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Tale of horror for musos as ballet uses recorded music

Tale of horror for musos as ballet uses recorded music

More than 500 musicians have called on a state ballet company to reverse its plans to use recorded music for an upcoming tour of Dracula.

Rock and roll couple charged after major drug bust

Rock and roll couple charged after major drug bust

Rock and roll couple charged after major drug bust

Rock and roll couple charged after major drug bust

A secret cache of drugs has been discovered tucked behind a hidden door in a music studio, leading to the arrest of a musician, his partner and seven others.

Bid for Aussie acts to star at AFL grand final gigs

Bid for Aussie acts to star at AFL grand final gigs

Bid for Aussie acts to star at AFL grand final gigs

Bid for Aussie acts to star at AFL grand final gigs

Global stars Katy Perry and Snoop Dogg have headlined AFL grand final entertainment in recent years, and there are calls for Aussie acts to take top billing.

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Patrons unlikely to be refunded millions from festival

Patrons unlikely to be refunded millions from festival

Patrons have vented their frustration after being told they are unlikely to get their money back from a long-running festival that was abruptly cancelled.

Blues fans see red as organisers pull plug on festival

Blues fans see red as organisers pull plug on festival

A popular Australian festival has been abruptly cancelled three weeks before it was due to begin, blaming poor ticket sales and rising production costs.

Shots fired at Rihanna's Beverly Hills home

Shots fired at Rihanna's Beverly Hills home

A woman has been arrested, accused of peppering the Los Angeles mansion of pop music ‌star Rihanna with bullets.

New rules for big free gigs after Amyl cancellation

New rules for big free gigs after Amyl cancellation

After one of Australia's favourite free music venues cancelled an Amyl and the Sniffers gig, it has spelled out how it will cope with future big-name acts.

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Festival of world music scrambles due to world conflict

Festival of world music scrambles due to world conflict

Festival of world music scrambles due to world conflict

Festival of world music scrambles due to world conflict

More than 120 artists and crew heading to the WOMADelaide festival have been caught up in travel chaos, with some making massive journeys so they can perform.

AI executive faces court after alleged pub gig assaults

AI executive faces court after alleged pub gig assaults

AI executive faces court after alleged pub gig assaults

AI executive faces court after alleged pub gig assaults

An executive at a multi-billion-dollar AI company has been charged with assault after allegedly attacking two musicians playing in a bar.

Pop-soul singer Olivia Dean wins big at BRIT Awards

Pop-soul singer Olivia Dean wins big at BRIT Awards

Pop-soul singer Olivia Dean wins big at BRIT Awards

Pop-soul singer Olivia Dean wins big at BRIT Awards

With a Grammy already under her belt, Olivia Dean has stolen the show at Britain's pop music honours, adding four BRIT awards to her burgeoning trophy cabinet.

A $145m art collection returns as gallery reopens doors

A $145m art collection returns as gallery reopens doors

A $145m art collection returns as gallery reopens doors

A $145m art collection returns as gallery reopens doors

Artworks from the Newcastle Art Gallery's $145 million collection can go on permanent display for the first time, after a four-year renovation.

Lola Young, Olivia Dean vie for prizes at BRIT Awards

Lola Young, Olivia Dean vie for prizes at BRIT Awards

Lola Young, Olivia Dean vie for prizes at BRIT Awards

Lola Young, Olivia Dean vie for prizes at BRIT Awards

The biggest stars in pop and rock are gathering in Manchester ahead of the 46th edition of the BRIT Awards.

Legendary singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka dies at 86

Legendary singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka dies at 86

Legendary singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka dies at 86

Legendary singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka dies at 86

Neil Sedaka, the million-selling singer and songwriter, has died at the age of 86.

Britpop still reigns supreme with free Pulp concert

Britpop still reigns supreme with free Pulp concert

Britpop still reigns supreme with free Pulp concert

Britpop still reigns supreme with free Pulp concert

Pulp, fronted by the charismatic Jarvis Cocker, had the crowd dancing ecstatically at a free concert for more than 10,000 people.

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Midnight Oil co-founder tours after 'brutal bisection'

Jim Moginie is on tour with a new band, determined to "let Dr Music have his way" after the death of his close friend and former bandmate Rob Hirst in January.

Bad Bunny wins album of the year at the Grammys

Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny has won the Grammy for album of the year - the first time a Spanish-language record has taken home the top prize.

Tame Impala wins Grammy as fellow Aussies left wanting

Tame Impala, the brainchild of Australian musician Kevin Parker, has clinched his second Grammy ever, with fellow homegrown nominees missing out.

Posthumous honour for Australian music legend

Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst, who died on Tuesday, has been awarded an Australia Day honour - on a date he wanted to change.

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Reunion ballad cements divorced couple as golden greats

The first song Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson wrote together since their divorce more than 10 years ago has earned them two Golden Guitar awards.

UK artist pips homegrown musicians to top annual poll

With streaming giants under no compulsion to program local artists, Australian music has been disappearing from the nation's biggest annual music poll.

Mould-breaking country artist celebrates the 'nos'

A country music star familiar with rejection has challenged the naysayers to look at her now.

Rob Hirst: a legacy of connections and kindness

Friends, collaborators and fellow musicians remember the late Midnight Oil drummer as a giant songwriter who changed the national conversation.

Buskers lay bare their souls in country music heartland

Hundreds of songbirds have flocked to Australia’s country music capital to fill the streets with song.

Rising Australian country star comes full circle

Lane Pittman won millions of hearts and minds when he auditioned for The Voice as a teenager. Now, he's performing with the biggest names in country music.

'Blew our minds': rockers mourn Midnight Oil drummer

Australian music royalty is remembering Midnight Oil founding member and drummer Rob Hirst following his death aged 70.

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