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Aussie music big-hitters playing free gigs for 'yes'

Aussie music big-hitters playing free gigs for 'yes'

As part of a national action, artists are launching Music for the Voice this weekend in support of the 'yes' campaign in the voice referendum.

Meat Loaf fans All Revved Up for Fringe karaoke show

Meat Loaf fans All Revved Up for Fringe karaoke show

Meat Loaf fans All Revved Up for Fringe karaoke show

Meat Loaf fans All Revved Up for Fringe karaoke show

Comedians Nicky Barry and Lucy Best will be Crying Out Loud at their Sydney Fringe karaoke show dedicated to Meat Loaf. Audience participation is encouraged.

South Sudanese refugee turned dancehall king wows fans

South Sudanese refugee turned dancehall king wows fans

South Sudanese refugee turned dancehall king wows fans

South Sudanese refugee turned dancehall king wows fans

A South Sudanese dancehall artist who grew up in a Ugandan refugee camp is performing at Australia's biggest African culture festival.

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Hey boy Hey girl, Chemical Brothers return to Australia

Hey boy Hey girl, Chemical Brothers return to Australia

UK duo The Chemical Brothers are bringing their block rockin beats back to Australia with shows in Brisbane, Sydney and Geelong.

Schoenberg's Gurrelieder in Sydney for the first time

Schoenberg's Gurrelieder in Sydney for the first time

The Sydney Symphony Orchestra will perform Arnold Schoenberg’s Gurrelieder, with a cast of about 350. The massive work has never been played in Sydney before.

Stars band together to get Aussie music rocking again

Stars band together to get Aussie music rocking again

Leading performers are part of a high-voltage, $69 million group backed by the federal government to help the music industry regain its swagger.

Music legend John Farnham receives cancer 'all clear'

Music legend John Farnham receives cancer 'all clear'

Music legend John Farnham has revealed he is clear of cancer and thanked supporters in a message 12 months on from a major surgery.

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Sydney DJ fights drug supply charges after police sting

Sydney DJ fights drug supply charges after police sting

Sydney DJ fights drug supply charges after police sting

Sydney DJ fights drug supply charges after police sting

A Sydney DJ has denied any knowledge of a scheme to supply a commercial quantity of LSD, which police tracked in an undercover operation.

Christina Aguilera, Peter Garrett to headline concerts

Christina Aguilera, Peter Garrett to headline concerts

Christina Aguilera, Peter Garrett to headline concerts

Christina Aguilera, Peter Garrett to headline concerts

An upcoming concert series in Victoria will feature Midnight Oil frontman Peter Garrett and pop star Christina Aguilera, with many tickets given away for free.

Cellist strikes with music made from lightning bolts

Cellist strikes with music made from lightning bolts

Cellist strikes with music made from lightning bolts

Cellist strikes with music made from lightning bolts

Lightning has struck three times for cellist Zoë Barry, who has fed her bizarre experiences into composing music.

Budjerah takes out top gong at Indigenous Music Awards

Budjerah takes out top gong at Indigenous Music Awards

Budjerah takes out top gong at Indigenous Music Awards

Budjerah takes out top gong at Indigenous Music Awards

A slew of Indigenous artists have won big at the National Indigenous Music Awards, with Budjerah and King Stingray taking out some of the top honours .

Pop band The 1975 fined over Asian festival behaviour

Pop band The 1975 fined over Asian festival behaviour

Pop band The 1975 fined over Asian festival behaviour

Pop band The 1975 fined over Asian festival behaviour

The 1975 have been ordered to pay more than $A4 million for "abusive language, equipment damage and indecent stage behaviour" at a Malaysian music festival.

Internet Archive sued over digitised record collection

Internet Archive sued over digitised record collection

Internet Archive sued over digitised record collection

Internet Archive sued over digitised record collection

Several US record labels are suing the Internet Archive over 2749 sound-recording copyrights that the Archive allegedly infringed.

Paul McCartney gets back to Australia with stadium tour

Paul McCartney gets back to Australia with stadium tour

Paul McCartney gets back to Australia with stadium tour

Paul McCartney gets back to Australia with stadium tour

Former Beatle Paul McCartney is touring Australia for the first time in six years, ready to rock Down Under with his Got Back Tour.

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From Beyonce to rural Oz, choir brings songs of hope

South Africa's Soweto Gospel Choir will tour regional Australia from August, bringing culture and entertainment to communities that sometimes miss out.

Refugee drummer beats a path to healing for students

A music therapy course run by an Iraqi refugee drummer has proven a big hit with a diverse group of students in western Sydney.

Melbourne steps aboard a festival for a tram line

The Eighty-Six festival features international and grassroots acts, with gigs at music venues along Melbourne's 86 tram line.

Lizzo brings love to Melbourne, saying it like a local

American singer Lizzo has brought her Special Tour to Australia, and it has more than enough love to fill a whole stadium.

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Madman streaming services sued in licensing spat

Two streaming services affiliated with Madman Entertainment have been hit with a lawsuit alleging they used unlicensed music for years without paying royalties.

World's best young pianists face off in Sydney showdown

The Sydney International Piano Competition will pit some of the world's best young performers against each other in a show of skill, stamina and emotion.

Bad Blood for Taylor Swift scalpers in Victoria

The Victorian government has declared Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour a major event in a bid to stop ticket scalpers ripping off fans.

River deep mountain high as Big Red Bash marks a decade

The 2023 Birdsville Big Red Bash will pay tribute to rock 'n' roll icon Tina Turner, marking 10 years of live music and celebration in the "middle of nowhere".

Rapper crowned 'the sickest' can rest after final album

A rapper who crowned himself 'the sickest' and became known as 'King' can rest after releasing his final album, proving industry figures wrong along the way.

St Kilda takes stage as Vic's first live music precinct

St Kilda has become Victoria's first ever designated live music precinct and the local council hopes the declaration will help to transform the area.

Digital art exhibition to celebrate Aboriginal culture

More than 500 artworks from Indigenous artists will be displayed at The Lume in Melbourne as part of a showcase celebrating the world's oldest culture.

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