It’s easy to look at him and see a man who appears to have it all, including a movie star wife — a fine recipe for writing off an artist who’s long been one of Australia’s most successful musical exports. This, however, is a mistake.
Just a few years ago it seemed Kylie Minogue’s career was on the downslope. Now, she will soon embark on her biggest world tour since 2011, with a new album to be released next month.
‘It’s not a transient art form or community,’ says Parkway Drive frontman Winston McCall. ‘There are hundreds of thousands of people in this country involved in this very thriving music scene.’
It’s a mammoth effort to stage the annual Queensland desert event known as the Big Red Bash, and organisers have made an early call to take next year off while confirming a 2026 return.
Performing a soulful Sam Cooke cover with Missy Higgins is only the newest collaboration for this remarkable 22-year-old, having previously sung with Kylie Minogue, Tina Arena and Ed Sheeran.
Here’s hoping the brothers can let the great, collective love for their songs override the dramas that have kept them apart.
‘If someone told me back in 1974 that we’d be having a number one album in 50 years, I would never have believed it,’ said guitarist and singer Ian Moss on Friday.
A week after shocking festivalgoers and the music industry alike by revealing that Bluesfest would conclude in 2025, organisers have on Wednesday announced the first artist line-up.
A rave review from a first-time orchestra concertgoer posted on social media has ignited interest among a new audience, and the Queensland Symphony Orchestra has responded with gratitude and a discounted ticket offer.
Some of the nation’s most popular artists are banding together to take a stand against a new perceived enemy: artificial intelligence tools.
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