Music
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 ...  
Chuck Berry: The founder of rock and roll

If rock and roll had a founder, it was undoubtedly Chuck Berry.  
Brisbane City Council attack on Adele concert was not its greatest hit

Brisbane City Council has tarnished its reputation with its attacks on the Adele concert held in ...  
New Music Through Old Ears: Singer/songwriter focus

John Turnbull checks out new releases from Ed Sheeran, Quinn Sullivan, Rosanna Mendez and Rag†...  
New Music Through Old Ears — Ryan’s Weeknd xx Fire

More new music reviews, as John Turnbull checks out The Weeknd, The xx, Ryan Adams and AFI.  
Midnight Oil are re-forming but Garrett's power and passion still questionable

Midnight Oil are re-forming, but there is little evidence of frontman Peter Garrett's influence on ...  
New Music Through Old Ears — Childish Stones Keylock Gales

John Turnbull reviews new releases from Childish Gambino, The Rolling Stones, Aaron Keylock and ...  
'MISS DHU': An ode to remind us to be relentless in demanding change

'Miss Dhu’ by Felix Riebl — a song to honour the life and tragic death in custody of Ms Dhu. A ...  
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IA Podcast #14: Music, movies, maniacs and those magnificent flying machines

That's entertainment! With some conspiracy theories on the side as managing editor David Donovan ...  
George Michael: Daring to be different

Soulful singer-songwriter George Michael has died, aged 53.  
Greg Lake: Doing it for love, not money

Greg Lake – best known for fronting King Crimson and Emerson, Lake, and Palmer – has died at ...  
New Music Through Old Ears — King Metallica’s Hart Prevails

Check new albums from Kings of Leon, singer/songwriter Beth Hart, metal legends Metallica and ...  
Farewell to Redgum legend Hugh McDonald

Iconic Australian musician Hugh McDonald has died, age 62, after losing his battle with cancer.  
Leonard Cohen: The agony and the ecstasy

Angst-ridden singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen has died, aged 82.  
New Music Through Old Ears – Avenged Lady Korn Kolektiv

John Turnbull checks out pop chameleon Lady Gaga, metal lads Avenged Sevenfold, nu-metal survivors ...  
New Music Through Old Ears — Black Airbourne, No Green

Entertainment editor John Turnbull checks out recent releases from California punks NOFX, other ...  
Pete Burns: Courting controversy (a tribute)

Jenny LeComte pays tribute to the passing of Dead or Alive's frontman, Pete Burns, whose come-h ...  

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