‘She’s beautiful, white, and Australian’
CHARLI XCX has defended Aussie Iggy Azalea in her rap battle against Azealia Banks, saying: ‘She’s a pop icon and they can do whatever the f— they want’.
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Swift gives shout out to Kiwi singer
TAYLOR Swift has given a massive boost to an unsigned Kiwi musician, tweeting that his unique cover of Shake It Off is her favourite.
Rudd ‘going to get AC/DC job back’
DRUMMER Phil Rudd says he wants his job back with rock band AC/DC and that he is going to get it as he fights criminal charges.
Madge shows why she is Queen of Pop
NO ONE puts Madonna in a corner. After tracks from her new album Rebel Heart leaked online, the megastar has hit back — and fans are loving it.
Madonna: Leaking songs is ‘a form of terrorism’
MADONNA’S new album has leaked well ahead of schedule — and she’s angry. However, her response to the leak is causing a backlash of its own.
Idol winner Wes Carr pens Sydney siege song
“THIS song just poured out of me,” says Wes Carr. The singer-songwriter’s tribute song to the victims of the Sydney siege has been met with praise.
Lennon’s killer has sex annually
THE wife of John Lennon’s killer, Mark Chapman, has revealed how she spends the 44 hours she is allowed to be with him once a year.
Secrets behind an Aussie boy band
LIFE in a boy band looks glamorous, but this is what one of Australia’s most popular groups, 5 Seconds of Summer, gets up to behind the scenes.
Singer threatens to kill Obama
FORMER Creed frontman Scott Stapp is having a bad day. He thinks he’s a CIA agent and he’s supposed to assassinate Barack Obama.
The most expensive VIP tickets in history
AUSSIE fans can pay $7250 to meet US star Demi Lovato privately. But with concert tickets not even included, see how this VIP package compares to others.
Actor, 92, drops heavy metal Xmas song
CALL him Lord of the Riffs. Christopher Lee, aka Lord Saruman from Lord of the Rings, has released a not-so-merry Christmas carol.
INXS rocker blasts daughter’s comments
INXS bass player Garry Beers is “deeply hurt and saddened” after his daughter described him as an egotistical man who ‘thrived on a diet of sex, drugs, and rock and roll’.
Azalea, Sia up for major Grammys
IGGY Azalea, Sia and Keith Urban are set to compete with the elite of the music world after bagging multiple Grammy Award nominations.
‘I felt like a sellout’
ANDRE 3000 has revealed his true feelings about OutKast’s 20th anniversary reunion tour, admitting he did it for the cold, hard cash.
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.
Rock star jailed for child sex abuse
A FORMER drummer for the band Cake, who had a hit in Australia with the song Going the Distance, has been jailed for 15 years for molesting a toddler.
The video that broke YouTube
KIM Kardashian may think she “broke the internet”, but she’s got nothing on a video that’s racked up more than 2.1 billion views.
Skrillex pushes bondaries of pop
SONNY Moore, aka DJ Skrillex, is busy making pop music a slightly stranger place, working with the likes of Usher and Ed Sheeran.
‘I came out when I was four’
SINGER Sam Smith tells Ellen he had no choice but to be open about his sexuality despite the risk to his career.
AC/DC star ‘has forgotten own songs’
AC/DC guitarist Angus Young has opened up about his brother Malcolm’s spiral into dementia, saying he can no longer remember the music he wrote.
Rocker’s secret love child revealed
COUNTRY music singer Jay O’Shea set out to find her birth father and discovered he was an Australian rock legend.
Unfortunate Cosby song ‘not about a sex act’
HILLTOP Hoods say they ‘regret’ referencing Bill Cosby in their hit song. And they’ve been forced to say the lyrics aren’t about a sex act. So what does it mean?
ARIA Awards 2014 – Best of the red carpet
STARS of the Aussie music industry step out in style at the ARIA Awards 2014 in Sydney.
Who scooped up at the 2014 ARIAs
WINNERS LIST: Squeals of excitement greeted local and international artists on the red carpet and on stage. So who won, who lost, who shocked?
AC/DC take stock, then rock on
FOR AC/DC losing a founding member has not stopped the rockers pumping a new album. The show must go on, says Angus Young.
