Thomas slammed for ‘black Australian’ slur
UPDATE: AUSTRALIAN singer-songwriter Troy Cassar-Daley has led a chorus of anger over the “black Australian” slur by Matchbox 20 star Rob Thomas.
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The muses behind Prince’s music
PRINCE has never been short of female attention. Now get to know some of the most important and beautiful women in his life.
Music’s biggest names rally around Kesha
A COURT has ordered the pop star must keep working with her alleged rapist — but some of the biggest names in music are rallying around her.
Coldplay’s table trashed at awards show
COLDPLAY were victims of rock and roll excess at the NME Awards last night when their table was destroyed by a rival brand — but Yoko Ono was the real target.
‘Quit your s–thouse mobile footage’
POWERHOUSE singer Tina Arena kept things ultra real with fans at her pub show, calling them out for not living in the moment and hailing the inner bogan.
Steve Kilbey: the PM, mum and me
THE Church singer Steve Kilbey on playing retro gigs for the money and how our PM stayed at his house in their school days and his mum’s prediction.
Singer Josh Groban’s ’torrid affair’
GOLDEN-voiced, squeezebox-loving Josh Groban is as funny as he is talented as he dips his toes into musical theatre and spills the beans on a Muppet fling.
Daryl’s new mates for Good Times
DARYL Braithwaite is back to deliver hits and memories on the national Good Times tour. He’ll be joined by Kate Ceberano and two tour newbies.
So who wrote Virgin’s Kanye-hate tweet?
VIRGIN Australia has identified the culprit behind an inflammatory tweet posted on their official account telling rapper Kanye West to “EAD you douche”.
Prince’s private purple party
PRINCE got unusually candid paying tribute to ex girlfriend Vanity while playing in Melbourne on the day of her death.
Worst Grammys red carpet mistakes ever
IT’S difficult to forget Madonna’s car crash flash last year, try as you might. And there have been plenty more red carpet shockers throughout the years.
Comedian’s announcement: ‘I’m a girl’
THE lead singer of the comedy group Axis of Awesome, Jordan Raskopoulos, has taken to Facebook to reveal why his beard just had to go.
Eagles of Death Metal to finish concert
CALIFORNIAN rock band Eagles of Death Metal will return to Paris to finish the concert that a hail of terrorists’ bullets turned into a bloodbath.
Kylie gets lucky with Qatar
QATAR Airways’ is sparing no expense on the launch of its new Sydney-Doha service, announcing a lucrative collaboration with Kylie Minogue.
Entire rock band killed in crash
THE families of members of British band Viola Beach have paid tribute to the men who died along with their manager after their car plunged off a bridge in Sweden.
Tay Tay’s squad unleashes on Kanye
IT WAS the lewd lyric that shocked fans, and now Taylor Swift’s crew has hit back at Kanye.
Molly’s first girlfriend opens up
MOLLY Meldrum’s first serious female partner has spoken frankly about her relationship with the Aussie music guru in a revealing new documentary.
Adele: ‘I’ve got nothing to prove’
The BRITISH songstress has graced the cover of American Vogue magazine and opened up about life as a superstar and a mother.
Are the Grammys ‘too white’?
FIRST it was the Oscars, but now the Grammys are copping criticism for their lack of diversity.
Still hungry like a Wolfmother
WOLFMOTHER frontman Andrew Stockdale is back with a new album and talks about being misunderstood and the cons of overnight success.
Molly makes more music history
MOLLY Meldrum has once again dominated the Australian charts, as the soundtrack to Channel 7’s Molly miniseries hit No. 1 on the ARIA charts.
Tina: ‘At 48 I feel the most free’
THE always-outspoken homegrown Aussie pop star talks about her career highs and lows with news.com.au.
The musicians Molly made famous
MOLLY’S mistake gave one of the world’s biggest pop bands their first hit anywhere in the world. Who did Molly champion — some very big names.
Inside Elton and Bowie’s 40-year feud
SIR Elton reveals that when David Bowie died last month they “were not the best of friends” — despite once enjoying wild nights out at gay clubs.
Kanye lyric that’ll make Taylor Swift furious
IS HE for real? Kanye’s premiered his new album to fans today — and there’s one diss about Taylor Swift that has shocked fans.
