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Bono of U2, former President Jimmy Carter and co-founder of WAFF Nile Rodgers attend We Are Family Foundation 2016 Celebration Gala in 2016 in New York

How Jimmy Carter became the first rock ’n’ roll president

Jimmy Carter was a music fan way before he considered a career in politics, and it helped him pioneer a road to the White House.

  • Nick Galvin

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Cat Power recreates Bob Dylan’s controversial 1966 tour in a series of concerts next year. 

Bob Dylan was booed in Australia. Now Cat Power is facing the music.

It was 1966 and folk fans didn’t want what “Bad Boy Bob” was offering. This time around, they know what to expect from one of his biggest fans.

  • Michael Dwyer
Elle Fanning and Timothee Chalamet in A Complete Unknown. 

From Gladiator II to Babygirl and Nightbitch: 19 movies we can’t wait to see

Festival season has delivered big-name films and independent hopefuls, while more Oscar contenders are waiting in the wings.

  • Louise Rugendyke
Pete Steedman was famed for riding a 1949 Vincent motorcycle.
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Farewell to the incomparable Pete, a prankster and activist for the ages

Pete Steedman was a one-off in all his many pursuits: student activist, journalist, MP, promoter of Australian music, Labor man of the Socialist Left. We will not see his like again.

  • Tony Wright
“Chuggy,” Bob Dylan said, “this is one of the best tours I’ve ever done.”

I’ve sent Bob Dylan love letters for years, and I just got a reply!

When I interviewed legendary music promoter Michael Chugg this week, he had a surprise for me.

  • Peter FitzSimons
Brain scans for future AFL players are on the league’s agenda.

Why boxing has a better record on concussions than the footy codes

The football codes, on the other hand, continue to deny scientific findings and to promote full contact versions of their sports for young children.

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Timothée Chalamet on the set of the Bob Dylan biopic in New York City.

Bob Dylan’s iconic 1960s style is back, thanks to Timothée Chalamet

Dylan’s love-worn jackets, scarves and workwear are about to make a fashion comeback.

  • Stephen Doig
Big flex: Is Universal’s decision to pull the music of its artists, including Taylor Swift, from TikTok a show of strength or a mark of fear?

TikTok accuses Universal of ‘greed’ and ‘false narrative’ in music war

Music from artists including Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish and Drake will soon no longer be available on one of the world’s biggest social media platforms.

  • Karl Quinn
Singer songwriter Jo Davie to open the Sydney Festival’s Brett Whiteley Studio sessions.

Brett Whiteley kept thousands of LPs, the tunes have inspired new work

The artist’s dog-eared collection has provided the inspiration for a series of performances for the 2024 Sydney Festival, to take place in the painter’s studio.

  • Helen Pitt
Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen perform together in 1995. Springsteen wrote Dylan a fan letter.

Everything you could ever want to know about Bob Dylan

This massive book, assembled from the archives of the Bob Dylan Centre, offers everything a fan could ask for – and a whole lot more.

  • Bernard Zuel

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