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She just played Wembley with Taylor Swift. This pop sensation’s rise has been dizzying
With her debut album Vertigo, British pop star Griff is navigating intense new heights.
- by Nick Buckley
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Jack Black ends Tenacious D tour after bandmate’s Trump assassination joke
Black said all future creative plans for the musical-comedy duo are on hold following a bad taste joke at a Sydney gig on Sunday.
- by Karl Quinn
Could a single guitar change history? The Stratocaster did just that
From Smoke on the Water to Like a Virgin, the 70-year-old guitar shaped some of world’s biggest hits.
- by Barry Divola
Tenacious D's Newcastle show cancelled as fans queue outside venue
The show was called off without explanation the day after Kyle Gass made a ‘Don’t miss Trump’ comment at the Sydney show. CREDIT: CROWSAVER (TIKTOK)
Katy Perry is back with a ‘feminist’ anthem. It’s a train wreck
Katy Perry’s much-anticipated new single begins with the lyrics “sexy, confident, so intelligent”. Unfortunately, it is none of those things.
- by Meg Watson
These music festivals defied the trend and sold out. What’s the trick?
Defying the gloomy trend of cancellations, Strawberry Fields, Mundi Mundi Bash and Harbourlife have all sold out. Is there a pattern here for festivals to emulate?
- by Karl Quinn
Subtle and sublime, this album feels like it could have come from half a century ago
The 25-year-old’s new album is a grower that rewards careful listening.
- by Barry Divola and Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen
Music in the ’80s belonged to Kim Gordon. At 71, she still plays hard
Long after Sonic Youth’s bitter split, artist, writer and musician Kim Gordon is inspiring a new generation of women.
- by Jo Roberts
He might not look familiar, but his voice haunts TV’s biggest shows
Greg Gonzalez is the man behind the songs that took Cigarettes After Sex from cult status to global arenas.
- by Barry Divola
I was never supposed to hear this album. It changed how I think about art
In 2015, Wu-Tang Clan released a single-copy album. This year, a handful of listening parties meant the public could hear it for the first time.
- by Elizabeth Flux
Empire of the Sun’s new album is four years late. Blame the spirit
Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore had to wait for the cosmic delivery of their latest album.
- by Michael Dwyer