Sick Sam Smith cancels Oz tour
SAM Smith has cancelled the rest of his Australian tour and his Logies performance after being diagnosed with a haemorrhage on his vocal cords.
Music Festivals
Boys from Britpop back in business
THEY rode the Britpop wave, survived the inevitable backlash, then broke up. Now Graham Coxon reveals how Blur came back with their first album after 12 years.
WRAPPED: Celebrities at Coachella 2015
A-LISTERS flock to the most epic music festival of 2015. Go inside as celebrities share the double Coachella weekend on social media.
‘He put his hand down my pants’
YOUNG women can’t walk through a nightclub or a music festival without being grabbed and harassed. This partygoer says it’s disgusting and it has to stop.
Stupidest celeb outfits at Coachella
COACHELLA is in full swing over in California. “Slutty Pocahontas” is the look and punters are going balls to the wall on it.
Splendour in the Grass line-up announced
FLORENCE and the Machine, Blur and Mark Ronson will headline this year’s Splendour in the Grass music festival at Byron Bay.
Birds of Tokyo go State of the Art
STATE of the Art music festival has revealed Birds of Tokyo will headline its fourth annual event as part of the WA Day long weekend celebrations next month.
‘F**k you’: Kendall humiliated at Coachella
THIS would mortify anyone. Kendall Jenner was publicly dissed in front of a whole crowd at Coachella.
Why Coachella is the place to be
THE Coachella Music Festival has a staggering line-up of artists — including many Aussie performers — but its influence now goes way beyond the music world. Here’s why it matters.
Did Splendour leak 2015 line-up?
THE Splendour In The Grass 2015 festival line-up may have accidentally been leaked on streaming service Spotify. So which bands have apparently made the cut?
‘Shirtless f***wits killed’ festival
THE team behind one of Australia’s biggest music festivals blamed financial decisions for pulling the plug in 2016 but the internet blamed other factors.
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Future Music calls it quits
POPULAR dance music festival Future Music has called it a day, saying underperforming ticket sales means it makes it no sense to continue on.
Kanye slammed over Glasto spot
A ROCK legend has weighed into the outcry over Kanye West headlining Glastonbury as 125,000 fans of the iconic festival sign a protest petition.
Hilltop Hoods find a new Future
AUSTRALIA’S premier hip-hop outfit have spread their wings into the Future Music Festival, and revealed how they found their perfect fit in dance music.
‘Get the f*** outta here man’
DRAMATIC video has emerged of a fight at a music festival showing a singer leaping from the stage to help a fan who was being pinned down by security.
‘What the f**k are they doing?’
THE Prodigy are back — and on their 25th anniversary, the group has a new album that takes aim at popular, but “lazy” DJs.
Avicii’s hit song that he’s sick of
HE recently lost two organs, but now Avicii is coming back to Australia — and even he admits there’s one song that left him too overexposed.
Hell-fests ditched for music
LIVE music is under fire again after a woman was indecently assaulted at a festival. But, there’s a new kind of boutique experience.
Group slams man’s ‘predatory act’
THE Aussie hip hop group that was on stage when a man performed a sickening sexual assault on a woman in the crowd has launched a stinging attack.
Meet music’s next big thing… and she’s from here
HER songs detail the minutiae of everyday Melbourne life — and critics worldwide are tipping Courtney Barnett as the next big thing in music.
Laneway gazes into crystal ball
IF you want to know which artists are going to be talked about for the next 12 months, just scan the Laneway Festival line-up.
Streets are sweet for Sugar Mountain Festival
SUGAR Mountain Festival, a cutting-edge music and arts gathering, made an impressive debut at its new home at the Victorian College of the Arts.
Marilyn Manson is rocking again
BILLY Corgan taught Marilyn Manson a valuable lesson, then made him throw up, the Antichrist Superstar tells Mikey Cahill.
Killer band to slay Soundwave
MADE up from members of Sepultura, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Mastodon and The Mars Volta, new outfit Killer Be Killed has a hard rock pedigree to die for.
Meet Abbie Cornish’s split personality
AUSTRALIAN actor Abbie Cornish is set to introduce the world to her musical side — a rapper named Dusk.
