Bruce Springsteen live in Sydney: a trust exercise in the age of Trump
Have a little faith Bruce Springsteen asked, and trust in the good in others. It wasn't just a rock'n'roll show then.
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.
Have a little faith Bruce Springsteen asked, and trust in the good in others. It wasn't just a rock'n'roll show then.
The politics was kept to the subtext in a performance high on chrome and spectacle but low on Beyonce-style commentary.
Whether it's his new solo album or the hours on stage with The Boss, this "nephew of" has picked up plenty on what it takes to be a front man, a Big Man and an every man.
A festival which is not about sense or suitability works for just that reason.
While some music festivals want to be the biggest or the most influential, for Laneway, modesty becomes them as their continued success proves.
With the songs and the voice in place, the Virginian needs a bigger, closer presence to connect all the way.
Nice and easy does it yet again for the triple j listener poll but finally the biggest name in pop gets a seat at the table.
The biggest tour ever to Australia, the return of music legends and albums that promise a new future. It's the year ahead and it looks packed.
The movement to change the date of Australia Day has a second, pungent and focused anthem with a collaboration between many of the country's leading hip hop artists.
She was equal parts Bowie, Kate Bush and Bjork but also herself in a five-star show.
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