Australian music
Singer Kamahl to face court on stalking charge
Legendary entertainer Kamahl will face a Sydney court on a charge of stalking and intimidating behaviour towards a woman to whom he says he loaned money.
- by Jessica McSweeney
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New rule could force superstars like Taylor Swift to promote Aussie musicians
The Australian music industry has united in a campaign to help boost the struggling live scene.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Perspective
Live music
The Zoo’s demise is live music’s canary in the coalmine
It’s up to all levels of government to pull as many levers as they can to ensure our proud live music scene can keep going for generations to come.
- by Cameron Atfield
Mamma mia, here we go again … Australia is back in the Eurovision fold
Australian contenders Electric Fields have hit the stage in Sweden with a two-pronged mission: Eurovision victory, with a side serve of world peace.
- by Michael Idato
‘Sell out The Zoo and you’re on your way’: Powderfinger mourns venue loss
Powderfinger’s John Collins knew the five-piece was on the way to something big when the band played to a packed house at The Zoo – a rite of passage for up-and-coming Brisbane bands for more than three decades.
- by Cameron Atfield
‘It helps to have rich parents’: How to stop music becoming a pastime for the privileged
Becoming a professional musician takes more than talent. An innovative program aims to give aspiring artists a chance at making it.
- by Kerrie O'Brien
Jemma grew up reading and didn’t listen to pop music. Now she’s the musical gatekeeper on a hit show
From Enya’s Orinoco Flow to New Order’s Bizarre Love Triangle, choosing a song for a television show soundtrack is a trickier job that in may seem.
- by Karl Quinn
Festivals ‘in the thick of a real crisis’, says Music Australia chief
The number of 18 to 24-year-olds attending music festivals has dropped in the past five years, with a new report warning rising costs and overpolicing are key factors.
- by Karl Quinn
Albanese reckons they’re legends, but Radio Birdman are ready for a rest
The mercurial Sydney band’s 50th anniversary tour will probably be their last because even trailblazers need to sit down.
- by Barry Divola