Our fantasy festival headline acts
WITH Billy Joel, AC/DC and Steely Dan now headlining hip American festivals, we’ve picked the heritage acts that could do the same in Australia.
Woodford proving a Labor of love-in
HE’S a fixture at the Woodford Folk Festival, but this year Bob Hawke isn’t the only former federal Labor politician enjoying the event. SOCIAL MEDIA PICS
When radio stunts go wayyy too far
ONE woman proved just how far she’d go in an attempt to win free festival tickets, resulting in the grossest public stunt we’ve seen this year.
Ben and his Innocent Criminals are back
PASSIONATE bluesman Ben Harper reveals what the biggest challenge for him was when he got his band back together, as he prepares to return for Bluesfest.
This is the dark side of Stereosonic
VIDEO has emerged of a wild brawl from last weekend’s Stereosonic music festival that left a man unconscious on a packed dancefloor.
West Coast Blues N Roots 2015 line-up revealed
UPDATE: CHARLES Bradley & The Extraordinaires are the latest act to be added to the line up of next year’s West Coast Blues ‘N’ Roots festival.
Which 90s rockers are reforming?
AS famous for their off-stage antics as they are for their music, one of the biggest bands of the 1990s could be set to reform for the Glastonbury festival.
Future Music Festival’s ‘jawdrop’ act
WITH Big Day Out out of the picture, the Future Music Festival has snapped up the line-up they want for less, which means cheaper tickets for you.
Leave feathers at home and dont be a tool
INDIAN feather headdresses join d**kheads, kegs, couches on stilts and BBQs on the list of things officially banned from Meredith Music Festival this year.
Cody: Dating model made me wiser
AUSTRALIAN pop star Cody Simpson and Justin Bieber collaborator has opened up about his love life with famous US model Gigi Hadid.
Falls Festival line-up announced
THE Falls Festivals in Lorne, Tasmania and Byron Bay announce impressive line-ups running over the new year’s period.
What‘s going on with David Guetta?
THE superstar DJ looked like he was on another planet during a recent music festival set — and cameras were there to capture his weird, wide-eyed expressions.
Is this really the worst live performance ever?
YOKO Ono’s Glastonbury performance has turned into a viral sensation in recent weeks, as fans and critics debate her atonal, scream-filled set.
Island to host ‘boutique’ music festival
TRUCKING magnate Lindsay Fox has backed a new music festival to be held at Phillip Island on New Year’s Eve.
It’s time to kill Big Day Out
LET’S face it. The Big Day Out has sucked for years now. Here’s why we think it should be put to bed for good.
Big Day Out not returning in 2015
BIG Day Out is off next year but will be back, according to the American promoters who now solely own the 22-year-old music event.
Splendour in the Grass site ‘hacked’
UPDATE: Moshtix say no credit card details were compromised during Friday’s Splendour in the Grass sale.
Splendour in the Grass site ‘hacked’
UPDATE: Moshtix say no credit card details were compromised during Friday’s Splendour in the Grass sale.
Splendour 2014 line-up revealed
THE Splendour In The Grass 2014 line-up has been officially announced, and after plenty of speculation, and even a few leaks, the final list is here.
Headliners leak Splendour appearance
THE Splendour line-up isn’t released until next week, but it seems this year’s hotly tipped headliners have already confirmed their appearance. Awks.
Did this artist kill Coachella’s cool?
WHICH artist just killed Coachella’s cool factor with a single cameo appearance when he jumped on stage with rising hip hop star Chance The Rapper?
Beyonce’s awesome stage surprise stuns fans
BEYONCE’S sister Solange had a secret weapon up her sleeve for her set at the Coachella Festival on the weekend. Check out the awesome surprise.
Bluesfest makes 25th splash
IT’S been 25 years since the very first Byron Bays Bluesfest. Take a look back at the best moments. AMAZING PICTURES
Aloe Blacc is The Man
ALOE Blacc launches his Lift Your Spirit album and is confirmed to perform with neo-soul greats Maxwell, D’Angelo and Angie Stone at the new Soulfest.
Future Music axed after six deaths
THE Future Music festival in Kuala Lumpur has been cut short after a spate of drug arrests and reports of up to six deaths on site.
