Kylie, AC/DC, Cave hit the right notes
Narrowing six decades of Australian music down to just three acts is a tall order, but our selections each resonate across the decades by touching millions of listeners here and abroad.
Narrowing six decades of Australian music down to just three acts is a tall order, but our selections each resonate across the decades by touching millions of listeners here and abroad.
Ahead of an Australian tour, Monty Python co-founding writer, performer and musician Eric Idle reflects on his hit transforming funerals into more upbeat affairs.
On Wednesday, Tina Arena took a moment to drink in the spectacular sight of a wide open blue sky meeting the rust-coloured sand that dominates the remote Big Red Bash festival.
In far western Queensland, the pop-up city of 7500 campers known as ‘Bashville’, the home of the Big Red Bash is an oddity in the Australian music festival market.
A new documentary film captures Midnight Oil’s 46 years of ‘stirring the possum’ through its bold activism, larrikin spirit, ‘commando events’ and hook-filled rock ‘n’ roll songwriting.
The Weekend Australian has named the 60 best Australian songs of the past 60 years, and Missy Higgins’s 2004 breakthrough hit Scar is among a rich mix of styles and genres.
Two of The Australian’s greatest musical minds come together to pick the best songs since 1964, from The Easybeats, Cold Chisel and AC/DC to Tina Arena, Nick Cave and Sia. Which songs defined these eras for you?
The Hoodoo Gurus frontman confesses about fame, fitness, 40 years of Stoneage Romeos, and being insulted by Lou Reed.
Former Powderfinger bassist John Collins becomes a Member (AM) of the Order of Australia in recognition of his significant service to the arts through music, and to the community.
Starting this weekend, an enterprising band of Australian musicians will undertake a national tour to perform Led Zeppelin’s classic 1971 album in full.
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