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The Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition has officially launched its 2025 edition, offering over $80,000 in cash prizes.

Waywards Ballroom above The Bank Hotel in Newtown has reopened with new weekly events, mixing live music, comedy, and more.

Kelly Clarkson has recently made headlines with the sale of a portion of her music catalogue to HarbourView Equity Partners.

Ed Sheeran’s highly-anticipated return to Australia and New Zealand looks set to be confirmed later this week.

The team behind Spilt Milk is expanding its festival footprint with Strummingbird, a new country music event.

"Due to the current allegations surrounding the Pentagram Australian/New Zealand tour," the dates are "on hiatus."

Australian String Quartet, Aviva Endean, and Helen Svoboda are among the impressive list of finalists for the 2025 Art Music Awards.

BIGSOUND has unveiled details of its 2025 Goolwal Goolwal Program, set to run alongside the wider event in Brisbane from September 2–5.

The radio host involved in the infamous royal prank call that ended in tragedy has launched legal action against Southern Cross Austereo.

The National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMAs) has revealed its 2025 nominees and a packed lineup of live performances for this year’s ceremony.

Witnesses say the teen threw punches for more than two minutes, with part of the incident later appearing on TikTok.

South-East Queensland’s Earth Frequency Festival now asks artists to sign an ethical pledge against human rights abuses.