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Dolly Parton features on The Wiggles new country album.

Dolly Parton and a new LGBTQ anthem: A parent reviews the new Wiggles album

My tyrannical toddlers might not respect the queen of country music, but, weirdly, there’s something for everyone on this wild album.

  • Meg Watson

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The 5.6.7.8’s and Guitar Wolf are bringing Japanese garage rock to Australia in March. 

Japan’s wildest garage bands bring the spirit of Kill Bill to town

Japanese garage rock has been rumbling away for a few decades, but now it’s making enough noise to reach our shores.

  • Barry Divola
Dolly Parton’s husband of 60 years, Carl Dean, has died.

‘Words can’t do justice’: Dolly Parton announces death of husband of nearly 60 years

The couple met when Parton was just 18 years old and maintained strict privacy about their relationship.

  • Maria Sherman
Singer Torye Sivan with the new fragrance from his lifestyle brand Tsu Lange Yor

‘If it speaks to you, it speaks to you’: Troye Sivan unveils new fragrance

With his lifestyle brand Tsu Lange Yor, the Australian pop star is reaching new audiences.

  • Damien Woolnough

How a simple daily habit made the music world stop and listen

Writing about everything from video games to toxic men, MJ Lenderman has found himself on all the top-10 lists that matter.

  • Barry Divola
Go-Jo, bound for Eurovision.

Meet the 29-year-old Perth pop star ready to shake up Eurovision

Go-Jo, a rising pop star from Western Australia, will represent Australia at the 69th Eurovision Song Contest in Switzerland in May.

  • Michael Idato
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Singer Liam Payne

Court drops charges against three tied to Liam Payne’s death

Five people have been accused of involvement in the star’s death in Buenos Aires last year.

  • Almudena Calatrava
Sean “Diddy” Combs and Jay-Z at a basketball game in 2015.

Woman drops lawsuit accusing Jay-Z and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of rape

Shawn Carter, aka Jay-Z, had been added to a claim initially laid against P. Diddy. Now those charges against both have been dropped.

  • Frances Vinall

The February 16 Edition

Super-star Cher graces our cover and opens up to Michael Idato about politics, longevity and why she feels so at home in Australia.

At 78, Cher is using her platform to advocate for women’s rights in a fractured US.

‘We’re about to see a world collapse’: Cher pulls no punches

Despite seven decades of chart toppers, the pop queen still believes her success had a lot to do with good luck. Now, at 78, she’s using her voice as a war cry.

  • Michael Idato

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