Finally after a five year hiatus, Jens Lekman is back with a new album and a new live show.

In this issue: Shihad announced as Black Sabbath’s support, The Presets add extra shows, sold out national gigs, Blink 182 announce their supports and loads more.

Barry Gibb Announces Sydney’s Audio Vixen as special guests on his Australian ‘Mythology’ tour

Swedish singer/songwriter Jens Lekman will be in Australia next year for a run of dates, including an appearance at the Perth International Arts Festival. Lekman and his full band will be performing for the first time in Australia in many years, performing material selected from his catalogue of 13 EPs and three studio albums - a treat for many fans, we're sure!

We've got a huge update here, with about 50 releases getting mentions this week. There's literally something for everyone in this list, so take a look and see what catches your eye!

NICK CAVE & WARREN ELLIS

This week sees a slew of announcements from both international and local artists alike. From the highly anticipated albums; The Presets, Justice and Oh Mercy to the extremely controversial (Here's looking at you Amity), if there's an album coming out soon, here is where you'll find out about it.