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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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Cyndi Lauper farewell tour of Australia 2024.

Sad detail in pop legend’s Australia tour

Cyndi Lauper shares why she’s quitting while she’s ahead at 71 as she heads to Australia for her final concerts.

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80s star misses out on huge pay day

It’s regularly voted the “happiest song on the planet” but the singer of Walking on Sunshine reveals why she doesn’t get royalties from the billion-streaming hit.

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Australian singing legend Kate Ceberano. Picture: Supplied.

‘Wild and crazy’: Star spills on legendary tour

Ahead of her national Australian Made shows, Kate Ceberano shares how she had to prove herself to the giants of rock on the original 80s tour.

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Jessica Mauboy reveals details about new baby

Singer Jessica Mauboy is ready to talk about two new arrivals. As she reveals her baby daughter’s name publicly for the first time, she unveils her next career step.

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Missy Higgins in Melbourne. PIC: Tajette O’Halloran

Aussie stars raise voice for election votes

Big name stars aren’t waiting for the Prime Minister to call the 2025 election as they launch their own campaign for the votes of music fans.

Celebrity Life

Australia's favourite country group, The McClymonts, have announced that they will be celebrating the start of the new decade with their most extensive tour in three years. Their Sunshine Coast show will take place on Friday May 15, 2020 at The Sunshine Coast Function Centre at The Caloundra RSL. Their 2020 tour will be in support of their sixth studio album which they are currently recording with award winning producer Andy Mak. While this is set to be their biggest tour in three years, Brooke, Sam and Mollie have been anything but idle in that time. In between releasing their fifth album, Endless (also produced by Andy Mak), which picked up the Golden Guitar award for Toyota Album of the Year in 2018, the girls have welcomed four new members to the McClymont family over the last few years while Brooke is expecting her second child in January. The 2020 tour will feature songs from the new album along with their trademark hits such as

Star’s brave act after sister’s cancer diagnosis

Aussie country music star has chosen to undergo a double mastectomy after genetic testing revealed she shares sister’s breast cancer gene.

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Troy Cassar-Daley and wife Laurel Edwards. Picture: supplied.

Aus stars’ secret fight for their marriage

Jimmy Barnes has some explaining to do after sharing some secrets about his good friends Troy Cassar-Daley and Laurel Edwards.

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(FILES) US rapper Jay-Z arrives for the Los Angeles Special Screening of Netflix's

‘Malicious’: Rap mogul sues rape accuser

Rap superstar Jay-Z has launched a defamation lawsuit against a woman who claimed he assaulted her when she was 13.

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Green Day perform at Engie Stadium in Sydney on March 3, 2025. Picture: Chris Neave / Supplied

Rockers trash America in Aussie stage rant

Green Day injected their Sydney show with Aussie flavour including a nod to Raygun, a hometown rocker and a politically-charged compliment.

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DAILY TELEGRAPH - 1.3.25Kylie Minogue pictured playing to fans at Qudos Bank Arena in Homebush tonight as the part of her Tension tour. Picture: Sam Ruttyn

‘Message of love’: Queen of Pop’s message to Mardi Gras revellers

Australia’s Queen of Pop Kylie Minogue built a bridge between her concert and Mardi Gras celebrations from the stage of her opening Sydney show at Qudos Bank Arena. See the pictures.

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