Music
Tom Petty: A free spirit

Legendary American musician Tom Petty has died of a heart attack, aged 66.  
New Music Through Old Ears: Prophets, Fighters, Thieves and Creators

Reviews recent releases from British rockers Nothing But Thieves, rap/metal supergroup Prophets of ...  
New Music Through Old Ears: Giant Sized Spectacular

John Turnbull reviews a plethora of recent albums, including Sydney rockers Gang of Youths, ...  
Walter Becker: A true artist

Influential jazz/rock musician Walter Becker has died of undisclosed causes, aged 67.  
New Music Through Old Ears: Queen Kesha, Rat Preature

Recent releases from pop diva Kesha, Sydney rockers The Preatures, British likely lads Rat Boy and ...  
Green Day biography on my bookshelf: ‘Nobody Likes You’

Brooke Murphy reviews Nobody Likes You, a book about one of the biggest punk bands in the world ...  
The Rhinestone Cowboy rides out for the last time

Country music legend Glen Campbell has died at 81 following a long battle with Alzheimer's dise ...  
Did we kill Dr Yunupingu? Poor fellow my country

Dr Yunupingu did not need to die; he was killed by a system that abandoned him, writes contribu ...  
New Music Through Old Ears: Stone Jay Nails Trigger

John Turnbull checks out recent releases from hip-hop mogul Jay-Z, metal veterans Stone Sour ...  
Dr G Yunupingu: And now a deafening silence

Internationally acclaimed Indigenous musician Dr G Yunupingu has died at age 46 following a long ...  
New Music Through Old Ears: Imagine Rancid Shaman’s Blood

Reviews of recent releases from Missouri Shaman’s Harvest, Imagine Dragons, Rancid and Royal ...  
New Music Through Old Ears: Heavy Metal Spectacular

It’s time to put on your leather pants, as John Turnbull checks out a bunch of the heaviest new ...  
New Music Through Old Ears: Linkin Styles Roach Eagles

John Turnbull reviews recent releases from Harry Styles, Linkin Park, Raised by Eagles and the ...  
New Music Through Old Ears: Kasabian Cave Drives Believers

It’s time for some new music as entertainment editor John Turnbull checks out recent releases ...  
New Music Through Old Ears: Awesome Gorillaz Blunt Jovi

John Turnbull checks out new releases from Bon Jovi, Gorillaz, James Blunt and the most Awesome ...  
New Music Through Old Ears: Father Kendrick’s Body Chain

John Turnbull checks out recent releases from Body Count, Father John Misty, The Chainsmokers and ...  
Screen Themes: Logan vs The Lego Batman Movie

John Turnbull looks at two very different superheroes — the dark and brooding Logan and the ...  
New Music Through Old Ears: Hurricane Pitbull’s Ayreon Shins

John Turnbull reviews recent releases from Little Hurricane, Ayreon, The Shins and the man known ...  
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