24 h. ago This rocker chose music over medicine. But it wasn’t for the groupies

As frontman of the Offspring, Dexter Holland says, “girls were a big part of the equation”, but never his motivation to chase punk-rock success.

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3 d. ago Brisbane band to support Oasis on UK legends’ Australian tour

Brisbane’s Ball Park Music have been selected as the coveted support act for the Australian leg of Oasis’ reunion tour.

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3 d. ago After billions of streams, Rag’n’Bone Man is not holding back any more

The English singer, who is touring Australia, talks about how the phenomenal success of Human has changed his life.

Science

3 d. ago Meet Noel. He’s just recorded his second album at the age of 97

“I wake up with a song these days,” singer-songwriter Noel Balfour says.

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4 d. ago Lady Gaga tickets for $1500? The mad frenzy for star’s Australian shows

The Australian leg of Lady Gaga’s tour in December will mark the first time in more than a decade the pop legend has toured down under. So why are fans outraged?

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4 d. ago The former Age critic who helped the MSO bring music to the people

Largely unknown outside academic circles, Fritz Hart was a seminal figure in Melbourne music.

Culture

5 d. ago Despite her horror childhood, Allison Russell is overflowing with joy

The Canadian singer-songwriter defiantly wears her heart on her sleeve.

Events

6 d. ago Gaga steals the show, White Lotus star parties and a rock legend is snubbed: This is Coachella

Every year this huge Californian rock festival produces iconic moments. Here are five of the first weekend’s highlights.

Events

6 d. ago ‘A crazy risk’: Why this new music festival is defying the odds

Music festivals across the country have gone under amid the cost-of-living crisis – but this performer is keen to buck the trend.

Culture

8 d. ago Dutton had a decision to make. On Saturday, he chose Jacinta Price

The opposition leader could have reined in Price after she vowed to “make Australia great again”. Instead, Peter Dutton gave her carte blanche.

Politics

1 week ago ‘Streaming as surveillance’: How Spotify is poisoning music in the digital age

In Mood Machine, American music journalist Liz Pelly outlines the story of the music streaming giant’s conquest of streaming.

Politics

1 week ago Magpies used to make Justine Clarke nervous – then she put them in her new show

Spending time at an inner Sydney park during swooping season gave the veteran star of stage and screen a great idea – once she pushed through her dread.

Politics

2 w. ago ‘To be Maori is to be political’: Marlon Williams returns to his ancestral tongue

The singer-songwriter’s new album wasn’t intended to be political, but it arrives at a tense moment for Aotearoa politics.

Politics

2 w. ago Cathartic rock and eshay rap at its finest: The best new Aussie music to hear

A monthly spotlight on our favourite new albums, singles and videos from local musicians.

Politics

2 w. ago Implementing NSW drug summit recommendations should not be delayed

The 2024 NSW drug summit has called for a shake-up of criminal justice and policing, and an end to the use of strip searches and sniffer detection dogs at music festivals.

Politics

3 w. ago These Australian teens stood up to a giant record label. Now, they’re feeling the pain

NewJeans was one of the top-selling acts in K-pop. But thanks to a legal stoush with its parent company, their future is now in limbo.

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3 w. ago It’s one of the world’s most famous pieces of music – but like you’ve never heard before

A choral version of Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons is about to receive its Australian premiere.

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3 w. ago Music industry body under fire for ‘promotion of antisemitism’ at awards night

The Queensland Music Awards has come under fire for its choice of winner and the content of her acceptance speech.

Events

3 w. ago As a child, four lines drawn on paper were his strings. Now he’s a cello sensation

South African cellist Abel Selaocoe teams up with the ACO to bring his joyful energy to local audiences.

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3 w. ago ‘I’m 71 and I’m strong’: Why Cyndi Lauper’s farewell tour is not goodbye

The pop trailblazer has spent decades fighting church, state and misogyny. At 71, she is heading our way with the show she’s always dreamed of.

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