February
ABC’s Pope Playlist imagines there’s no heaven … or religion too
From Ed Sheeran to Adele to Whitney Houston, ABC Local Radio’s internal playlist of “safe” songs to play should Pope Francis die is surprising.
January 2023
First vinyl, now cassette tapes are making a comeback
Much to the bemusement of Boomers, audio cassettes, which peaked in popularity in 1989, are staging a revival, and it’s young people who are buying them.
September 2022
A saddened UK turns to Adele, Coldplay on the airwaves
Radio stations across Britain are responding to the death of the Queen with prepared playlists. One song you won’t hear: “I Just Can’t Wait to Be King”.
August 2022
Why do music critics play so nice these days?
The fanatical fans of megastars are making some artists unassailable.
April 2022
Rodrigo, Batiste, Silk Sonic steal the Grammys as Zelensky beams in
A veteran of the High School Musical series, Rodrigo became the breakout music star of 2021.
October 2021
Is Adele’s Hollywood makeover the greatest ever?
With two Vogue covers, a property empire and a new album, the singer has had a radical A-list reinvention.
August 2021
Duchess Meghan celebrates 40th birthday with new women’s initiative
Meghan launched ’40x40′, her latest Archewell initiative aimed at pushing for people around the world to dedicate 40 minutes to support women’s return to the workforce.
January 2021
KKR joins music rights party with Ryan Tedder deal
The value of back catalogues has boomed in the past five years, with the streaming era giving hit songs a new lease of life.
'Data dumps' or works of art? The album fights for survival
Some music fans regard newly released LPs as merely 'data dumps' of music, but not everyone thinks the format has reached the end of its life.
November 2020
How designers became pandemic first responders
The creativity sparked by the challenges of COVID-19 is helping to redefine public and political perceptions of the role of design.
January 2020
How pop music learnt to join the dots - the decade in review
Technology and creative talent have merged over the past 10 years to produce many firsts and quite a few lasts.