Music
Mental as Anything frontman Greedy Smith remembered

Loveable larrikin Greedy Smith, the frontman of Australian new wave band Mental as Anything, has ...  
Remembering Ginger Baker: Cream of the crop

Legendary rock drummer Ginger Baker has passed away, having inspired generations of drummers and ...  
New Music Through Old Ears: Post Hart Stagger Tool

John Turnbull checks out recent releases from metal groundbreakers Tool, blues chanteuse Beth ...  
Ric Ocasek – Life on the cutting edge

Ric Ocasek, the lead singer of the cutting-edge synth-pop group, The Cars, has died of natural ...  
New Music Through Old Ears: Dope Ed Lucille Temper

John Turnbull checks out new releases from Country rockers Tempermore, musical tofu Ed Sheeran ...  
New Music Through Old Ears: Lil Bob Bruce Raconteur

John Turnbull checks out new releases from trap crossover newcomer Lil Nas X, rock legend Bruce ...  
New Music for Old Ears: Anderson Bad Vampire Throne

It’s time for some new music as entertainment editor John Turnbull checks out recent releases ...  
New Music Through Old Ears: Pink Mountain Seeckts Eilish

John Turnbull checks out recent releases from neo-feminist icon P!nk, whimsical folkies The ...  
New Music Through Old Ears: Metallica’s Backstreet Regionals

After a hiatus worthy of The Descendents, entertainment editor John Turnbull returns with a bunch ...  
New Music Through Old Ears: Lil Star Craigie Muse

John Turnbull checks out recent releases from emo-rapper Lil Peep, stadium rockers Muse, Sydney ...  
New Music Through Old Ears: Twenty Living Desert Butlers

John Turnbull checks out recent releases from Twenty One Pilots, The Living End, John Butler Trio ...  
New Music Through Old Ears: Summer Parsons Grande Affliction

Time for some new music! This week entertainment editor John Turnbull checks out recent releases ...  
Aretha Franklin: Farewell to the Queen of Soul

The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, has died of pancreatic cancer 41 years to the day that the ...  
New Music Through Old Ears: Shark Guns Panic Drake

It’s been a long time since entertainment editor John Turnbull rock ‘n’ rolled, so here are ...  
Stonefield: Psychedelic rock sisters return with new album and tour

Psychedelic rockers Stonefield are a band that demands your attention, write Mike Harris.  
New Music Through Old Ears: Red Mallrat Mike West

We're long overdue for some new music, so here’s entertainment editor John Turnbull with some ...  
New Music Through Old Ears: Post Eurovision Childish Monkeys

Entertainment editor John Turnbull looks at Arctic Monkeys, Post Malone, near-megastar Childish ...  
Splendour in the Grass line-up fails to represent female artists

Splendour in the Grass is back... and so is the notorious gender imbalance in music festival ...  

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