Music
Malcolm Young: The show must go on

Malcolm Young, the legendary rhythm guitarist and one of the driving forces behind AC/DC, has died ...  
New Music Through Old Ears: Kid Clarkson’s Maroon Flag

Entertainment editor John Turnbull checks out recent releases from America’s sweetheart Kelly ...  
New Music Through Old Ears: Supersonic Pink Manson Brothers

John Turnbull checks out recent releases from pop queen Pink, Finnish prog-rockers Von Hertzen ...  
Fats Domino: I found my thrill

Seminal New Orleans rock and roller Fats Domino has died, aged 89.  
George Young: An Australian music legend

Australian music legend, George Young, has died at 70.  
New Music Through Old Ears: Bootsy Gallagher, Darkness Bird

John Turnbull checks out some new music from retro rockers The Darkness, solo chappie Liam Gall ...  
Shorten dabs on the pundits and the haters

Forget the myopic Press Gallery and his crusty political opponents, 23-year-old Caitlin Mary says ...  
Father, son and Macklemore

Listen in as 10-year-old Sam asks his father a question or two.  
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 ...  
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