Flight Facilities' "classical" ARIA Award was a controversy waiting to happen
Classical is as classical does it seems as the music industry's awards leaves it up to the artist to decide what kind of music they're making, and which award suits them.
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Bernard Zuel
Since joining Fairfax in 1992, Bernard has been an editor and written on education, roads and local politics. These days, he specialises in music and is the senior music writer and reviewer.
Boyband darlings Bros are back
The Goss is right, the brothers who asked When Will I Be Famous return in 2017 for, they hope, a big show.
Green Day tour announced
One time wild children of pop punk, new kings of the concept album and stars of Broadway, return for arena shows in 2017.
The hairy, contrary surprise in cleancut ARIAs list
While electronica, pop and good behaviour rule the roost at Australian music's biggest prize night, there's still some room for the weird and wonderful.
Solange's new album is superb and vital
Black consciousness and lives that matter in a softly spoken mix of soul and R&B; from Beyonce's sister.
Justin Bieber announces an Australian tour
He looked like a has-been before he was even 21 but now it's stadium shows and duelling with Springsteen for Juzzy B.
Big Scary reinvention brings intellect to Animal within
The animal within was set free but the human eye as a cool observer was just as important as Big Scary reinvented themselves.
New album reviews
One man sounds scarily familiar, one woman is frank and three others walk the line between Americana, Australiana and Canadiana.
Australia returns to Eurovision, junior version
We still call Malta, and Bulgaria, Poland, France and Britain, home when it comes to the children's version of Europe's famous singing competition.
Dixie Chicks outlast the haters and return to Australia to head CMC Rocks QLD
The country music trio ostracised for criticising the Iraq war is back and back in demand for an Australian tour.
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