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Gracie Abrams, who launched her Australian tour in Sydney on Friday, has suddenly become one of pop’s biggest new stars.

Amazing Gracie: Pop’s new superstar kicks off her Australian tour

Gracie Abrams, whose soul-baring songs have earned her a Swift-like following, has seen her profile rise meteorically in the past 12 months.

  • Robert Moran

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A scene from The Lord of the Rings - A Musical Tale.

Hobbits in the aisles: The Lord of the Rings musical is a valiant effort

It may seem like a fool’s errand, but condensing a 1200-page trilogy into a singing-dancing performance mostly delivers.

  • Sonia Nair, Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen and Jessica Nicholas
Kendrick Lamar performed his Drake diss track at this year’s Super Bowl. He is heading to Australia in December to headline the Spilt Milk festival.

Kendrick Lamar headed to Australia for Spilt Milk festival

Fresh from his high-profile feud with Drake, the Grammy Award winner will play Ballarat, Canberra, the Gold Coast and Perth as the festival returns following its cancellation last year.

  • Thomas Mitchell
Theremin & Beyond with the Australian Chamber Orchestra

Get 20% off Theremin & Beyond with the Australian Chamber Orchestra*

Journey to other worlds and experience the magic, power and celestial sounds of the world’s first electronic instrument - the theremin.

Lady Gaga performing at the Grammy Awards in February.

Hear that? It’s the sound of live music dying for local Australian artists

I was asked to support a huge international act. Then I read the fine print.

  • Athanasia Sakoutis
Australians are spending on big name stars like (clockwise from top left) Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Oasis, Taylor Swift and Paul McCartney – but not smaller local gigs.

Your superstar FOMO is hurting Australian music, report finds

A new report by Music Australia finds some fans are willing to “break the bank” to see a touring international act.

  • Linda Morris
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Ball Park Music has been around for nearly two decades, but this year has been their biggest yet – by far.

What do you do when your band is invited to open for Oasis? Grab a pint, of course

Brisbane indie-rock band Ball Park Music has been around for nearly two decades. But now, with an ARIA No. 1 and a tour with Oasis looming, they’ve never felt stronger.

  • Nell Geraets
The staunchly Republican rap group has been referred to counter-terror police for the second time.

‘Kill your MP’: Irish rap group referred to counter-terror police for the second time

Kneecap was already under investigation after concert footage emerged of one band member appearing to shout “up Hamas, up Hezbollah”.

  • Dominic Penna
Theremin player Carolina Eyck.

Even this modern maestro won’t touch the world’s weirdest instrument

The theremin’s “woo-ooo” sound has haunted music and cinema lovers for years. Carolina Eyck is the world’s best player, but she’s still making sense of it.

  • Michael Dwyer
Supergrass have reformed to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their album <i>I Should Coco</i>.

‘We didn’t slag off other bands’: Gaz Coombes on Supergrass’ success

Three decades after bouncing into ’90s Britpop with Supergrass, Gaz Coombes reflects on what it was like back then as a teenager, and where he is now, pushing 50. 

  • Barry Divola

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