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  1. 'I adore you': Adele uses Grammy speech to praise Beyonce

    Adele may have dominated the Grammys, but even she bowed down to Beyonce, declaring she could not accept the Album of the Year award over her idol "Queen Bey".

  1. Superfan sees his 100th Bruce Springsteen gig

  2. The veiled political statement in Lady Gaga's Super Bowl performance

  3. What real Australian Mormons think about The Book of Mormon musical

  4. Beyonce pregnant with twins

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  1. 'Straight out of the womb, just rocking': Guns N' Roses fans fire up at MCG

    Hardcore Guns N' Roses fans come out in droves to see the rock 'n' roll heroes of their youth together on stage again.

    By Jane Cowan

  2. Cheers turn to boos as Guns N' Roses mistake Melbourne for Sydney

    Glam rock legends Guns N' Roses got off to a rough start at last night's MCG concert after the Melbourne crowd was greeted as "Sydney".

  3. Pocket piano takes out top prize for young inventor

    A Melbourne boy's piano that can be played inside a pocket earns him Australia's top student inventor's prize.

    By Fiona Pepper

  4. The changing sound of Chinese rock music

    Two very different rock acts from China are on their way to Australia; one is the voice of a disempowered generation, while the other is pushing musical boundaries.

    By China correspondent Matthew Carney

  5. From ads to icebergs: the music of a maestro

    Although you may not know it, you are probably familiar with the music of acclaimed composer Ludovico Einaudi, which frequently features on TV and has also been played amidst icebergs.

    By Daniel Keane

  6. Who and what is the Barony of Politarchopolis?

    It may seem surreal to see people wielding swords in a Canberra park on a Sunday afternoon but it's all part of the fun for a popular medieval re-enactment group.

    By Sophie Kesteven

  7. Mixing flying acrobatics and percussive guitar at the Fringe

    Adelaide-born percussive acoustic guitarist Geordie Little teams up with five acrobats for an exciting stage show at the 2017 Fringe festival.

    By Brett Williamson

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  1. Melanie Horsnell with Phil Moriarty and Nuala Kennedy

    Melanie Horsnell plays in a Candelo living room with Phil Moriarty and Nuala Kennedy after the 2015 Candelo Village Festival.

  2. Troy Cassar-Daly took out a Golden Guitar and was recognised as an 'artist of renown'

    Country music artist Troy Cassar-Daley was among a number of winners at the Tamworth Golden Guitar awards.

  3. 'The new resistance': Bruce Springsteen talks Trump

    Bruce Springsteen takes time out from his Australian tour to talk Donald Trump.

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  1. Elvis fans left Sydney this morning bound for the annual Parkes Elvis Festival.

    It's that time of year where sideburns are cool and jumpsuits are compulsory. Elvis fans left Sydney this morning bound for the annual Parkes Elvis Festival.

  2. Security guard 'chokes' man at FOMO music festival

    Footage shows a security guard 'choking' a man at the FOMO music festival in Brisbane.

  3. A lip sync blunder left Mariah Carey stumbling through her New Year's Eve performance.

    A lip sync blunder left Mariah Carey stumbling through her New Year's Eve performance.

  4. George Michael dies aged 53

    British pop singer George Michael, who shot to fame in the 1980s with Wham! and continued as a solo artist, has died at the age of 53.

  5. Lilly Cascun dreams of a future like her biggest idol, who was also born visually impaired

    Lilly Cascun has been blind since birth, but it hasn't stopped her dreaming of becoming a famous opera singer.

  6. Patti Smith performs at the Nobel Prize ceremony

    Patti Smith performs a Bob Dylan song at the Nobel Prize ceremony.

  7. Pussy Riot activist stars in theatre group's Australian show

    Pussy Riot activist Maria Alyokhina is drawing on her personal experience of imprisonment for a performance of the Belarus Free Theatre's "Burning Doors" which premiere's tonight at the Melbourne Arts Centre.

  8. Bus driver makes electric violins

    When Toowoomba bus driver David Guscott heads home, he heads straight to the back shed. He's a garage luthier and his instrument of choice is the electric violin.

  9. NT domestic violence campaign reaches Parliament House

    A Northern Territory grassroots campaign has reached the steps of Parliament House in a symbolic ceremony involving the nation's leaders.

  10. Archie Roach on love, singing and Indigenous recognition

    Famed singer-songwriter Archie Roach says having a referendum on Indigenous recognition is not the whole answer, but a start.

  11. Punk memorabilia burns on the Thames

    Joe Corre burns his punk memorabilia on the River Thames in a protest against the way the once rebellious genre has been subsumed into mainstream culture.

  12. Highlights from the 30th anniversary ARIA Awards in Sydney

    Australian music's finest braved a wet afternoon for the ARIA's 30th anniversary in Sydney.

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