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Aussie music duo sue former manager in Supreme Court

Aussie music duo sue former manager in Supreme Court

Indie-folk duo Angus and Julia Stone have appeared in court accusing their former manager of claiming commissions above what NSW legislation allowed.

Connection is key for Electric Fields' Eurovision quest

Connection is key for Electric Fields' Eurovision quest

Connection is key for Electric Fields' Eurovision quest

Connection is key for Electric Fields' Eurovision quest

Electric Fields are looking to spark a connection by mirroring how their audience consumes music as they prepare to represent Australia at Eurovision in Sweden.

Spinning around: record stores stand the test of time

Spinning around: record stores stand the test of time

Spinning around: record stores stand the test of time

Spinning around: record stores stand the test of time

Video may have killed the radio star but it seems nothing can stop records spinning, with vinyl enthusiasts gearing up to gather at stores across the country.

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Tuning out: party ends for a third of music festivals

Tuning out: party ends for a third of music festivals

A landmark report into Australia's live music festival sector has revealed at least one in three events lose money.

MONA pulls pin on summer festival as magic wears off

MONA pulls pin on summer festival as magic wears off

The owner of Tasmania's Museum of Old and New Art has cancelled the gallery's summer festival after 16 years, citing poor attendance and competing costs.

Waterloo: 50 years since birth of lyrical masterpiece

Waterloo: 50 years since birth of lyrical masterpiece

Swedish supergroup ABBA is set to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Waterloo, the song that won the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest and propelled them to stardom.

Hundreds test drugs at Easter weekend music festival

Hundreds test drugs at Easter weekend music festival

A voluntary drug testing facility has detected high-risk synthetic substances passed off as other drugs at an Easter weekend music festival.

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Musicians singing the blues in an underpaid industry

Musicians singing the blues in an underpaid industry

Musicians singing the blues in an underpaid industry

Musicians singing the blues in an underpaid industry

As the nation's live music sector struggles to bounce back post-pandemic, a survey has revealed the extent to which musicians are being short-changed.

'Taking year off': gig is up for Splendour in the Grass

'Taking year off': gig is up for Splendour in the Grass

'Taking year off': gig is up for Splendour in the Grass

'Taking year off': gig is up for Splendour in the Grass

Splendour in the Grass has been cancelled, disappointing Kylie Minogue fans after the superstar was announced as the annual musical festival's headliner.

Nearly $1 million in funding for festival pill testing

Nearly $1 million in funding for festival pill testing

Nearly $1 million in funding for festival pill testing

Nearly $1 million in funding for festival pill testing

The Queensland government will invest nearly $1 million over two years to fund pill testing after the deaths of two festival goers.

Brass band acid house hits celebrate return of Rising

Brass band acid house hits celebrate return of Rising

Brass band acid house hits celebrate return of Rising

Brass band acid house hits celebrate return of Rising

The third Rising festival will see brass bands blasting the classics of 1980s house, as part of a program of more than 100 events.

A world of music and heat at Adelaide's WOMAD festival

A world of music and heat at Adelaide's WOMAD festival

A world of music and heat at Adelaide's WOMAD festival

A world of music and heat at Adelaide's WOMAD festival

Adelaide's world music and arts festival is one cultural event hit by extreme temperatures, with people queuing for water and ice cream.

Back roads inspire The Whitlams' alt-country detour

Back roads inspire The Whitlams' alt-country detour

Back roads inspire The Whitlams' alt-country detour

Back roads inspire The Whitlams' alt-country detour

Singer-songwriter Tim Freedman was driving on deserted rural roads when he dreamt up a country album. The result is The Whitlams Black Stump debut Kookaburra.

Orphan's masterpiece comes to life in rural Australia

Orphan's masterpiece comes to life in rural Australia

Orphan's masterpiece comes to life in rural Australia

Orphan's masterpiece comes to life in rural Australia

An orphan named Agatha was left at a Venice orphanage in 1712, when Vivaldi was teaching children. Her unearthed music is finding a home in regional Victoria.

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Kelly visits WA prison for lesson on how to make gravy

Legendary musician Paul Kelly has paid a visit to a West Australian prison for a musical exchange with inmates who recorded one of his songs in language.

Kylie Minogue honoured with BRIT Award global icon gong

"There's a part of me that's the 14-year-old girl in the room dreaming of making music", Kylie Minogue said after being given the Brits global icon title.

Australian Swifties spend $300m on Taylor's Eras Tour

Taylor Swift's run of Australian concerts has lifted spending by about $300 million, according to figures generated by National Australia Bank.

Opera house series celebrates First Nations generations

Three Aboriginal powerhouse performing families will be on stage together for the new Generations and Dynasties series at the Sydney Opera House.

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Taylor Swift sings up a storm in rain hit Sydney show

Rain and lightning could not stop Swifties dance through the night in her sold out show in Sydney with star studded fans also in attendance.

Youth still want live music despite festival failings

Young people are maintaining their enthusiasm for live music despite growing cost challenges, according to new Victorian research.

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

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 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.

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

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.

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