Together, the Melbourne Drone Orchestra's 18 guitarists emit a low or high hum that, when played together, can reach up to 125 decibels and feel like a full-body massage.

Twenty years after his death, a trove of unreleased material from the INXS frontman will be released with his family's blessing.

Dubioza Kolektiv make sardonic political commentary part of their full-throttle act, whatever country they are in. Prepare for flak, Mr Turnbull.

Sticky Carpet: Arts Centre becomes home to the Australian Music Vault, Off the Grid festival, Dan & Al's reunion show and more.

Being a top bloke can't make up for giving away what soul you once had. The blandness of being Keith Urban.

Barack Obama may have had Beyonce at his inauguration, but Donald Trump's pick is a former contestant on America's Got Talent.

From Christine Anu to Birds of Tokyo, we have live music covered.

The world's most imitated drummer offers a snapshot of his 600-album career

On Cyrus Meurant's first visit to the aged care home, in September 2014, the owner produced an electric keyboard and asked him to play. The young composer started with his own short piece, Interlude, and then one for the organ called Souvenir. His impromptu performance on the dinky instrument lasted barely 10 minutes. But its effect on the residents was remarkable.  

In an action-packed 24 hours on Twitter, Ed Sheeran and James Blunt have both hinted at new music while rapper Lupe Fiasco has quit.

Album reviews: David Bowie, Randy Newman, Prince, Kate Miller-Heidke and Phil Collins.

Music to see out the holidays, or inspiration for a last-minute gift: raucous funk, smooth soul, accomplished jazz, rare Americana, acoustic '80s and a Wagner gem.

Like their songs, Coldplay go big, very big, but just on the right side of huge.

From Dame Nellie Melba to Nick Cave and Kylie Minogue, this music industry hall of fame has been a long time coming.

2016: a look back on the year in music and the albums and songs that stood out.

Forget the back-up plan, New York's Parquet Courts are all about the performance.

The ensemble was in fine form delivering carols and Christmas songs, though a few could have done with more oomph.

Performing to a near-packed house, the MSO and its choir presented a middle-of-the-road version of Handel's oratorio.

Making her entrance wearing a giant vulva on her head, Peaches rocked the crowd as she did the foundations of gender norms and expectations at Meredith Music Festival.

Primal sonic force scythes through heroes and villains alike.

Flume gets the joint jumping, but is there something missing?

Patti Smith needed two attempts to get through Bob Dylan's A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall at the Nobel Prize ceremony in Stockholm.

A little bit slow, a little bit thin and a little bit light on the best songs, but there was plenty of fun to remember, and farewell, one of the pop gems of the 1960s.

In conversation Julia Jacklin is softly spoken, almost timid to the point where it is hard to hear her.