Easybeats frontman dies aged 68
AUSSIE rock legend Stevie Wright has died in hospital after falling ill on Boxing Day.
Bieber fires back after 5SoS sledge
AUSSIE band 5 Seconds of Summer bared all for Rolling Stone — but it was their comments about Justin Bieber that got everyone talking.
Radiohead shares secret 007 song
RADIOHEAD fans have license to be thrilled after the band released a secret song that was rejected for the latest James Bond movie.
Falls Festival relocated to winery
LORNE’S popular Falls Music and Arts Festival has bee relocated to Mt Duneed Estate after catastrophic bushfires devastated the Great Ocean Road.
Guns N’ Roses reunion ‘days away’
ROCK gods Guns N’ Roses are days away from announcing a reunion of their original line-up — if you believe the rumours.
The astonishing money Christmas songs rake in
MARIAH Carey makes an obscene amount every time her Christmas hit is played. But believe it or not, she hasn’t topped the list of highest sellers this year.
The best (and worst) Xmas songs
MARIAH Carey makes an obscene amount of money every time her Christmas hit is played. Is it any wonder these stars have tried to write Christmas songs.
Why music festivals are going under fast
POPULAR music festivals like Soundwave are going broke, and you can blame the bands. Some who have not released albums for years are demanding millions to show up.
The Beatles’ Christmas gift to fans
BEATLES fans, rejoice! From Christmas Eve, you’ll be able to stream Hey Jude, Get Back and other classics.
Adele: ‘I feared smoking would kill me’
SINGER Adele has admitted that she quit her 25-a-day cigarette habit because was worried she would die of a smoking-related illness.
Elton John brings the house down
ELTON John’s swan song for the Sydney Entertainment Centre was less about farewelling the arena than it was about him proving why he remains one of the most popular entertainers of the modern pop era.
Hilltop Hoods pull some strings
HILLTOP Hoods will stage their most ambitious tour yet when they perform with orchestras. Now they just have to figure out what to do with the pyros.
First review: David Bowie Blackstar
DAVID Bowie’s 25th album has a symbol for a title and has been described as “jazztronica” and “art rock” — but don’t let any of that put you off.
John Farnham’s big problem
CONCERT REVIEW: The music legend has once again confirmed his universal, unending appeal. And as a result, he leaves with a rather large problem.
Courtney Barnett on her very big year
MUSIC’s biggest new name talks about feeling naked on stage, being star-spotted by stars and how the power of her music has changed lives.
Madonna cuts Australian tour short
MADONNA has changed her Australian tour dates, angering some fans and fuelling speculation about poor ticket sales.
Cold Chisel are ‘supremely matchfit’
AFTER 40 years, the legendary rockers are still playing like they want to blow away every band who has ever graced a mega stage.
Nothing like a finely matured Custard
REVIEW: They’re a little older, a little paunchier, a little more Keef Richards. But yes, this is still your father’s Custard. Pic: Vaughan Travers/Instagram
K-pop band mistaken for sex workers
EIGHT members of a new Korean pop girl band were detained in Los Angeles on suspicion that they might be sex workers.
Birds of Tokyo fly home to nest
THEY had a hit on US radio with Lanterns when label politics stalled their momentum. Now Birds of Tokyo have come home to record and play live.
Epic trailer for Triple J Hottest 100
DON’T troll the poll. Triple J is preventing another #Tay4Hottest100 fiasco as it launches its 2015 poll with an hilarious trailer.
‘I so don’t know how to deal with this’
JUSTIN Bieber sparked a global search for this 17-year-old girl. Now she’s “overwhelmed”, and being forced to quit social media.
‘I don’t want to just sing all my hits’
EXPECT the unexpected when Madonna arrives in Australia. She has serious plans to make history and spank some local celebrities along the way.
Belinda Carlisle’s shock transformation
SHE once lived a life of pop music, cocaine and parties. But incredibly, Belinda Carlisle has turned her life around.
Sheeran has Elton John on stage
ONE man with a guitar and loop pedals proved to be as entertaining as AC/DC and Taylor Swift. Rain and thunder could not stop Ed Sheeran.
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