The release of 1965's 'Rubber Soul 'marked The Beatles’ transformation from teddy boy rock group to experimental stoners – this was their self-described “pot album”, after all.

With the playlist Friday Finds: This Week’s Best New Music, The Music’s team gathers the best new songs you need to hear every Friday. Here are our picks released this week, 2 October 2026.

“While we don’t think we’re ‘splitting up’, we do not have a diary that extends beyond 2027,” the English rockers wrote in a transparent message to fans.

Lant's bandmates and his son confirmed his passing. Lant founded Venom in 1979.

Destroyed equipment includes instruments they’ve owned and toured with “for decades,” as well as computers and backup drives, which contained new music.

"Every animal deserves to be treated with kindness, compassion and respect," Nick Cave said.

"Angry’s gone to the Big Gig upstairs but I bet he’ll be listening," Jimmy Barnes wrote.

After 13 long years, A Perfect Circle are returning to Australia, and with new music in their back pockets, founding guitarist Billy Howerdel checks in to share his excitement.

“The list of Australian artists who’ve donated their talents to this project is second to none, and we hope the Australian community embraces this new opportunity to contribute to an incredibly worthy cause.”

"For the first time in ages, the three of us actually agree wholeheartedly about something," the band said.

While fossicking through a stack of two-inch reels in the garage of his Melbourne studio, Tim Finn found a box containing long-lost recordings of songs he created alongside Chrissy Amphlett. The 'Some Times' EP comes out this week.   

Karnivool's upcoming regional tour comes just months after their largest Australian tour to date.