Live music
Dad’s a world music legend. Now the kids are making their mark – as punks
The Xylouris siblings have entered the family business, playing traditional Cretan music, but with a sideline that’s all their own.
- by Karl Quinn
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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
In an electric gig, this performer proved that she isn’t bothered about norms
For the dancing alone, it’s worth the price of admission – with some of the best moves in the game, Tinashe is hypnotic.
- by Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen, Kate Jones and Tony Way
He’s released nearly 30 albums. But this punk lifer won’t stop
The hyper-prolific John Dwyer of cult LA noisemakers Osees is a man who can’t slow down.
- by Barry Divola
Melbourne crowd helps Robbie Williams hit the high notes in packed Fed Square show
The pop superstar joked with and sang for the crowd that filled Federation Square to capacity.
- by Karl Quinn
Neil Young pulls out of Glastonbury over BBC involvement
The singer said he had been booked to play the festival this summer but objected to the broadcaster’s “corporate control”.
- by Anita Singh
This cult musician ‘disappeared’ for 15 years. Then the internet stepped in
After years of busking and then slipping into anonymity, The Space Lady is back – and she is heading to Australia.
- by Will Cox
The top 10 gigs we’re looking forward to in 2025
Michael Dwyer lists the top music tours of 2025.
- by Michael Dwyer
Dionne Warwick: ‘Well, first of all, what’s a Doja Cat?’
There’s no denying the singer is a cultural icon – now 84, the star will soon return to Australia for a series of concerts.
- by Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen
Star of Tina Turner show brings Mariah Carey-style magic to Carols
The local singer wowing audiences in her role as the superstar from Nutbush, Tennessee, is set to bring some Christmas magic to Carols by Candlelight.
- by Kerrie O'Brien
With goat horns, this metal head is reviving music not heard for centuries
From black metal to Nordic folk, Einar Selvik is on a mission to bring his musical past to life.
- by Scott Ellis
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