Music festival guide: what not to do
HEADING to Future? Don your denim cut-offs and get ready for a good time with our Melbourne music festival guide – what not to do.
Back in land of the living
Once upon a time seeing Chris Cheney from The Living End face first on the floor would have required serious alcohol. How times have changed.
Raving at the BDO – is this our coolest cop?
ONE police officer was spotted getting seriously into the music at this year’s Big Day Out. Check out the controversial video.
Moving House
Steve Angello of Swedish House Mafia says electronic acts are repeating themselves and run the risk of boring fans if they don’t get more creative.
Richie returns for his blaze of glory
RICHIE Sambora will join the Soundwave Festival in Australia in February, two months after missing the Bon Jovi tour here to care for his daughter
Punters Make Meredith 23 a Winner
A mate of mine hates the term punter. It just rubs his beard the wrong way.
How to let fans have a big day out
THE man in charge Australia’s leading festival business says focus on your toilet and bar queues and listen to your fans for success.
It’s all a blur for BDO organisers
BIG Day Out organisers say Blur’s decision to pull out of the January music festival has left them feeling ‘devastated and confused’.
Blur pull out of Big Day Out
THE embattled Big Day Out has been dealt another serious blow with reunited British headliners Blur pulling out of the 2014 festival.
The ‘Bait, back in the swim
Their passion for playing reignited their desire to get back into the studio after taking time out for life and solo projects.
Falls Festival line-up revealed
US INDIE rockers Interpol will headline a star-studded line-up at this year’s Falls Festival in Lorne.
Singer ‘killed himself over injured fan’
A MUSICIAN “feared he had crippled a fan” during a stage-dive that went wrong just hours before he committed suicide.
Big Day Out first line-up revealed
FESTIVAL announces first line up including Primal Scream, Tool, Birds of Tokyo and more.
Big Day Out crowd warning
INCREASED security and surveillance will combat any repeat of last year’s diabolical Big Day Out concert at Flemington Racecourse.
Nick Cave talks Big Day Out ruckus
NICK Cave has threatened to reignite rock’n’roll mayhem with his old buddy Iggy Pop at this year’s Big Day Out festivals.
Alice unbound for Soundwave
Veteran rock giants throw off the chains to still blow the young ‘uns away, proving their resurrection is one that’s here to stay
Future Music Festival line-up unveiled
FUTURE Music Festival’s March line-up will feature Deadmau5, Pheonix and Macklemore and Ryan Lewis.
Artists’ choice for Splendour in the Grass
SPLENDOUR in the Grass is kicking off tonight. But among the huge headline acts, there’s a few who stand out as must-see from the artists themselves.
Byron Bay gets Falls Festival
POPULAR New Year’s music festival adds Byron Bay leg as local authorities warn the town will have a New Year’s Eve lockout.
Fans miss out in Splendour ticket rush
THE festival business is picking up again with Splendour In The Grass selling out in under an hour today.
Prince gets funky at SXSW
MUSIC icon Prince closed the SXSW with a funkfest that stretched into the early hours.
Big Day Out to stay on Gold Coast
THE Queensland government says it has struck a deal to keep the Big Day Out musical festival on the Gold Coast for years to come.
Blondie first non-Australian Homebake headliner
THEY’RE the first non-Australians to headline Homebake, but perhaps it’s appropriate – their first commercial success was in the Land Down Under.
Wheels on the bus: the Ruby Rose remix
DJ launching her very own pop-up music festival on wheels but says one day she could be making a different kind of noise.
A rare musical awakening
I’VE been going to gigs for 40 years. I know greatness when I see and hear it. It doesn’t come along all that often.
Faithless give Good Vibrations
FAITHLESS’ Sister Bliss explains why their definitive sound is back and her love for Dougy Mandagi.
Big Day Out hot weather alert
BIG Day Out organisers have warned festival-goers in Melbourne they face 40 degree conditions this weekend.
Kings Of Leon postpone tour
KINGS of Leon have postponed their Australian tour by eight months due to a “bum wing.”
BDO star pops the question mid-set
THE BDO may not be too romantic, but Bliss N Eso MC Max McKinnon thought otherwise.
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