Pink Floyd: Flying pig not for sale
PINK Floyd’s beloved inflatable pig Algie has been pulled from the auction block — because the band desperately want him back.
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AFTER PARTIES: MTV Video Music Awards 2015
THE biggest names in music hit LA’s hottest clubs and afterparties following the MTV Video Music Awards 2015.
‘Your Daddy’ named air guitar champion
A RUSSIAN man has shown the world that you don’t need to play an actual instrument to be a rock star — you just need to be really good on the air guitar.
It’s OK to Beliebe again
HIS career has been colourful at best, but it looks like Justin Beiber has turned his life around for the better. It’s time to start beliebing in the kid again.
Elton John adds historic small gig
HE has been playing the big gigs here for decades and now Elton John downsizes to an arena he played in the 1970s for one more concert in December.
Peter Andre paid a packet for gig
AUSSIE pop star Peter Andre can still command big bucks. You’ll never guess how much he was paid for a half-hour appearance at a small Scottish city.
Cold Chisel are big grinners
IT looked like Grinspoon’s “indefinite hiatus” was permanent until Cold Chisel invited them to get back together for their Australian tour.
Oh. My. God. I’m kissing Meryl Streep!
FIRST, rocker Rick Springfield was intimidated by the Oscar queen. Now he wants to take her on tour: ‘She’s nicer than any bandmate I ever had!’
Chisel single resurrects a Lost soul
WES Carr met his idol Don Walker when he was 14. Almost two decades later, he and Cold Chisel’s songwriter have penned the band’s next single.
Taylor Swift’s new music video
MORE than three months after gifting us with the celeb-packed “Bad Blood” video at the Billboard Music Awards, another Taylor Swift production is on its way.
One Direction spills on ‘break’ rumours
BRITISH boy band One Direction has spoken out about reports they will be taking an indefinite break.
Britney throws shade at ex on stage
OUCH! Britney Spears delivered the perfect blow to her ex-boyfriend mid-concert in front of thousands of screaming fans.
‘I love what Channing did with my Pony’
THE sensual R&B jam song Pony made Ginuwine a global chart star in 1996 — and thanks to the Magic Mike films it has kept him in the business ever since.
‘I see someone with a f***ing gun’
SIR Paul McCartney feared he was the target of assassins days after John Lennon’s murder when gun-wielding soldiers wandered through his garden.
OITNB’s Crazy Eyes nails duet with Tay Tay
ORANGE Is the New Black star Uzo Aduba surprised Taylor Swift fans when she joined the pop star on stage for a duet. And she brought the house down.
The Boy from Oz is coming home
HUGH Jackman is returning to Australia for a national concert tour and says it is “THE show I’ve always wanted to bring home.”
One Direction to split up
THE teen sensations — featuring Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan — are set to part company for a year to focus on solo projects.
The cassette is making a comeback
REWIND the tape, cassettes are making a comeback — led by a generation of fans who weren’t even born when the Walkman was the leading music player.
1D use NASA to launch new video
HOUSTON, One Direction has no problems taking off in their new Drag Me Down video minus former member Zayn Malik as the two camps continue to trade shade.
Mariah infuriates fans waiting in sweltering heat
MARIAH Carey angered fans at her first show in Israel by leaving them waiting for more than an hour in the sweltering heat.
How sex is killing Aussie nightclubs
FINDING someone to kiss at a local bar has become so rare, club owners are starting to panic. So where is everyone going to get their fix?
First foreign band rocks North Korea
THIS Western rock band has just spilt secrets from their tour of North Korea, including their very surprising play list.
Even Iggy forgets her own lyrics
IGGY Azalea is known for spitting out raps at rapid speed. But she admits even she forgets a line or two — so she just makes them up.
What happened to Matchbox Twenty?
IT went 10 x platinum — placing it in Australia’s Top 40 highest selling albums ever — and turns 20 next year. We catch up with Rob Thomas, the man who made it.
Aussie hard rock more popular than ever
AUSTRALIAN hard rock bands like Amity Affliction are topping the charts, selling out national tours and are now playing the same stages as Cold Chisel.
Surprise! Famous faces join Taylor Swift onstage
A whole string of A-listers have been making surprise cameos with Taylor Swift on her 1989 World Tour.
