Michael Dwyer
Michael Dwyer is an arts and music writer.
PJ Harvey is more keenly aware than ever of the toll art can take
The musician spent eight years working on the world of her latest album, I Inside the Old Year Dying.
- by Michael Dwyer
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Elvis hijacked this musician’s most famous song. He didn’t mind
Carl Perkins worked with – and inspired – some of the greatest names in rock’n’roll. So why is his own story so unsung?
- by Michael Dwyer
The top 10 gigs we’re looking forward to in 2025
Michael Dwyer lists the top music tours of 2025.
- by Michael Dwyer
How rock’s coolest woman blew Olivia Rodrigo’s mind
Kim Deal says opening for big headliners is to “watch people find their seats”. But Olivia Rodrigo made a sweet gesture for her supporting act.
- by Michael Dwyer
‘Fighting the good fight’: King Stingray finds new ears for an enduring campaign
They may have new-found fame in the US (and partied at the NBA), but the Yolngu surf rock band’s heart remains in the Northern Territory.
- by Michael Dwyer
Think you know John and Yoko? Not like this guy
Decades after the bizarre friendship began, unassuming radio DJ Elliott Mintz still doesn’t know why one of the world’s most famous couples chose him as their confidante.
- by Michael Dwyer
Could Countdown be reborn on the ABC?
The landmark music program is celebrating its 50th birthday. Its impact on local artists was undeniable, and there are calls to bring it back.
- by Michael Dwyer
He joined the B-52s for the twang. But sacred harp singing brings him to Melbourne
Musician and composer Pat Irwin has played it all, across six decades. He’s now in Melbourne for a world premiere that draws on a type of singing made famous in the Appalachian hills.
- by Michael Dwyer
Amyl and the Sniffers were about to top the charts. Sony had another idea
There’s a lot more to reaching number one on the ARIA charts these days than simply selling the most records.
- by Michael Dwyer
Hidden locations, sold-out shows: It’s live music, but even the band is secret
From vintage stores to loungerooms, a new music platform is matching audiences with artists in intimate, secret spaces.
- by Michael Dwyer
The heartbreaking truth about Brian Jones, rock’s first lost boy
A new documentary, <i>Stones and Brian Jones</i>, traces the short, inspired life of a forgotten man.
- by Michael Dwyer
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