Angus & Julia Stone’s new album “Karaoke Bar” debuted at No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart following its Sept. 4 release, according to Blue Music Services, which handled the album’s publicity campaign. The label says the sibling duo is only the third Australian act to top the chart in 2026, with the campaign generating coverage from Billboard, Rolling Stone Australia, The Australian and radio support across ABC, triple j and the Hit Network, among others.
Separately, Bebe Rexha’s single “New Religion,” the lead track from her independent album “DIRTY BLONDE,” reached No. 3 on the AU AirCheck and AU Radiomonitor charts and No. 2 on Shazam Australia following its radio push through Blue Music Services. The label also notes “DIRTY BLONDE” reached No. 1 on the U.S. Dance Radio Chart.
In other campaign news from the PR firm, New Zealand-based artist Fat Papi’s track “FREAKED OUT,” produced by Perth’s Prodshushy, has surpassed 145 million streams and peaked at No. 42 on the ARIA Singles Chart and No. 88 on the Billboard Hot 100, which Blue Music Services says makes him the first Kurdish artist to chart on the Hot 100. Ruel also wrapped a radio campaign for his albums “Kicking My Feet” and “Kicking My Feet & Screaming” with a live set at Nova’s Red Room in Melbourne, which the label says produced two Top 40 singles.
Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Blue Music Services, bluemusicservices.com.