Music

Chappell Roan, PinkPantheress and Role Model lead lineup for Laneway Festival 2026.

Chappell Roan leads charge in stacked Aussie festival lineup

Laneway Festival has officially dropped its lineup and new locations for 2026, and if one thing is for certain, it’s going to be HOT-TO-GO.

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Sophie Ellis-Bextor's eighth studio album, "Perimenopop," has just been released. Released on Decca Records, the album is a soundtrack to a celebration of happiness and her triumphant return to disco pop. Bekky Calver

Cult pop diva set to murder Perth dance floor in 2026

Perth is set to party like its 2001 when this English disco queen hits our shores this summer.

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Karol G, Justin Bieber and Sabrina Carpenter to lead Coachella 2026.

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Nikki Webster pictured singing at the opening of the Sydney Olympics.

WATCH: Nikki Webster recreates Sydney 2000 performance

Nikki Webster, star of the Sydney 2000 Opening Ceremony, has returned to the stadium where she became a star, recreating her performance alongside her two children.

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A Brisbane woman has taken aim at a major ticketing platform after being hit with an $80,000 charge.

Aussie TikToker’s fiery rant after $80,000 ticket charge

An Aussie woman has taken aim at a major ticketing platform after being hit with an eye-watering $80,000 charge while trying to buy Ariana Grande concert tickets.

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Six of Australia’s most talented past and present stars will perform on the biggest stage in football.

AFL announces Aussie acts to support Snoop Dogg at GF

Six of Australia’s most talented past and present stars will perform on the biggest stage in football.

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Singer-songwriter Shane Boose, who records as Sombr/

Sombr loves young women (and they love him back)

THE NEW YORK TIMES: If that wasn’t evident from the songs he writes about them, a recent interview cleared up any ambiguity. 

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A body was found in a car registered to the singer.

Dead body found in global music star’s Tesla

One of the biggest rising stars on the world music scene has had his world tour interrupted by police, after they discovered a decomposing corpse inside the trunk of a car registered in his name.

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Teddy Swims.

Global superstar to headline NRL Grand Final

A Grammy-nominated US artist will deliver the main performance at the 2025 NRL Grand Final on October 5 at Sydney’s Accor Stadium.

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English musician and keyboard player Rick Davies performs live on stage with Supertramp on tour in the United States in June 1979.

Founding member of beloved British rock band dies aged 81

The legendary musician behind some of the 70s biggest hits has passed away peacefully at his home.

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The internet has been mercilessly trolling Katy Perry’s current tour - but the reality is the pop star is still as successful as ever.

Washed up and selling out stadiums: The Katy Perry Paradox

THE WASHINGTON POST: The internet would have you think Katy Perry’s career is in shambles. But her tour is raking in millions. How should we parse this complex phase in a pop star’s arc?

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Supetramp’s Rick Davies has died aged 81.

Rock superstar dead following health battle

A founding member of one of the world’s most beloved rock bands has died following a cancer battle.

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Justin Bieber will surprise fans again tonight with the release of new album Swag II, arriving just weeks after Swag.

Justin Bieber drops another huge surprise

Another treat for Beliebers tonight with the release of new album Swag II, arriving just weeks after Swag.

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THE NEW YORK TIMES: Will the real Sabrina Carpenter please stand up?

Will the real Sabrina Carpenter please stand up?

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Carpenter is best when playful, but not winking.

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Snoop Dogg’s team say he has not apologised for making homophobic comments.

Fresh twist in Snoop Dogg homophobic rant ‘apology’

The rapper appeared to have tried to make amends for offending the same-sex community, but now the saga has taken another dramatic turn.

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