Sometimes not thinking is the best way to feel music and the same goes for writing it says Holly Throsby, who almost gave it up to be a novelist.

A frequent recitalist and broadcaster, he was among the founders and early champions of Sydney's first classical music community radio station, 2 MBS-FM.

Brisbane's flame-haired powerhouse singer-songwriter Carol Lloyd – the woman who gave Australia the great 1970s rock song A Matter of Time – has died on Monday in Brisbane's Wesley Hospital.

Black lives matter, but maybe not quite as much as white English ones when it comes to the Grammy Awards on a night of triumph for an Englishwoman.

A list of winners from the 59th Grammy Awards in key categories.

Adele's do-over tribute to George Michael at the Grammys wasn't nearly as awkward as James Hetfield's microphone problems.

Australian electronic music producer Flume has taken out best electronic album at the 2017 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles for his second studio album, Skin. 

Beyonce v Adele, tributes to Prince and the Bee Gees, James Corden gags ... let the Grammys begin.

Pop superstar Beyonce has stunned audiences around the world with a hauntingly beautiful ode to black motherhood at the 59th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.

Al Jarreau, the legendary jazz artist and seven-time Grammy winner, has died. He was 76.

The music superstars are nominated for three of the most coveted awards - album, record and song of the year.

Phillip Johnston creates contexts in which 12 gun improvisers can have their heads.

Suzi Quatro is back, for her 32nd tour here since she first played the Hordern Pavilion in 1974. And she has a message for young women in music.

The troubled music promoter has been foced to postpone his roots and reggae festival until November, following slow ticket sales.

Guns N' Roses are back to rock Melbourne almost a quarter century since their last unforgettable concert here at Calder Park.

Three artists with eight chances to win the music industry's best known award. Can the Australians do it? What it will mean to their careers if they can?

The estate of a late New Orleans YouTube star has filed a $US20 million ($A26 million) copyright infringement lawsuit against Beyonce over the use of his voice in her song Formation.

The didgeridoo helped a Japanese musician recover his memory and will to live.

Sydney hip-hop gang Thundamentals are on a mission to reach their community in real time, one phone call at a time.

Chinese, African, Iranian and Western music will all be featured in this concert at Llewellyn Hall.

Gretta Ray and Anslie Wills play St Kilda's Festival Sunday, Nashville Pussy bring their southern rock back, Kit Warhurst and more.

On a trying, hot night, the orchestra was put to hard labour early with Berlioz's Roman Carnival Overture:

The didgeridoo's healing powers have long been respected in Aboriginal culture, with the mesmerising sounds of the world's oldest instrument linked to stress reduction, lower blood pressure and even pain relief.

After reaching breaking point, something had to change, so the band split up to write new songs and found their way to higher ground.