One exam down, a few more to go and then this Year 12 student can start thinking about what to do with $50000 in prize money and a brilliant career.

Don't miss the Bronx in both their guises.

A relocated American finds her roots on the Central Coast, rhythm-and-surf emerges from Sydney, a miniature soundscape is created, high art and anarchy kiss and the early '80s underground is repackaged,

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds return to the stage, Descendents touring, Melbourne Music Week's Live Music Safari and more.

MUSIC GLEN HANSARD ★★★★ The Palais, October 26 Didn't He Ramble? Did he what! Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard seemed to use the title of his latest album as an instruction manual for his Wednesday night show at the Palais.

Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony, Rachmaninov's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini and Nigel Westlake's Shimmering Blue make up this program.

Chris Martin's kids Apple and Moses are all grown up and showcased their amazing singing abilities at a charity gig over the weekend.

Soft Hair has been a long time coming, but Conan Mockasin says the new album was worth the wait.

Theatre shows, outdoor shows and double bills with The Necks: a January tour from Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds will cover all bases.

Wesley Enoch's first festival as director features a strong program of Indigenous arts and a shake up of festival traditions.

EG album reviews: Julia Jacklin, Helmet, Conor Oberst, Haley Bonar and Soft Hair.

Lady Gaga returns with her first album in five years; bluesman Harry Manx lets an Indian instrument do the talking, Lemon Twigs go beyond pastiche.

Darebin Music Feast's Salmon for Breakfast takes a close-up look at the career of Kim Salmon.

If Joanne is meant to reveal the real person behind the meat suit, why does it sound so generic?

For a long time, it seemed mainstream Australian hip-hop reflected the audience and industry that backed them: straight, white and male. Then the conversation changed, and so did the scene.

Celebrities including Boy George have led tributes for the You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) singer, who died of a 'massive cardiac arrest'.

The annual event is moving indoors for the first time in six years because of concerns about the weather.

Kylie Auldist's life has been turned upside down by success.

Morrissey has taken aim at reality TV talent shows which he says don't create any actual stars.

A soulful folk experience comes with many layers of warmth at the hands of guitarist Glen Hansard and band.

Heaven knows one doesn't see Morrissey to be "mildly entertained". He pooh-poohed that idea early, while we were still wringing our hands over brutally violent footage in his video preamble.

Here's one group you don't usually hear associated with celebrity feuds: the people who hand out Nobel prizes.

Glen Hansard basks in having all but made the Opera House his Sydney home-away-from-home and provides a cracker performance.

Beethoven's Pastoral. Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Vladimir Ashkenazy, Nouyuki Tsujii. Opera House