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Music
‘I was just looking for a fight’: How The Stranglers’ JJ Burnel calmed down and grew up
Fifty years on the veteran punk outfit is still touring – though with only one original member.
- by Scott Ellis
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Ed Sheeran unplugged: The moment an Indian policeman sent singer packing
He’s one of the biggest stars in the world, but that cut no sway with a zealous policeman in Bengaluru.
- by Karl Quinn
Drake pledges to fund fans’ Europe trip at Melbourne concert
Drake’s show at Rod Laver Arena began mere hours after rival Kendrick Lamar performed his incendiary diss track at the US Super Bowl.
- by Hannah Hawkins
Analysis
Super Bowl
Kendrick dances on Drake’s grave, Serena Williams joins in
There’s no denying Kendrick is the man of the moment, but was he the wrong man for this one?
- by Thomas Mitchell
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Fatberg forces ‘bitterly disappointing’ cancellation of Bryan Adams’ Perth show
No reschedule is possible for the cancellation of a major concert at RAC Arena on Sunday night caused by a large sewer blockage comprising fat, grease and rags.
- by Sarah Brookes
Amanda Palmer, wife of Neil Gaiman, denies sex-trafficking allegation
The estranged wife of the bestselling author and accused sexual predator has issued a brief statement rebutting allegations that she aided his behaviour.
- by Karl Quinn
I didn’t know Sara and Lily, but I followed their story from afar
The mother and daughter were both so vibrant, I never saw death knocking.
- by Jessie Cole
Analysis
Pop culture
Forget the Super Bowl, Australia has front-row tickets to Drake’s despair
As Kendrick Lamar’s Not Like Us victory lap extends from the Grammys to the Superbowl halftime show, Australia has proven a convenient location for Drake to nurse his wounds.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Why this story of ill-fated lovers is everywhere right now
The myth of Orpheus and Eurydice has inspired countless works of art down the years.
- by Nick Galvin
Bloated face, bloated album: No one does pop excess like the Weeknd
Hurry Up Tomorrow, the singer’s supposed swansong, is a lot – even, at times, completely captivating.
- by Robert Moran
Jazz legend Shabaka Hutchings swaps his trademark sax for the flute
Higher powers have slipped a new tool into the jazz prodigy’s hands.
- by Michael Dwyer
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