Universal stops the music while Birdman makes a comeback

17 Feb 2024 | While a feud erupts between Universal and TikTok over the mighty dollar, Radio Birdman makes a ...  

Farewell, Wayne Kramer: Rock ‘n roll revolutionary

8 Feb 2024 | 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!

3 Feb 2024 | 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

20 Jan 2024 | 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

12 Jan 2024 | Over 1968-73, Gram Parsons shook up Nashville country music, wrote durable songs, made notable ...  

It's time for Oz music to shine in 2024

6 Jan 2024 | A new year means new musical discoveries, and IA's music guru, David Kowalski, has some local and ...  

Long live the Kingsmill

16 Dec 2023 | One of the most prominent figures in the Australian music scene has stepped down from his role ...  

Vale, Denny Laine: 'It was a pleasure to know you'

12 Dec 2023 | Critically acclaimed English musician and singer-songwriter Denny Laine has passed away following ...  

Farewell, Shane MacGowan — the voice of Irish angst

5 Dec 2023 | Shane MacGowan, iconic frontman of the Irish punk group The Pogues and the voice of Irish angst ...  

Ego is a dirty word after all

2 Dec 2023 | While many think the life of a musician is fun, fame and fortune, things haven't been stacking up ...  

Summer music vibes to relieve end of year madness

18 Nov 2023 | As we near the end of 2023 and find our lives busier than ever, IA's music guru David Kowalski is ...  

Music Month celebrates the future of Australian talent

4 Nov 2023 | Welcome to November, which in recent years has been regarded as Australian Music Month... in some ...  

In a week of grief and doom, there's still time for Black Leather

21 Oct 2023 | In the news this week, everything is grim. Let’s listen to a few tunes and, as Billy Joel sings ...  

Tell-all book sees Silverchair feud escalate

7 Oct 2023 | The release of a new book by Silverchair's Ben Gillies and Chris Joannou has created further ...