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'Missing step' bridged with major Sydney concert venue

'Missing step' bridged with major Sydney concert venue

Proposals for redeveloping a key entertainment precinct in central Sydney will be considered, including plans for a new live performance venue.

'Very vocal' neighbours silenced to save music venues

'Very vocal' neighbours silenced to save music venues

'Very vocal' neighbours silenced to save music venues

'Very vocal' neighbours silenced to save music venues

People buying property near potentially noisy entertainment venues will accept an "eyes wide open clause" as part of changes aimed at reviving NSW night-life.

More Diddy sex assault claims, including against teen

More Diddy sex assault claims, including against teen

More Diddy sex assault claims, including against teen

More Diddy sex assault claims, including against teen

A new wave of lawsuits accuses Sean “Diddy” Combs of raping men and women and molesting a 16-year-old boy.

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No stopping Cliff Richard as pop icon tours Down Under

No stopping Cliff Richard as pop icon tours Down Under

British pop icon Cliff Richard will tour Australia and New Zealand giving audiences a rare chance to see the octogenarian perform live.

Singer Kamahl's charge over 'foolish' texts thrown out

Singer Kamahl's charge over 'foolish' texts thrown out

Singer Kamahl has been placed under the care of his doctors after a court dismissed allegations the 89-year-old intimidated a woman via text message.

'Tay Tay tax' could raise $12m a year for live music

'Tay Tay tax' could raise $12m a year for live music

A levy on big concerts could raise an estimated $12 million a year to support Australian live music, an inquiry has been told.

Oasis add extra dates to Australia tour

Oasis add extra dates to Australia tour

Reformed rockers Oasis have thrilled fans Down Under by adding extra dates to their tour of Australia due to "phenomenal demand".

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UK rapper accused of rape after show granted bail

UK rapper accused of rape after show granted bail

UK rapper accused of rape after show granted bail

UK rapper accused of rape after show granted bail

A British YouTuber and rapper, who allegedly raped and choked a woman in a hotel room following a performance in Perth, has been granted bail.

Music venue The Zoo to reopen with new name - Crowbar

Music venue The Zoo to reopen with new name - Crowbar

Music venue The Zoo to reopen with new name - Crowbar

Music venue The Zoo to reopen with new name - Crowbar

Much-loved Brisbane live music venue The Zoo is set to reopen under new management.

What's the story, morning glory? Oasis heads Down Under

What's the story, morning glory? Oasis heads Down Under

What's the story, morning glory? Oasis heads Down Under

What's the story, morning glory? Oasis heads Down Under

Liam and Noel Gallagher will play in Australia for the first time in 20 years, adding Australian concert dates to their reunion tour.

Deni Ute Muster trucks on as music festivals stall

Deni Ute Muster trucks on as music festivals stall

Deni Ute Muster trucks on as music festivals stall

Deni Ute Muster trucks on as music festivals stall

In a landscape of cancelled music festivals, one iconic Aussie event for hoons, revheads and music lovers is going strong by sticking to its regional roots.

Perry Farrell seeks medical help after onstage bust-up

Perry Farrell seeks medical help after onstage bust-up

Perry Farrell seeks medical help after onstage bust-up

Perry Farrell seeks medical help after onstage bust-up

An on-stage outburst by Jane's Addiction frontman Perry Farrell has caused the rock band to cancel their tour as the singer seeks help from medical specialists.

K-pop phenomenon continues meteoric rise in Australia

K-pop phenomenon continues meteoric rise in Australia

K-pop phenomenon continues meteoric rise in Australia

K-pop phenomenon continues meteoric rise in Australia

The rise and rise of K-pop shows no sign of wavering in Australia, with fans hungry for more show, more fashion and more dance routines.

Choir takes stories the 'world needs to hear' to London

Choir takes stories the 'world needs to hear' to London

Choir takes stories the 'world needs to hear' to London

Choir takes stories the 'world needs to hear' to London

An Indigenous choir, Marliya, will perform before their first international audience in October when they take their show Spinifex Gum to London.

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Wild dreams and a car crash form golden threads of song

The Long Way Home, Australian country musician Matt Ward's third album, celebrates journeys through the bush, finding home, and falling in love.

Rapper Fatman Scoop dies after collapsing on US stage

Missy Elliott has led celebrity tributes to rapper Fatman Scoop who died after collapsing on stage while performing, saying his voice made people want to dance.

Promoters win $2.8m over canned Robbie Williams concert

Cancelling a Robbie Williams concert at the last minute will cost the Australian Grand Prix $2.8m after a judge found it misled promoters on health advice.

Sydney Opera House showcasing Hollywood's broken dreams

The classic tale Sunset Boulevard debuts at the Sydney Opera House three decades after the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical first launched on the Australian stage.

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Live music 'extinction event' as Bluesfest tunes out

A long-running blues and roots festival is the latest live music show to call time, with its organiser pleading for help to save an industry "on its knees".

Ticket hesitation hits The Forum line-up, inquiry told

Artists have been pulling out of hoped-for gigs at famed live music venue The Forum as fans leave ticket purchases to the last minute, an inquiry has been told.

AFL grand final crowd to hear Katy Perry roar

Pop star Katy Perry will perform to a packed crowd at the MCG when she headlines pre-game entertainment at the AFL grand final.

What would Banksy think? Big data steers mega art bucks

A multimillion-dollar company is using data to bring global entertainment to cities across Australia - but does it matter if what they offer is the real thing?

Kamahl cites mental health in intimidation-charge fight

Entertainer Kamahl has been accused of intimidating a women he loaned money to, but he hopes to have the charge dismissed on mental-health grounds.

Thom Yorke brings his first-ever solo tour to Australia

Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke has announced his first-ever solo tour, including concerts in Sydney and Melbourne.

'World's rarest' million-dollar album on listening loan

Hip hop legends Wu-Tang Clan secretly recorded an album and then deleted the masters to leave only one copy. Find out where in Australia you can listen to it.

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