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Australian Chamber Orchestra principal cellist Timo-Veikko Valve with the Guarneri cello.

Unique cello takes centre stage

The next ACO concert will include the 1729 Giuseppe Guarneri filius Andreae cello valued at $1.8 million, the biggest single gift in the orchestra's history, in a program that features Rodrigo, Beethoven and Ravel.

Shortlist album reviews

Jen Mize, transferring American roots to Central Coast NSW.

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,

Sticky Carpet

Remi play at The Age Music Victoria Awards After Party on November 16,

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

Rambling man pulls out all stops in mammoth Melbourne show

Glen Hansard in full flight on his Australian tour.

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.

EG album reviews

Helmet's Dead to the World.

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

Spectrum music reviews

Lady "Joanna" Gaga's has pulled back on the production excesses for her first album in five years.

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.

Changing face of Australian hip-hop

Tkay Maidza speeds through the 14 tracks on her debut <i>Tkay</i> with an addictive momentum.

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.

Morrissey hair-raising thrill still

Morrissey kicks off his Australian tour at Melbourne's Festival Hall on October 22.

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.