AC/DC to rock on without Young
LEGENDARY Aussie rockers AC/DC confirm Malcolm Young has retired from the band as they announce release of new album and world tour.
Kylie teases with perfect pout
DAYS out from the launch of her global tour, Kylie Minogue has been teasing fans with sultry backstage selfies — and even glimpses of the show.
CelebCon – Stars rock Vegas
CelebCon – Stars rock Vegas
Gaga serenaded Bennett from ladder
THEY may seem like an unlikely duo, but Lady Gaga has revealed the lengths she’s gone to get cheek to cheek with Tony Bennett.
Fake lesbian singer a ‘homophobe’
RUSSIAN duo t.A.T.u have made a name for themselves as a faux lesbian act. Now, one of its members has revealed herself to be a raging homophobe.
Pink’s surprise music coupling
AN Australian assistant inspired Pink’s surprise music coupling with another singer, who she headhunted to tour with her. Now they have made a record together.
Beyonce caught on video miming during concert
IS THIS why Beyonce sounds so perfect live? A fan video from a concert this week shows the pop diva caught in an embarrassing miming blunder.
World asks: Who the f*** is U2?
WHO is U2? A generation of digital natives is asking just that after U2’s new album was given away for free on iTunes. And they’re not exactly asking politely.
Winehouse honoured with statue
A LIFE-size statue of Amy Winehouse has been unveiled in London to honour the singer who died of drug and alcohol abuse three years ago.
Listen to Barbra Streisand’s Partners
BARBRA Streisand shares her Partners album of duets with A-listers from Stevie Wonder to Michael Buble exclusively here.
Kanye ‘better’ after hospital dash
KIM Kardashian has spoken out for the first time about hubby Kanye West’s dramatic hospital dash in Melbourne hours before his final concert.
Robbie Williams back in Oz a better man
BRITISH pop star Robbie Williams arrived in Perth a better man — blaming drugs on his eight-year absence from Australia.
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One Grande hissy fit over pic
AFTER Ariana Grande made an extra-large list of diva demands that led to her Aussie photo shoots being cancelled, this is the photo she didn’t want you to see.
Sam’s coming out … to Australia
SINGER Sam Smith says the response to his music since he came out as gay has restored his faith in humanity.
Jimmy Barnes hospitalised after he hits No. 1 again
JIMMY Barnes is recuperating in hospital after emergency back surgery just hours after finding out he had secured his 10th No. 1 album.
West plays ‘from the heart’
KANYE West has kicked off his Aussie tour with a virtuoso concert in Perth, thanking Kim Kardashian and baby North for flying into town.
The Veronicas come back again
POP twins The Veronicas have revealed they came to blows in the studio over their risky comeback single You Ruin Me.
Gotye enters…politics?!
HE’S conquered the music world, now Gotye has turned his sights towards politics.
Smith opens up on unrequited love
BRITISH soul sensation Sam Smith has revealed his unrequited love for a straight man was the inspiration behind his smash album The Lonely Hour.
Black Keys to headline Bluesfest
THE Lonely Boy rockers will headline the 2015 Bluesfest in Byron Bay before heading out on a national tour in support of Turn Blue record.
Madonna song slams ‘copycat’ Gaga
JUST when you thought the feud between Madonna and Lady Gaga was over the Material Girl has lashed out at the Poker Face singer in a new song.
J.Lo hopes Iggy’s Booty boosts sales
JENNIFER Lopez has dumped Pitbull off her latest track and roped in good friend and Aussie Iggy Azalea in a bid to boost album sales.
Rap mogul shot six times and survives surgery
POLICE reportedly suspect a gang rivalry may have triggered the shooting of Suge Knight at a Hollywood party hosted by Chris Brown.
Azalea’s Fancy fall at VMA benefit
IGGY Azalea fell off stage during a VMA benefit but was quickly back on her feet and posting video of the tumble to Instagram.
The hit that made Tina Arena cringe
AN awkward teen tries to bust out — almost too literally — from “Tiny Tina of YTT” fame in the video Tina Arena was desperate to forget. But now I Need Your Body is back.
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