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Dami pipped by Ukraine

Dami pipped by Ukraine

She may have only just missed out on being crowned Eurovision winner but Dami Im can expect a hero’s welcome.

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Ace of bass

Ace of bass

On her path to success, Grammy Award winner Esperanza Spalding has put one galling experience behind her.

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Bernard Fanning

Bernard and the beast

Former Powderfinger singer Bernard Fanning releases Belly of the Beast, a call to action in political times.

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vic simms/ luke peacock

Loner on the upswing

“Blackfella music has gone beyond clap sticks and didgeridoos,” Vic Simms says. “There is commercial talent out there.”

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JAZ FLOWERS, THERN REYNOLDS, ERIN CLARE & GARETH KEEGAN in We Will Rock You musical, Sydney 2016

Joyously off the planet

We Will Rock You, in which rock-pop-glam gods Queen meet cheesy sci-fi, is radiantly, fabulously bonkers.

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Paul Dempsey

Accepting the chaos

Something for Kate’s Paul Dempsey, back with a new solo album, says he’s happy to celebrate the mess of life.

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PADDOCK WOOD, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 30: Bob Dylan performs on stage during Hop Farm Festival at Hop Farm Family Park on June 30, 2012 in Paddock Wood, United Kingdom. (Photo by Gus Stewart/Redferns via Getty Images)

Six of the very best

What a line-up. Six acts of unprecedented collective pedigree have agreed to appear at a festival in California.

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Down and dirty

With the Rio Olympic Games looming, samba queen Elza Soares has produced an album of bloodcurdling protest songs.

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