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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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Melbourne musician Courtney Barnett, pic supplied

Iconic landmarks, dark underbellies: Songs of our cities

From Midnight Oil to Courtney Barnett, these songs of Australian cities celebrate everything they have to offer.

Music

How Olivia Rodrigo broke world records with one song

Taylor Swift calls her “my baby”, Niall Horan is on speed dial, and Olivia Rodrigo’s single is smashing charts. And she’s only 17.

National

Shari Sebbens at Carriageworks, Redfern to celebrate 25 years of Screen Australia’s Indigenous Department.

Listen and learn from indigenous voices

Award-winning actor and director Shari Sebbens hopes her new show The Whole Table will encourage more people to listen and learn from indigenous voices.

National

INXS manager Chris Murphy. Picture: SUpplied.

INXS band manager Chris Murphy dies

Revered music entrepreneur Chris Murphy still had big plans for the INXS legacy and his rising sibling country act The Buckleys, when he died after a short illness.

Music

Australian rap singer Illy is to anchor a feature on the big releases for the beginning of 2021.Illy is pictured in St Kilda, Melbourne. Picture : Ian Currie

Illy kicks off 2021 with a banger

Rapper Illy leads a pack of hotly-anticipated releases to start the year, including from Drake, Passenger and Jarryd James.

National

EMBARGOED FOR JAN 2. Sydney pop duo Cat & Calmell. Picture: Supplied.

Gender-busting: Aussie music stars to make global waves

These are the Australian music stars who you need on your playlist. They are set to shake the global airwaves with their genre-busting tunes.

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Mega celebrity quiz: Test yourself

Think you know all your celebrity shenanigans for 2020? Take our megastar quiz to see how many you get right.

Music

Australian hard rock band In Hearts Wake plant trees to offset carbon emissions of new record. PIcture: Supplied.

Aussie hard rock band’s top carbon neutral album

Australian musicians are exploring greener ways to record their albums and put their money towards saving the planet. This is how one band has done it.

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50 Most Talked About People of 2020

The usual scandals, crims and business movers and shakers dominated the headlines but with a global pandemic, it’s no wonder politicians and bureaucrats top our list of most watched people of the year. SEE THE LIST

Myf Warhurst, Adam Hills and Alan Brough for the 2019 reunion of Spicks and Specks. For Hit.TV only. Not to be used before 20/11/19.

Myf spills Spicks and Specks secrets

The horror of 2020 is about to get better with tonight’s Spicks and Specks special. And Myf Warhurst is spilling the tea for super fans.

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