Music

18 Apr 2021 | Although never a hit in 1971, gospel album Bring Me Home still rings out both musically and ...

22 Jan 2021 | Genius music producer Phil Spector, whose life was like a Shakespearean play, has died from ...

3 Nov 2020 | Hillsong Church has outraged the music community by purchasing Melbourne's historic Festival ...

29 Oct 2020 | Welsh music sensation Spencer Davis, one of rock music’s elder statesmen, has passed away from ...

12 Oct 2020 | Guitar god Eddie Van Halen has died following a long battle with cancer. He was 65.

6 Oct 2020 | Feminist icon Helen Reddy, the first Australian to top the US charts, has died at age 78.

19 Sep 2020 | 'Rock lyrics are poetry (maybe).' So wrote Robert Christgau in 1967.

7 Sep 2020 | Could 'cancel culture' be used to assist vulnerable communities, by removing influential people ...

29 Aug 2020 | Entertainment editor John Turnbull considers the controversy around 'WAP' and its context among ...

4 Jul 2020 | Misogyny and sexual harassment are a problem within the Australian jazz scene, similar to that of ...

13 Jun 2020 | Steve Priest, best known for his role as bassist and one of the lead singers of glam rock band The ...

6 Jun 2020 | The Morrison Government has abandoned those in the arts and entertainment industry — an indu ...

19 May 2020 | Rock and roll pioneer Little Richard, who passed away at 87 after a battle with bone cancer, was a ...

11 May 2020 | Kraftwerk founder and synth-pop virtuoso Florian Schneider has died following a battle with ...

9 May 2020 | With many entertainment activities still months away, music man John Turnbull presents a selection ...

8 May 2020 | Legendary keyboardist, vocalist and songwriter Dave Greenfield of The Stranglers has died from ...

25 Apr 2020 | History editor Dr Glenn Davies explores the contest of popularity between Advance Australia Fair ...

8 Apr 2020 | The sun has sadly set on the career of influential soul artist Bill Withers, who has died of heart ...

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