Cowboy hits and rap disses flesh out the Grammys
An incendiary hip-hop diss track by Kendrick Lamar and an unconventional artistic left turn into country music by Beyonce were the biggest winners at the 67th Grammy Awards on Monday, Australian time.
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Grammys 2025: Beyoncé wins Album of the Year with Cowboy Carter
Having been nominated four times, Beyoncé finally took home the top prize at the Grammy Awards, breaking her streak of losses and becoming the first black woman to win the award in 26 years.
Meet the biggest band you’ve probably never heard of
They’re rock superstars in Asia. Here? Not so much. With its penchant for the spectacular and a world-beating live show, can Taiwanese quintet Mayday bring Australian audiences on board?
An electric connection, a charmed life, and our lost son
My life with Masters Apprentices frontman Jim Keays was exciting and glamorous – but we endured unimaginable tragedy too. One from which our marriage never truly recovered.
Niche work if you can get it: Troye’s secret to success
Perth-raised pop sensation Troye Sivan’s career takes him around the world, but Australia represents a reprieve for the megastar.
Muse and musician – the many lives and loves of Marianne Faithfull
If the true method of knowledge is experiment, then Marianne Faithfull was scholarly informed.
Singer, muse, addict: a poster child of the 60s
Marianne Faithfull was convinced that when the 1960s ended, her life was effectively over. Her relationship with Mick Jagger had collapsed and she sank into a life of drug addiction, ending up on the streets – until a career revival.
Combining ‘euphoria’ and ‘sexual’ to go deeper and darker
British artist FKA Twigs has transmogrified into a Hollywood A-lister since her 2014 debut, and her third album Eusexua takes her into horny, avant-garde territory, with career-best results.
Sixties icon Marianne Faithfull dies aged 78
The legendary singer best known for her hit song As Tears Go By, died at home in London surrounded by family.
Michael Jackson — how Hollywood’s biggest biopic went off the wall
The Thriller star’s estate has made billions since his death despite unresolved allegations about child abuse. So why has the movie about his life been thrown into disarray?
How Countdown saved Aussie music
Fifty years ago today it seemed the local music scene was doomed, and those who appreciated good rock music believed the Sunbury rock festivals were the salvation – but the Countdown was on.
After fire-walking through musical therapy, Troy adds to Golden tally
The raw emotionality and honesty of Troy Cassar-Daley’s 12th album saw the singer-songwriter once again lead the winners’ pack in Tamworth on Saturday night. FULL WINNERS LIST
The Offspring: ‘No-one’s ever accused us of being good musicians’
In an extended Q+A, Dexter Holland — frontman of veteran US punk rock band The Offspring — speaks about touring with kids, the upsides of ageing, mad Brazilian fans, grief and hot sauce.
Keith Urban’s journey to world renown finally comes full circle
It was 35 years ago, during the height of summer in Tamworth NSW, that Keith Urban’s life changed forever.
One-hit wonder shot up chart before singer was shot dead
Bob Kuban formed a band with university students and they scored an unlikely hit – and it spoke of scenes yet to be played out.
Queen of cool: Spotify’s power broker
Spotify is known for its algorithmic recommendations, but Sulinna Ong brings a human touch to finding new hits.
Rock legend’s guitar sells for close to $2m at auction
The 1954 Gibson Les Paul ‘Oxblood’ that appeared on the cover of Jeff Beck’s 1975 solo album Blow By Blow has sold for nearly $2m at auction.
Splendour in the Grass cancels for the second year running
The beloved Byron Bay music festival has postponed its return for 2025, citing a need to ‘recharge,’ with organisers promising to come back ‘even bigger and better’ when the time is right.
‘I’ve given Verdi a run for his money’
Brilliant songwriter Rufus Wainwright’s new album is inspired by the death of his dog and features Meryl Streep and Sharon Stone.
Festival director revived live performance at city’s darkest time
Brisbane Festival artistic director Louise Bezzina has been nominated for The Australian’s Australian of the Year for her two decades committed to Queensland’s live performance industry.
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