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Blues fans see red as organisers pull plug on festival

Blues fans see red as organisers pull plug on festival

A popular Australian festival has been abruptly cancelled three weeks before it was due to begin, blaming poor ticket sales and rising production costs.

Designer delights in dark horse victory over Katy Perry

Designer delights in dark horse victory over Katy Perry

Designer delights in dark horse victory over Katy Perry

Designer delights in dark horse victory over Katy Perry

An Australian fashion designer is "over the moon" after winning a years-long trademark battle against pop star Katy Perry.

Justin Timberlake sues to block release of DUI video

Justin Timberlake sues to block release of DUI video

Justin Timberlake sues to block release of DUI video

Justin Timberlake sues to block release of DUI video

Pop star Justin Timberlake says releasing the police bodycam video of his drunk-driving arrest would subject him to “public ridicule and harassment”.

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Britpop still reigns supreme with free Pulp concert

Britpop still reigns supreme with free Pulp concert

Pulp, fronted by the charismatic Jarvis Cocker, had the crowd dancing ecstatically at a free concert for more than 10,000 people.

Midnight Oil co-founder tours after 'brutal bisection'

Midnight Oil co-founder tours after 'brutal bisection'

Jim Moginie is on tour with a new band, determined to "let Dr Music have his way" after the death of his close friend and former bandmate Rob Hirst in January.

For Oz music, this is the best of times - and the worst

For Oz music, this is the best of times - and the worst

While Australian artists are rushing the Grammys, local musicians are fighting to be heard at home.

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.

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Rob Hirst: a legacy of connections and kindness

Rob Hirst: a legacy of connections and kindness

Rob Hirst: a legacy of connections and kindness

Rob Hirst: a legacy of connections and kindness

Friends, collaborators and fellow musicians remember the late Midnight Oil drummer as a giant songwriter who changed the national conversation.

Joy triumphs over despair for Nick Cave and Bad Seeds

Joy triumphs over despair for Nick Cave and Bad Seeds

Joy triumphs over despair for Nick Cave and Bad Seeds

Joy triumphs over despair for Nick Cave and Bad Seeds

Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds are opening the final iteration of their triumphant Wild God Tour with their first Australian show in almost 10 years.

MTV's music video channels sign off after 44 years

MTV's music video channels sign off after 44 years

MTV's music video channels sign off after 44 years

MTV's music video channels sign off after 44 years

MTV has turned off its remaining 24-hour music channels, marking the end of an era in television.

Beyonce now a billionaire, according to Forbes

Beyonce now a billionaire, according to Forbes

Beyonce now a billionaire, according to Forbes

Beyonce now a billionaire, according to Forbes

Forbes magazine says Beyoncé has joined her husband Jay-Z and Taylor Swift among an exclusive club of celebrity billionaires.

Korean culture wave crashes onto Australian shores

Korean culture wave crashes onto Australian shores

Korean culture wave crashes onto Australian shores

Korean culture wave crashes onto Australian shores

An exhibit of South Korean pop culture has gone on display in the nation's capital, showcasing some of the biggest names from Korean film, TV and music.

Eurovision changes rules after Israel controversy

Eurovision changes rules after Israel controversy

Eurovision changes rules after Israel controversy

Eurovision changes rules after Israel controversy

Organisers of Eurovision say they are changing the voting system to ensure fairness in a move that follows allegations of "interference" by Israel's government.

Swift to honour screen icon with UK music video shoot

Swift to honour screen icon with UK music video shoot

Swift to honour screen icon with UK music video shoot

Swift to honour screen icon with UK music video shoot

Taylor Swift will film her Elizabeth Taylor music video in London in tribute to the late actress, who was born in England before moving the US as a child..

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Rob Hirst: feeling good, for a hundred years or more

Midnight Oil's drummer, who has stage four pancreatic cancer, still has songs pinging around his brain at night, while he rages against the dying of the light.

'Arrogant' Spotify tries to win back Australian music

Spotify’s latest attempt to win back good will has been branded a band-aid solution for an industry brought to its knees by the streaming model.

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.

Kate Ceberano plays sold out roll-call of Oz classics

Nearly 40 years after announcing herself at the Australian Made festival, Kate Ceberano has sold out a tour paying tribute to the music of the era.

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Lawyers bid for release of 'sober, humbled' Combs

Lawyers for hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs say he has already been punished enough and are urging a judge to sentence him to no more than 14 months in jail.

Portrait marks Tina Arena's 50-year 'symphony of life'

Pop star Tina Arena will feature in one of Australia's most prominent galleries as she celebrates 50 years since she first captured the nation's heart.

McCartney plans to release new solo album and tour UK

Sir Paul McCartney is said to be around '90 per cent' finished with his next record, the follow-up to 2020's McCartney III.

Bye Bye Baby: Australian music pioneer Col Joye dies

One of Australia's pioneers of rock music has died after almost seven decades as a leading figure in the industry both as a performer and entrepreneur.

CEO resigns after viral video from Coldplay concert

The tech company CEO who was captured on the big screen canoodling with a colleague at a Coldplay concert has quit after the interaction became a viral video.

Pretty Little Baby singer Connie Francis dead at 87

Connie Francis, a pop singer and actor whose hits such as Pretty Little Baby made her a chart-topping performer of the pre-Beatles era, is dead at 87.

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?

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