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Music history is full of artists changing names, but how often do these rebrands work? Let's check the data to work it out.

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, 18 September 2026.

Seattle rockers Mudhoney may have contributed to changing the musical world with their early amalgam of metal, punk and garage, but for frontman Mark Arm, it’s just been about keeping it real with his mates.

Restrained tempos, crestfallen vocals, lovingly caressed strings, wafts of distant harmonica – Beck’s 'Ride Lonesome' luxuriates in heartsickness.

With the release of her debut LP, 'Yearning', Larissa Lambert has arrived on the global pop stage. But she doesn't want to renounce the Ballarat bogan she is at heart.

Beartooth vocalist Caleb Shomo reflects on breaking boundaries, collaborating with Jordan Fish, and bringing the band's rawest, most authentic record to Australia in 2027.

"What kind of story are we trying to tell?" asks Jebediah's Kevin Mitchell, as he reflects on the group's nascent documentary, 'Jebediah: Are We OK?'.

From phone screens blinding the pit to throwing objects on stage, here are the unwritten concert rules every music fan needs to remember.

As Oz rock legends VSPY VSPY prepare to get back on the horse to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their classic first two albums, founding frontman Craig Bloxom reflects on the power of friendship and solid connections.

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, 11 September 2026.