Pop music
Acclaimed producer behind Nirvana, Pixies dies at 61
Steve Albini engineered albums like Nirvana’s In Utero, but took no royalties from it and railed against the music industry.
- by Ben Brasch
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How pop music met its Waterloo in ABBA
What is it about ABBA’s songs that generate so much ardour? English music writer Giles Smith tries to find out.
- by Michael Dwyer
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City life
ABBA close to landing Flemington as venue for spectacular virtual concert
Spectacular 3D virtual concert ABBA Voyage is close to signing a deal to call Melbourne home. But are our major events safe in a tough budget environment?
- by Stephen Brook
Magazine
Sunday Life
The May 5 Edition
Cyndi Lauper graces our cover and shares some special moments from her extraordinary 40-plus year career, and reveals she is far from ready to take a back seat.
Cyndi Lauper at 70: ‘I’m still here, I’m gonna get to tell my own story’
More than 40 years since Girls Just Want to Have Fun, Lauper’s still got it – whether slamming the sexist music industry or reminiscing about Donald Trump.
- by Pete Paphides
Child star JoJo Siwa has grown up, and her fans aren’t happy about it
Like many child stars before her, JoJo Siwa is testing out a NSFW persona. Her fans don’t seem to be buying it.
- by Nell Geraets
This album is a rare misstep for Taylor Swift, but is she too big to fail?
For the first time in a long time, critics aren’t loving a new Taylor Swift album. Does it even matter?
- by Nell Geraets
Australian fans stunned as Taylor Swift announces surprise second album
Just two hours after releasing her highly anticipated 11th album, Swift stunned fans who had gathered to hear her new songs by releasing a second new album.
- by Nell Geraets
Rappers are the coolest musicians on the planet, so why do their feuds feel so lame?
From Jay-Z and Nas to Kendrick and Drake, beef between rappers has been a genre mainstay. But why does the latest feud feel so lame?
- by Tom W. Clarke
Opinion
Column 8
Tracking the analog generation
For the record, Spotify hopes the stream will never stop flowing.
Opinion
Opinion
To apostrophe, or not to apostrophe … Taylor Swift’s new album is dividing internet pedants
As someone who herds words for a living, I never expected to weigh in on a discussion over a decision made by Taylor Swift, but I feel duty-bound to dip into the debate that’s emerged over the title of her new album, The Tortured Poets Department. Note the lack of an apostrophe.
- by Joanne Anderson