Our Journalists

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.

@McCabeRadar

Kathy McCabe

Latest

Music

World first COVIDSafe music festival coming to Australia

Music stars are taking part in a new COVIDSafe music festival being staged in Australia. This is how it will work and how it could be the blueprint for others around the globe.

ExclusiveMusic

Jimmy Barnes on a joy ride with Wayne Gardner at Phillip Island. Picture: Supplied/KIlling TIme

Hell ride that left Barnesy ‘shaking’

Jimmy Barnes thought he was about to pose for a photo with one of his heroes. But he was a violently shaking mess when he met Wayne Gardner. HEAR THE PODCAST, SEE THE VIDEO

ExclusiveMusic

Ruel gets groovy in famous Aussie house

Pop star Ruel gets his 70s groove on in the famous mid-century Fender House in Victoria in his As Long As You Care video. And the stunning house could be your next holiday home stay.

ExclusiveMusic

Barnesy reveals family tour plans

For the past six months he and wife Jane have performed nightly to help Aussies in lockdown. Now Jimmy Barnes wants to take his clan on the road. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST, SEE THE VIDEO

Music

Female Aussie producers, DJs blazing new trails

Electronic-driven pop and dance music has long been dominated by men but a raft of Australian female producers are now marching to their own beats.

Music

EMBARGOED FOR 10PM SEPT 10. Bruce Springsteen. Picture: Supplied

Bruce Springsteen gets emotional in new music video

Bruce Springsteen gives fans a glimpse of the “emotional nature” of his new record in his new Letter To You music video in tender scenes with his E Street band life partner Patti Scialfa.

Music

Jimmy Barnes: ’They wanted to murder me’

Jimmy Barnes has detailed his extraordinary meeting with US civil rights activist Rosa Parks at a dinner party at New Age guru Deepak Chopra’s house. But not everything went to plan. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST

AFL

Powderfinger. Picture: Supplied/Ian Jennings

Powderfinger’s AFL Grand Final music solution

Hit Aussie rock band Powderfinger have ruled out reforming to play at The AFL Grand Final in Brisbane. But this is who they think should get the gig.

EXCLUSIVEMusic

EMBARGOED TILL SUNDAY 6TH sEPTEMBER 2020. WEEKEND TELEGRAPHS SPECIAL. MUST TALK WITH PIC ED JEFF DARMANIN BEFORE PUBLISHING. The announcement of the Story Time with Jimmy Barnes podcast which launches on September 12 in the lead up to the release of his third memor Killing Time: short stories from the long road home which is published by Harper Collins on October 7., Jimmy Barnes photographed at his Southern Highlands home. Picture SAM RUTTYN

Jimmy Barnes launches new podcast

This is the Jimmy Barnes you don’t know. The Aussie rock star is lifting the lid on his private life and music career, trading tales with family and friends in a new podcast.

Music

Renowned Aboriginal troubadour, Kev Carmody, performs at the Yabun festival at Victoria Park, Camperdown. Picture: Craig Wilson

New twist to hit song ‘From Little Things Big Things grow’

Jimmy Barnes, Kasey Chambers, Electric Fields, Mo’Ju, Trials, Birdz and more Australian music stars have added their voice to Kev Carmody’s powerful new album.

Original URL: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/journalists/kathy-mccabe/page/102