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Swiftie spending a $174m love story for city's economy

Swiftie spending a $174m love story for city's economy

Taylor Swift's Eras Tour has spawned a spending boost of $174 million in Melbourne, according to NAB, as the blockbuster show moves to Sydney.

Pop superstar makes history with Australian Eras Tour

Pop superstar makes history with Australian Eras Tour

Pop superstar makes history with Australian Eras Tour

Pop superstar makes history with Australian Eras Tour

Taylor Swift debuted a new track from her upcoming album at the first Australian concert of The Eras Tour, in front of her biggest ever audience.

Taylor Swift plays a record-breaking night at the MCG

Taylor Swift plays a record-breaking night at the MCG

Taylor Swift plays a record-breaking night at the MCG

Taylor Swift plays a record-breaking night at the MCG

Taylor Swift has kicked off the Australian leg of The Eras Tour by playing to her biggest-ever audience at the MCG, and debuting a tune from her new album.

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Swift fans heartbroken by last minute scam tickets

Swift fans heartbroken by last minute scam tickets

Some Taylor Swift fans have discovered the tickets they paid for won't get them in to the pop star's first Australian concert.

Why chase Swift tickets, when there's the Errors Tour

Why chase Swift tickets, when there's the Errors Tour

Drag queen Taylor Sheesh is bringing her Errors Tour to Australia, with a Melbourne performance at the same time as Swift's first concert at the MCG.

Fans flood box office for last Taylor Swift tickets

Fans flood box office for last Taylor Swift tickets

In what was potentially the last time for Swifties to secure tickets, fans flooded Melbourne’s streets to try their hand at the box office.

Swifties blow big bucks on prized tour merchandise

Swifties blow big bucks on prized tour merchandise

Swifties have already spent up big on Eras Tour tickets and now they are lining up for merchandise ahead of the pop superstar's upcoming Australian concerts.

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Swifties prepare for the coming of Tay-Tay down under

Swifties prepare for the coming of Tay-Tay down under

Swifties prepare for the coming of Tay-Tay down under

Swifties prepare for the coming of Tay-Tay down under

As the Australian leg of the Eras tour draws closer, local Swifties just want the pop superstar to know how much she means to them.

Anzac Day concert relocated after veterans' backlash

Anzac Day concert relocated after veterans' backlash

Anzac Day concert relocated after veterans' backlash

Anzac Day concert relocated after veterans' backlash

Organisers of the Pandemonium music festival have lashed out at the "kickback" against the Sydney leg of the event, which is being held on Anzac Day.

Swift makes Grammys history with fourth album honour

Swift makes Grammys history with fourth album honour

Swift makes Grammys history with fourth album honour

Swift makes Grammys history with fourth album honour

Taylor Swift has won the Grammy for album of the year, becoming the only artist to take the prize four times.

Taylor Swift announces new album while accepting Grammy

Taylor Swift announces new album while accepting Grammy

Taylor Swift announces new album while accepting Grammy

Taylor Swift announces new album while accepting Grammy

Her Swifties have gone ballistic after pop megastar Taylor Swift announced the imminent release of her new album, The Tortured Poets Department.

Taylor Swift, other artists could vanish from TikTok

Taylor Swift, other artists could vanish from TikTok

Taylor Swift, other artists could vanish from TikTok

Taylor Swift, other artists could vanish from TikTok

Universal Music Group plans to stop licensing content from the artists it represents on the social media platform TikTok.

Beloved country artists clean up at the Golden Guitars

Beloved country artists clean up at the Golden Guitars

Beloved country artists clean up at the Golden Guitars

Beloved country artists clean up at the Golden Guitars

Felicity Urquhart and Josh Cunningham have taken out three Golden Guitar awards in Tamworth, with The Wolfe Brothers and Brad Cox also winning big.

Doja Cat wins Triple J's Hottest 100 countdown

Doja Cat wins Triple J's Hottest 100 countdown

Doja Cat wins Triple J's Hottest 100 countdown

Doja Cat wins Triple J's Hottest 100 countdown

American artist Doja Cat has topped Triple J's 2023 Hottest 100 countdown with her song Paint The Town Red as two Australians round out the top three.

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Tamworth talent Max woos new generation of country fans

Max Jackson grew up worshipping country stars like Lee Kernaghan and Gina Jeffreys. Now her name is among those legends, as a double Golden Guitar nominee.

Australia's country stars prepare for night of nights

The Golden Guitar Awards will honour Australia's country music legends and emerging artists, with Felicity Urquhart and Josh Cunningham leading the nominations.

From the Territory to Tamworth, Tom shares bush spirit

Tom Curtain takes his horses, his dogs and his guitar on the road, putting on rollicking live shows that give city slickers a taste of life on the land.

Clear as a Bell: big things ahead for NZ country star

Singer Kaylee Bell has played to sold-out stadium crowds and been honoured in the US in one year. But the NZ country star is not an overnight success story.

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Birdsong to soar over Australia's country music capital

Felicity Urquhart and Josh Cunningham found solace in song, in a creative and personal partnership that has earned them six Golden Guitar Award nominations.

Great Scot, it's Elvis: thousands turn out for the king

Builder Ross Cummings leaves his Sydney life behind to transform into Scottish Elvis at the Parkes Elvis Festival every year.

Fast as a snake, Elvis acts use their animal instinct

US Elvis tribute artists get all shook up as they're warned to look out for a deadly eastern brown snake named Frank at the Parkes Elvis Festival in rural NSW.

Parkes is jumpin' as the town begins to swing for Elvis

The Parkes Elvis Festival is off to a hot and sweaty start, as thousands of fans spend a summer weekend in rural NSW to celebrate the king.

Fans can't help falling in love at Elvis extravaganza

It's now or never for thousands of Elvis fans as they show off their collective burning love at Australia's biggest celebration of the king of rock 'n' roll.

Musician in exile visits Aust with a murder mystery

Musician King Raam is visiting Australia to perform concerts and a multimedia theatre piece which explores the murder of an Iranian dissident and pop icon.

Rock theatre honours legend of Australia's Warumpi Band

The tale of the Warumpi Band, which took Aboriginal rock music to the world, is woven through a rock concert experience at Sydney Festival.

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