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Kathy McCabeNational Music Writer

Kathy McCabe is the National Music Writer for News Corp with more than 30 years experience covering the big album and single releases and best – and worst – gigs to hit Australian stages. She gets the interviews with the biggest stars in the world from the Rolling Stones and Foo Fighters to Pink and Cher and is a passionate advocate for the Australian music community.

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WARNING EMBARGOED UNTIL FEB 3 - Australian singer Mitch Tambo who is one of the 10 singers competing at Eurovision this year, at Chin Chin Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello

Arts workers get Nominate A Mate grants

American Express has launched the Music Backers Fund to support struggling artists and boost innovative projects as Australia’s live music industry remains shut down.

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-NOT FOR PURCHASE - DAILY TELEGRAPH ONLY-Pictured is Midnight Oil front man Peter Garrett during a concert at Anita's Theatre in Thirroul in a one off NSW show.Picture: Richard Dobson

Midnight Oil announce first new music in 18 years

The mighty Oils will unveil new song Gadigal Land on Friday ahead of The Makarrata Project mini-album collaboration with First Nations artists in October.

Denise Richards who is in town for Foxtel to promote Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, at the Langham hotel, Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello

‘Guilty pleasure’: Foxtel’s new channel revealed

From Denise Richards to Catherine Zeta-Jones, Foxtel’s newest channel will bring some serious star power to your living room.

Celebrity Life

Aussie stars of the future you need to know

These are the 25 Australian stars making their marks in front of thousands of fans on fashion catwalks, YouTube, silver screens, music stages and on sporting fields for the AFL, NRL and cricket.

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INDIO, CA - APRIL 14: Beyonce Knowles performs onstage during 2018 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Field on April 14, 2018 in Indio, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella)

Secret behind Beyonce’s empire

As she releases her latest visual album Black Is King, Beyonce’s career continues to grow. Here is how the Queen of Pop has done it – from Destiny’s Child to Coachella.

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Isaiah Firebrace’s private Indigenous identity struggle

As Isaiah Firebrace releases new music, he has revealed how he struggled with his Indigenous identity after growing up in a born-again Christian home.

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Why you can’t get your hands on Paul Kelly’s earlier albums

In the new book Paul Kelly: The Man, The Music and The Life In-Between author Stuart Coupe reveals why the Australian music icon refuses to reissue his first two records or release them to streaming services.

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Britney Spears, the Backstreet Boys and Madonna.

Back to the 90s: Radio’s big plan to lure listeners

They’re the songs that make you want to dance. Now, radio station NOVA has added a new show to celebrate the best songs from years gone by.

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Jimmy Barnes shared a picture from the emergency department at St Vincent's Hospital.

Fans shocked as Barnesy is rushed to hospital

Music legend Jimmy Barnes has given his fans a scare by revealing on social media that he spent the night in hospital after a dash to the emergency department.

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The Voice Coaches supplied by 9. Guy Sebastian, Delta Goodrem, Boy George and Kelly Rowland

Which Voice coach has the best track record?

It’s a singing competition that’s supposed to put the spotlight on undiscovered artists, yet The Voice has become as much about the coaches as the contenders.

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