US singer-songwriter Kevin Morby returns to Australia next month to tour his eighth solo album, Little Wide Open. The record draws on the Missouri farmlands and Kansas City suburbs where Morby grew up. Producer Aaron Dessner, who has worked with Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran, recorded the album in upstate New York. Guests include Lucinda Williams, who provides a spoken word passage, and Bon Iver's Justin Vernon. Morby's tour begins in Eltham on November 12 and includes shows in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne.
Local family folk band Haystack Mountain Hermits has earned a finalist place for folk artist of the year in the Australian Folk Music Awards. Its EP, Homemade Jam, released on September 1, 2026, has seen three singles played on ABC radio. Money for Nothing reached number one on the Australian Country Radio chart and was a semi-finalist in the Americana category of the Unsigned Only Music Competition. Songwriter Kerrie Gambley said the recognition from peers shows the band is on the right track. The awards will be held in Melbourne on October 21.
Melbourne alt-rock band Among The Restless will play its first show at the Westernport Hotel in San Remo on Saturday, December 12. Local band The Foxy Junes will provide main support, with Melbourne's The Satts also on the bill. The group is touring its debut album, Seasons, due out on October 30. Lead singer Lachie Dunn said bringing original music to regional towns matters to the band. The show is for audiences aged 18 and over, with tickets sold through Oztix.
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Troye Sivan's fourth studio album, She's the Best, is now out. It arrives with a music video for FF, a track Sivan describes as an undying love song to a man he has yet to meet. He says the album has two sides, one bold and high-energy and the other introspective, reflecting songs that feel like the inside of his mind. Sivan produced much of the record himself and recorded many of the vocals from his home office. The video was directed by longtime collaborator Gordon von Steiner and filmed on Fire Island.
