This Week In Entertainment News 11 September 2026
Music and entertainment news from Australia and around the world, plus new releases and tour updates.
Continuing to blaze a trail that is completely their own Sydney’s Chillcheney have returned with brand new music in ‘Let It Out’, taken from their upcoming EP ‘Worlds Collide’ set to be released September 24th. Following on from both ‘Underground’ and ‘Cool Breeze’ so far in 2026, the group led by Wiradjuri rapper Lance Cheney have shown audiences different elements of their creativity, bolstered by a core love for alternative hip hop and powerful instrumentation.
Sonic rebel Chinchilla returns with her latest single, ‘Viper.’ Dark, edgy, and atmospheric, the track represents the raw anger and frustration that comes with betrayal, pairing cinematic production with a powerful vocal performance. Lyrically, ‘Viper’ captures the anger that comes with watching someone move on after promising they never would, with Chinchilla confronting the lies and betrayal head-on.
Jess Beck steps further into her power as an artist with the reveal of her brand-new creative chapter: an exciting solo EP, ‘A Little Broken’. With over a decade’s experience creating and performing music around the country as part of the group Pirra, Jess’ venture into solo territory has been born out of a period of personal change and growth. The release is supported by a Sound NSW Contemporary Music Development Grant, which made the recording of the EP possible.
Returning with a brand-new hit of ferocity, Melbourne’s Ion Sky deliver fresh music in ‘The Dirt Will Humble You’. Their first release for 2026, the track serves as a potent reminder of the band’s tenacity as a group, while offering fresh insight into the exciting nature of Ion Sky’s next chapter of music. Recorded at Pony Studios in Melbourne, Ion Sky poured a diverse palette of influences into sessions that would ultimately form the bones of their forthcoming new album, ‘Before We Die’.
Brand new festival Sound Collective. Set to arrive on the Gold Coast, Feb 20th next year the Roots, Reggae and Island Music festival is swinging big in its debut with headliners Maoli, Stan Walker and Katchafire. Sound Collective emerges as a festival that not only speaks to the massive community of fans here in Australia for this style of music but also establishes itself with the aim of supporting upcoming artists as well as genre legends and superstars.
Alt-folk outfit Munroe have spent the last few years building a devout following in their home of Melbourne and beyond, stating their case as one of the most exciting names in the scene with their honest lyricism and warm, unmistakable Australian-twang. Their latest body of work, ‘Said And Done’. Their second EP (following 2021’s A Seasonal Warning) features singles ‘Spring’, ‘Happening Again’, ‘My Time’ and ‘For Fiona’, as well as two previously unreleased songs ‘Hurt A While’ and ‘Renew The Lease’.
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Ziggy Alberts has made a triumphant return with his seventh studio album ‘Twin Flames’, a project born out of a rare period of time spent reconnecting and grounding himself at home after years of touring the world and achieving a multitude of new milestones. Shared alongside this album news is a brand-new single from ‘Twin Flames’ in the arresting ‘I Blame Myself’. A song that looks inward and asks the subject to look at their reflection in a mirror that isn’t always sympathetic, ‘I Blame Myself’ is layered with lyrical poignancy as Ziggy brings grit and vibrancy together through the music.
The countdown to Midge Ure’s Australian return is officially on, with the acclaimed musician and songwriter set to kick things off on the West Coast this October. Touring Australia for the first time since 2020, Midge Ure’s return is an overdue one for longtime fans; as part of these shows, he will be performing cuts from his lauded solo career as well as hits from his time in groups including Ultravox, The Rich Kids, Thin Lizzy and Visage.
