Australia's favourite pilgrimage, Queensland Music Trails - The Outback, is back and about to hit the red soil road. As an ambassador for this year's event, Taylor Moss walks us through what to expect from the 2026 program.

Robbie Mortimer gears up for a breakout year with a new EP, a festival-ready single and a CMC Rocks debut on the horizon, he’s stepping into 2026 with serious momentum.

“Country music festivals are all about big crowds, great stories and bringing people together, and The Bend Classic has all the ingredients to become something really special,” says Lee Kernaghan.

"I pegged this bloke early on – the bloke who has eventually thrown his phone – as being a real wanker," Riewoldt explained.

A fan threw a mobile phone at Riley Green mid-show in Melbourne, striking the country star in the face and leaving blood running down his neck.

Blessed with a powerful voice, a knack for personal brand and nine million followers - it seems that Alexandra Kay cannot miss.

From global stars to Australia’s fastest rising names, the 2026 Countrytown Awards are shaping up to be country music’s biggest day out.

Universal Music Australia is giving 40 lucky fans the chance to score double passes to a secret Tucker Wetmore performance in Sydney this March.

After teasing snippets of a new song on Instagram, Tyla Rodrigues and Braxton Keith are likely to bring their new duet to the CMC Rocks stage next weekend.

Brad Cox steps into The VANNS’ world on a reimagined ‘Gas Craic’ and the result is pure energy.

Following her ARIA-nominated album ‘All We Have Is Who We Are’, Tori Forsyth is back with the deeply personal new single ‘I’m Not God’ - a stripped-back statement piece that signals a powerful new chapter.