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When "Brother Ray" hit the road in Melbourne

Fondly known as "brother Ray" to friends and fellow musicians, legendary soul singer Ray Charles p ...  
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DIY music creation and the rise of independent artists

DIY music and new tech are reshaping the industry, giving independent artists the tools to create ...  
The rise of AI Music: How artificial intelligence is transforming the music industry

The music industry has always evolved alongside technology, from vinyl records to digital strea ...  
High on the hill: Melbourne's iconic Nylex Clock

It's the end of the year and time to look back at some of the iconic photos featured in EYE FOR ...  
Bye bye '25 and another brilliant year for new music

We have arrived at the end of another lap around the sun, and another brilliant year for new ...  
The ghost of Dame Nellie

This striking image of the late renowned soprano Helen Noonan was taken in Melbourne's hist ...  
The ARIAs and a trademark feud with Eminem no one saw coming

It’s been a rough week with a number of brilliant musicians departing for the great gig in the ...  
Sniffing out success: Amyl goes for gold as Split Enz re-splice

This week, IA’s resident riff wrangler, David Kowalski, dives into Grammy-bound punk chaos ...  
True Blue hijacked: John Williamson condemns cooker rallies

True Blue backlash, AI copyright sanity, a Ryan Adams meltdown and a jazz legend farewell — all ...  
KISS founding member Spaceman passes away

This week, IA's music guru pays tribute to the loss of a legend and brings you the latest on the ...  
Snoop Dogg’s AFL Grand Final spectacle vs NRL’s country showdown

From overpriced tickets to epic stadium shows, ARIA-Spotify backlash and bluegrass breakthroughs ...  
'Spinal Tap II' proves lightning can strike twice

Four decades after the original cult classic, Spinal Tap II proves the band can still turn it up ...  
New music from Little Quirks and new copyright laws from the Government

While the music industry fights against Big Tech and AI, some homegrown Aussie artists are doing ...  
Farewell to Rick Davies: The voice and keys of Supertramp

Rick Davies, the lead singer and co-founder of the massively successful British progressive rock ...  
Frank Zappa — Utterly brilliant as he was unconventional

American musician Frank Zappa was a clever, complex, "one-of-a-kind" artist.  
Breathless lawsuits, streaming storms and fresh Aussie tracks

You Am I join the Hall of Fame, The Police fight over royalties, Spotify faces more backlash, plus ...  
Government poised to betray creators in AI copyright grab

Labor’s plans to loosen copyright protections for artificial intelligence threaten the liveli ...  
Letters, legends and last gigs

From Paul Kelly’s bittersweet sequel to Megadeth’s farewell, Alex Lloyd’s return and Spinal ...  
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