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Former Australian Festival Association (AFA) CEO Olly Arkins has been elected Deputy Lord Mayor of Sydney.

GWAR founding member Chuck Varga, best known for bringing the band's notorious Sexecutioner character to life, has died aged 68 following a battle with cancer.

Australian alt-pop and rock artist RinRin has signed a record deal with Fearless Records, and a management partnership with Immortal Music Group.

It's been a massive week for Dom Dolla, who celebrated four ARIA Award nominations by performing a massive hometown show to 60,000 fans in Melbourne.

We spoke with L-Fresh the Lion about breaking down barriers for Western Sydney artists and the need for long-term industry investment, ahead of Conscious CONNECTS 2026.

Greater protections for music venues, events and festivals will come into effect after the NSW Government passed the Contemporary Music Act 2026.

Genesis Owusu and Tame Impala lead the 2026 ARIA Awards nominations with eight each, followed by Ecca Vandal with seven.

Some of rock's biggest names have shared heartfelt tributes to the late Rose Tattoo frontman, Angry Anderson, who died on Monday aged 79.

Shannon Noll and Jon Stevens are among the Australian artists putting their hands up to perform at the NRL Grand Final following the breakdown of negotiations with Tones And I.