Andrew Farriss invited high school classmate Michael Hutchence to join his band Doctor Dolphin in Sydney, Australia in the mid-’70s. Over the next few years, Farriss’s brothers Jon and Tim joined the ...

On June 24, 1986, INXS played the Royal Albert Hall in London for the first time. Making note of the band’s show that evening, saxophonist Kirk Pengilly jotted down, “Royal Albert Hall—sold out!

Australian INXS fans are being urged to vote early — and vote often — in a worldwide ballot that could see the northern beaches band inducted into the international Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Songwriters working in tandem can often create something none of the involved individuals might have imagined on their own. Combining separate sensibilities can take writers down unexpected paths to a ...

INXS is one of 10 first-time nominees on the Rock Hall ballot of 17, joined by Jeff Buckley, Phil Collins, Melissa Etheridge, Lauryn Hill, New Edition, P!nk, Shakira, Luther Vandross and Wu-Tang Clan.

INXS lead Australia’s charge in the 2026 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame nominations, highlighting the band’s global legacy and the nation’s limited representation inside the Hall.