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A policeman in Bangalore pulls the plug on Ed Sheeran.

Ed Sheeran unplugged: The moment an Indian policeman sent singer packing

He’s one of the biggest stars in the world, but that cut no sway with a zealous policeman in Bengaluru.

  • Karl Quinn

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Taylor Swift keeps it consistently casual at the Super Bowl.

Everything you need to know about Taylor Swift’s Super Bowl appearance

While NFL fans were watching the score, pop culture fans were keeping a close eye on the musical juggernaut.

  • Nell Geraets
Liam Payne died in October 2023.

Wrong direction? Netflix talent show with Liam Payne as judge still on

The first season of the musical reality competition was filmed before the former One Direction member’s death late last year.

  • Brittany Busch
From Kendrick Lamar to Chappell Roan, the US’ Song of the Summer contest was heated this year. Will Australia’s summer bring something similar?

Why doesn’t Australia have a ‘Song of the Summer’?

Australians bopped along to sunny hits from Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan all winter. But do we have our own summer music tradition?

  • Nell Geraets

Fear stalks the land of Franz, but music’s Mr Chaos is fine with it

Franz Ferdinand frontman Alex Kapranos has plenty of reasons to carry on.

  • Michael Dwyer

What happens when Joseph Keckler opens his mouth? He’s not quite sure

This genre-defying American opera singer, writer and actor is a genuine one-off.

  • Jo Roberts
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Robbie Williams is played by actor Jonno Davies as a monkey in the biopic Better Man.

Why Robbie Williams’ new biopic is confusing Americans

And it’s not just because he’s depicted as a CGI chimp.

  • Brittany Busch
The Wiggles get their country on.

Wake up, Dolly! Country music’s queen joins The Wiggles

Australia’s supergroup for toddlers are releasing their first country music album, Wiggle Up, Giddy Up!

  • Michael Idato
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The price is fright!

And the resolution is blurry.

Better Man Rock DJ sequence

Anatomy of a scene: Making Better Man’s showstopping Rock DJ sequence

It’s the key scene in Michael Gracey’s Robbie Williams biopic, but the man behind it says it very nearly didn’t happen.

  • Karl Quinn

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