Culture
Music
Troye Sivan, pop’s reigning It boy, cleans up at the ARIAs
The 29-year-old won three trophies, including the top prize over Kylie Minogue.
- by Robert Moran and Thomas Mitchell
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Network outage
Ticketek website back online, but crash frustrates promoters and buyers
Major ticketing website Ticketek shut down on Monday and into Tuesday, leaving fans unable to access tickets and promoters scrambling for alternatives.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Opinion
Live Music
I was excited to see one of my favourite bands. Except I didn’t see them, not really
At 23, I’m too young to remember a time without phones obscuring people’s views at concerts. Our need to document everything is coming with a price.
- by Angus Delaney
Beyond death and drugs, Bobby Gillespie and Primal Scream return
At 63, the acid-rave legend talks up Primal Scream’s politically charged new album and their upcoming Australia tour.
- by Robert Moran
Could Countdown be reborn on the ABC?
The landmark music program is celebrating its 50th birthday. Its impact on local artists was undeniable, and there are calls to bring it back.
- by Michael Dwyer
He joined the B-52s for the twang. But sacred harp singing brings him to Melbourne
Musician and composer Pat Irwin has played it all, across six decades. He’s now in Melbourne for a world premiere that draws on a type of singing made famous in the Appalachian hills.
- by Michael Dwyer
It’s time we were all reminded of what Nickelback really are
Are we having fun yet? We are, thanks to the most over-hated band in history.
- by Tom W. Clarke
Why Europe’s most famous song contest wants to put Australia centre stage
Does someone need to tell Eurovision that we’re not part of Europe?
- by Nell Geraets
Beyonce leads Grammy nominations in female-dominated list
Australia’s Troye Sivan and Tame Impala also scored nominations.
Ray Charles, Elvis, Sinatra and Michael Jackson: No matter the genre, Quincy Jones was the man
The musical maestro was born poor, taught himself to play numerous instruments and crafted much of the sound of our times.
- by Neil McCormick
‘I’m pretty boring and sort of straight-laced’ – how sobriety improved a musician’s work
Indie darling turned bona fide star Waxahatchee returns to Australia later this month.
- by Brodie Lancaster
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