Bluesfest: Sticky Fingers on the bill brings on big fuss

11 Mar 2023 | This week's big news from music man David Kowalski looks at the debacle surrounding Bluesfest's ...  

Chili Peppers hot despite picky fans packing a sad

25 Feb 2023 | Big news recently was the anticipated return to local stages of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Howe ...  

You’re the Voice! At least try and understand it?

22 Feb 2023 | The Voice to Parliament referendum is a historic milestone for Indigenous peoples, yet many ...  

Remembering Burt Bacharach: A songwriter for the ages

19 Feb 2023 | Burt Bacharach, one of the most brilliant and successful songwriters, composers and music prod ...  

'Say Nothing' if you're not a fan of Flume

11 Feb 2023 | More music to munch on from David Kowalski, who has some tasty tracks worth sharing and an idea ...  

Farewell, David Crosby — fearless in life and in music

24 Jan 2023 | David Crosby, best known for co-founding two influential 60s bands – The Byrds and Crosby ...  

TOP TUNES: King Stingray in good company with 'Queen Bitch' Bowie

21 Jan 2023 | IA's new music review dishes up some bold flavours, with Triple J's Hottest 100 hot tip King ...  

Renée Geyer — Free spirit and fierce talent

19 Jan 2023 | Australian soul supremo Renee Geyer, who led the tumultuous life of a true rock star, has died at ...  

Goodbye, Jeff Beck: The great guitar genius

15 Jan 2023 | English music legend Jeff Beck, one of the canniest axemen ever to strap on a guitar and play some ...  

Barbara Keith’s timeless singer-songwriter album turns 50

14 Jan 2023 | Who even does what Barbara Keith did? Having made a brilliant singer-songwriter album, she reli ...  

#1 TOP IA STORY OF 2022: John Farnham — The Voice of Australia

2 Jan 2023 | John Farnham was close to death earlier this year and so our top story of 2022 receiving over ...  

Remembering Jet Black: The Stranglers’ elder statesman

14 Dec 2022 | Jet Black, drummer for the influential British punk and new wave group the Stranglers, has passed ...  

Remembering Fleetwood Mac 'Songbird', Christine McVie

3 Dec 2022 | Christine McVie, the multi-talented and much-beloved musician best known for her work with inte ...  

Farewell to Irene Cara: 'I'm gonna live forever'

29 Nov 2022 | Multi-talented singer, dancer and actress Irene Cara, best known for her roles in the '80s clas ...  

Farewell to Jerry Lee Lewis: Rock ‘n roll bad boys don't come bigger

1 Nov 2022 | Of all the things that can be said about seminal rock ‘n roller Jerry Lee Lewis who died at 87 ...  

Getting your ‘freeek’ on in the digital age

18 Sep 2022 | Twenty years after it was released, George Michael's 'Freeek!' remains a bold, sexy, prophetic ...  

John Farnham — The Voice of our nation

11 Sep 2022 | As John Farnham battles serious health issues, Naomi Fryers reflects on the gifts given to us by ...  

Judith Durham — We'll never find another you

11 Aug 2022 | Melbourne-born folk sensation Judith Durham, chanteuse of a generation, has died from bronchiec ...