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What controversy? Festival boss Peter Sellars is back

What controversy? Festival boss Peter Sellars is back

More than two decades since Peter Sellars parted ways with the Adelaide Festival, the lauded director is back - with some thoughts on saying the unsayable.

Posthumous honour for Australian music legend

Posthumous honour for Australian music legend

Posthumous honour for Australian music legend

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.

UK artist pips homegrown musicians to top annual poll

UK artist pips homegrown musicians to top annual poll

UK artist pips homegrown musicians to top annual poll

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.

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US creep a blessing and curse for young country artists

US creep a blessing and curse for young country artists

Country music is experiencing an explosion in listeners thanks to US megastars, but an industry veteran hopes young artists don't abandon homegrown sounds.

Human connection lauded as AI takes on country music

Human connection lauded as AI takes on country music

Australia's top country musicians are aware of the threat posed by generative AI, but many believe the technology could never harness the essence of the genre.

Grateful Dead co-founder Bob Weir dies at age 78

Grateful Dead co-founder Bob Weir dies at age 78

Bob Weir, guitarist, singer and founding member of the Grateful Dead, has died at age 78.

More money, less exposure: music acts' tricky conundrum

More money, less exposure: music acts' tricky conundrum

Australian recorded music is making more money than ever but Aussie acts are not reaping the rewards, prompting calls for support to help keep bands rocking.

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Diddy's prison release date pushed back

Diddy's prison release date pushed back

Diddy's prison release date pushed back

Diddy's prison release date pushed back

Shamed hip-hop star Sean 'Diddy' Combs will spend an extra month behind bars after his scheduled prison release date was reportedly pushed back by authorities.

Jazz festival got the blues of last-minute ticket sales

Jazz festival got the blues of last-minute ticket sales

Jazz festival got the blues of last-minute ticket sales

Jazz festival got the blues of last-minute ticket sales

The Wangaratta Jazz Festival turned its fortunes around in 2024, but organisers fear this year's event could run at a loss.

Cops challenge court call that strip searches unlawful

Cops challenge court call that strip searches unlawful

Cops challenge court call that strip searches unlawful

Cops challenge court call that strip searches unlawful

Police are continuing to fight for their right to strip search festival-goers, appealing a landmark ruling that found their use was unlawful in some cases.

Pop star’s ex-manager attacks fraud prosecution

Pop star’s ex-manager attacks fraud prosecution

Pop star’s ex-manager attacks fraud prosecution

Pop star’s ex-manager attacks fraud prosecution

Chart-topping artist Guy Sebastian is seeking to expand a civil fraud lawsuit as his former manager attacks prosecutors over failed fraud trials.

Judge rejects Diddy bid to toss prostitution conviction

Judge rejects Diddy bid to toss prostitution conviction

Judge rejects Diddy bid to toss prostitution conviction

Judge rejects Diddy bid to toss prostitution conviction

Sean Combs awaits sentencing within days after a judge rejected the hip-hop mogul's bid to overturn his conviction on felony charges related to prostitution.

As live shows surge, Chappell Roan hot to go Down Under

As live shows surge, Chappell Roan hot to go Down Under

As live shows surge, Chappell Roan hot to go Down Under

As live shows surge, Chappell Roan hot to go Down Under

The Laneway Festival headliner will be US pop star Chappell Roan. The announcement has been made as figures show average ticket prices are higher than ever.

Paul Kelly farewells Joe in How to Make Gravy sequel

Paul Kelly farewells Joe in How to Make Gravy sequel

Paul Kelly farewells Joe in How to Make Gravy sequel

Paul Kelly farewells Joe in How to Make Gravy sequel

One of Australia’s most celebrated artists has released a sequel to Christmas anthem How to Make Gravy, almost three decades after its release.

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Aussie acts find global listeners but AI worries linger

Data from music streaming giant Spotify reveals Australian artists are more globally popular than ever, but can they compete with the all-powerful algorithm?

Diddy to be sentenced on October 3

Sean "Diddy" Combs may ask the judge to set aside his conviction at his sentencing in October.

Standing firm on Aussie talent in the streaming era

Australian musician Sara Storer is releasing her eighth solo album but a snapshot of the music industry shows listeners are being swamped by imported tunes.

The stark numbers that spell grim news for Aussie musos

Australian music fans are proud of local tunes and want to hear more, but the numbers show they're overwhelmingly listening to international artists.

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Diddy's ex sobs as she testifies at his sex trial

An ex-girlfriend of Sean "Diddy" Combs says he made her feel guilty for asking male entertainers to wear condoms during "Freak Offs".

Reinvigorated Dark Mofo ready to fire at full strength

An often controversial music, food and arts event will soon return at top capacity, a year after running a reduced offering to get its books in better shape.

Diddy's ex Cassie gives birth days after testimony

Casandra Ventura, the R&B singer and actor known simply as Cassie who has given evidence of Sean "Diddy" Comb's abuse, has welcomed her third child.

Kneecap member charged with a terror offence in the UK

A member of the Irish rap band Kneecap has been charged with a terrorism offence for displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah.

Diddy's ex Cassie testifies to frequent beatings

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' ex girlfriend testified to "frequent" beatings and being blackmailed to participate in his infamous Freak Offs, the rapper's trial heard.

Rockers Amyl and the Sniffers win APRA Song of the Year

Song of the Year has gone to punk rock powerhouse Amyl and the Sniffers at the APRA music awards.

Fans love Aussie acts but spend on gigs by global stars

Aussie music fans express strong support for local musicians but spend their cash seeing "once-in-a-lifetime" global tours instead, according to new research.

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