It's been a massive year for news in 2018.

From huge tour and festival announces, to premieres, to stadium gigs and music scandals, these are most-read stories of the year...

January

SINGLE PREMIERE: COG - 'The Middle'

After months of speculation, Aussie rock stalwarts COG finally dropped The Middle; the band's first new music in over a decade, which we premiered right here on theMusic.com.au.

February

EXCLUSIVE: David Duchovny On Gillian Anderson's 'X-Files' Exit: ‘I Can’t Imagine It Without Scully’

The truth is out there. And David Duchovny told us all about it ahead of his debut Australian tour.

March

Ed Sheeran Pulls Off Australia’s Most Intimate Stadium Gig Ever As Tour Commences

Ed Sheeran's record-breaking stadium tour of Australia this year had the country talking. We checked out the very first show of the run in Perth - here's what happened.

April

This Perth Artist Blew Up On 'The Voice' Last Night, But Here's Why You Should Already Know Him

Sam Perry captured Australia's attention from the very first time he stepped onto The Voice stage and eventually took out the 2018 crown. But here's why you should have already been aware of the WA artist.

May

Keith Urban Says Stephen Colbert 'Threw Him Under The Bus'

Keith Urban took aim at Stephen Colbert after the late night host roasted Urban's track, Female, on the back of one of America's biggest show business scandals.

June

Childish Gambino To Headline Stacked 2018 Spilt Milk Line-up

Yes, he did cancel in the end. BUT, the news alone that Childish Gambino was coming to Australia was enough to make the 2018 Spilt Milk line-up announce the most-read story for June.

July

Pink Leaves Fans Stunned As Australian Tour Kicks Off

If Ed Sheeran's stadium tour wasn't the biggest of the year, Pink wasn't too far behind. The US pop star's Beautiful Trauma show went through Australia for over a whopping 30 shows. This is what went down on the very first night.

August

Get Excited Because Phil Collins Just Announced A 2019 Australian Tour

Can you feel it in the air tonight? Phil Collins announced his long-awaited return to Australia. Nuff said.

September

Your Ultimate Guide To The 2019 Download Line-up

With a star-studded line-up returning to Download Australia in 2019, it's not surprising our guide to the Melbourne and Sydney bill racked up the hits.