Farnsey’s surprising gig call-out
HE’S known as ‘The Voice’ of Australia — now a petition has started to get Aussie icon John Farnham to play at an uber-cool festival for hipsters.
The mega pop star who vanished
WHAT is the quiet member of Savage Garden, Daniel Jones, up to now? Nothing involving music but he’s still making a load of cash.
Album Reviews
Are The Chemicals still working, brothers and sisters? Did Alice cry Wolf? Are Ratatat still gun producers? Can you build a Paper Town on music? Is Tex Perkins still a Dark Horse?
Tame Impala bust out the mirror ball
IT HAS been decreed Tame Impala will be the biggest band in the world this year. On the eve of the release of third album Currents, Kevin Parker reveals the album’s secrets.
Stereosonic reveals 2015 lineup
AFTER our exclusive announcement that Major Lazer would headline Stereosonic 2015, here are the rest of the players.
Is this 1D kid old enough to be a dad?
ONE Direction’s Louis Tomlinson announces he’s going to be a dad and the world loses its mind. Is he even old enough? Has he ruined his life? Lisa Almond says no.
First 1D baby reportedly on the way
LOUIS Tomlinson is reportedly set to father the first One Direction baby, with rumours he is set to be a dad.
JLaw to Taylor: ‘You is a badass bitch’
IF anyone should be called a “badass”, it’s Jennifer Lawrence. But the Oscar-winner says Taylor Swift is worthy of the title, and sent her a text message to say so.
Diplo in Stereosonic announcement
ROCK star DJ Diplo sings the praises of our Iggy Azalea and Ruby Rose and defends Justin Bieber ahead of his return to headline Stereosonic.
What’s going on with Madonna tickets?
THE good news is that if you want to see Madonna on her first Australian tour in 23 years you can still get tickets. But there’s a downside.
The kids wanna rock … at 2pm
AFTERNOON concerts are proving to be the hottest school holidays tickets as musicians find favour with Australia’s most powerful hitmakers — teen girls.
Sober Robbie’s back from the brink
SEX, drugs, rehab and fatherhood. Pop superstar Robbie Williams has been there and done it all. But what’s this brand new career he’s about to embark on?
Music festival will test your drugs
RATHER than trying to hide their drugs revellers at this music festival can have them tested by organisers to make sure they are pure.
Shaggy’s music will bring world peace
REGGAE star Shaggy believes playing his music to ISIS fighters will create world peace and here are his absurd reasons why.
John Farnham enjoys sixth decade of No. 1s
JOHN Farnham is still the King of Pop in Australia, debuting at No. 1 with Olivia Newton-John this week almost 60 years after first hit with Sadie (The Cleaning Lady).
It’s snowtime for rapper Tkay Maidza
RISING rapper Tkay Maidza joins the line-up of local acts heating up the Australian ski fields this winter at the inaugural Snowtunes festival.
Rihanna’s completely insane video clip
YOU don’t want to be indebted to Rihanna, if her latest video clip for Bitch Better Have My Money is any indication. WARNING: EXPLICIT
Shhh. Florence is doing a secret show
TICKETS to their Splendour In The Grass and two side show concerts sold out instantly so Florence and the Machine have added a secret, intimate show to their Aussie tour.
Stafford Brothers stay silent on Delta
THEY have signed to Delta Goodrem’s label Sony but the Stafford brothers are not kissing and telling about Chris’s relationship with the pop star on their promo tour.
Next Aussie band riding 5SOS wave
DRESSING room break-ins, all-night “chats” with superfans on social media — it’s the life Aussie rockers Little Sea are getting a taste of, thanks to 5SOS.
Mumford & Sons touring Australia
MUMFORD & Sons will tour Australia this year with a bunch of outdoor shows, including a mini-festival for some lucky fans in one capital city.
Katy Perry battling a group of nuns
KATY Perry is locked in a property battle over a former convent — but there’s one problem. The nuns have seen her videos online.
Britney hits back at Iggy’s shady tweet
BRITNEY Spears has fired back at Iggy Azalea after the Aussie singer blamed her for the failure of their song, Pretty Girls.
Kim sex tape flashed at Kanye gig
WHILE Kanye dominated the Glastonbury stage, a fan in the crowd decided to pay a racy tribute to wife Kim Kardashian.
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