Music
Paul McCartney — Rocker, roller, really nice bloke

Paul McCartney rocking the MCG with his New World Tour concert.  
Finally! Vanilla Ice makes a zombie movie

Where can you find Vanilla Ice, The Wiggles and a planeload of zombies 'genuinely' linked toge ...  
Julian Lennon — Like father, like son

This portrait of Julian Lennon – which shows his remarkable likeness to "Beatles" father, ...  
ABBA: Knight time for Sweden's pop royalty

While ABBA has found much to celebrate this week, various attendees of Madonna's concerts have ...  
End of an era: Selina's closure and the battle for live music's future

Sydney's iconic Selina's is closing its doors, a blow to live music amid streaming's stingy ...  
Great new tunes for the end of your week

In the news of the music world this week is... not much, really. IA's music guru, David Kowalski ...  
When Ol' Blue Eyes saw red

In Australia, during a tour of the Far East in 1974, Frank Sinatra appallingly referred to Aussie ...  
Alice and Blondie save Pandemonium amid online outrage

As another music festival almost falls and a gifted singer leaves us, David Kowalski is left ...  
Surrounded by giants

Professional harpist Emily Rosner plucks at the heart of Victoria's California Redwood Fores ...  
Splendour cancellation leaves dark cloud over live music industry

The cancellation of one of Australia's biggest music festivals is leaving people wondering how ...  
Beyoncé runs the world, but country puts up a fight

Some of the music world's biggest artists are in the news this week with Beyoncé going country ...  
Cancellations and legal battles try to bring the groove down

Amongst news of artists and festivals being dropped, the Eagles are taking memorabilia dealers to ...  
We should all embrace the Taylor Swift fever

It's all about Taylor Swift, writes John Longhurst.  
Universal stops the music while Birdman makes a comeback

While a feud erupts between Universal and TikTok over the mighty dollar, Radio Birdman makes a ...  
Farewell, Wayne Kramer: Rock ‘n roll revolutionary

Rock ‘n roll revolutionary Wayne Kramer, best known for fronting the proto-punk group MC5, has ...  
Tired of the Hottest 100? We've got countdowns for you!

After scathing criticism over its choices, the Triple J Hottest 100 has left a bitter taste in the ...  
The ARIA charts let us down, so let's turn to Page

If the Australian music scene is getting you down and you're handy with a guitar, the Smashing ...  
Fifty years of ‘Grievous Angel’: Gram Parsons’ cosmic country music

Over 1968-73, Gram Parsons shook up Nashville country music, wrote durable songs, made notable ...  
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