest alternative music festivals in the US, joining a stacked lineup full of punk and rock heavyweights. Brisbane’s Dune Rats will fly the…

APRA AMCOS has welcomed the Australian Government’s decision to add another $16.4 million to the Revive Live program.

Live Performance Australia (LPA) is urging federal election candidates to outline their plans for supporting Australia’s live arts and entertainment sector, a crucial part of the country’s culture.…

Are you ready to meet this year's Future of Music? In 2024, Rolling Stone AU/NZ launched its first-ever Future 25 list as part of Rolling Stone‘s worldwide Future of Music series. That debut lineup…

Nineteen music organisations across the country have come together to launch 'Vote Music 2025', a national campaign asking all political parties to back a stronger future for Australian music. The…

On April 26, over 50 artists and speakers will unite for Our House, an intimate, community-driven event series designed to spark important conversations ahead of the federal election. Held across…