Last updated: February 20, 2017

Flair is not enough

Flair is not enough
Suzannah Conway
The Queensland Symphony Orchestra has a terrific opening program for this season, but the performances lack passion.

Strings attached for octets

Strings attached for octets
Mark Coughlan
What would festival directors do without the Mendelssohn octet?

Spellbinding virtuosity

Spellbinding virtuosity
MURRAY BLACK
Maxim Vengerov’s performance with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra exceeded all expectations.

Duo goes back to basics

Duo goes back to basics
IAIN SHEDDEN
A stripped-down tour suits Busby Marou for now.

‘I don’t have time to fall apart’

‘I don’t have time to fall apart’
Lisa Robinson
Postnatal depression, booze, annoying mobile phones … On the eve of her Australian tour, Adele tells it like it is.

Oils get the motor running again

Oils get the motor running again
Iain Shedden
Peter Garrett doubted his band Midnight Oil would ever play again while labouring as a federal minister.

Bridging the gap

Bridging the gap
Staff writers
Two bands from Istanbul’s vibrant entertainment scene bridge the gap between East and West, ancient and modern.

‘I don’t have time to fall apart’

‘I don’t have time to fall apart’
Lisa Robinson
Postnatal depression, booze, annoying mobile phones … On the eve of her Australian tour, Adele tells it like it is.

Finding connections

Finding connections
Iain Shedden
Musician Holly Throsby on writing a novel, becoming a mum and living in multiple worlds.

Garrett’s new political target

Garrett’s new political target
Iain Shedden
Far from being the same old hat, Peter Garrett announces fresh political target ahead of Midnight Oil’s new world tour.

Mick can’t get no recollection

Mick can’t get no recollection
David Sanderson
Jagger can’t remember writing his autobiography — but a publisher reckons it’s the ‘rock equivalent of the Dead Sea Scrolls’.

Farewell to take three years

Farewell to take three years
MATTHEW WESTWOOD
Spanish tenor Jose Carreras is on his seventh trip to Australia as part of a ‘final world tour’ with no end in sight.

Ring of confidence for songwriter

Ring of confidence for songwriter
Iain Shedden
Getting hitched has been pivotal for Jack Carty.

Adele’s clean sweep

Adele’s clean sweep
Iain Shedden
The Grammys belonged to the English pop diva.

Jazz singer transcended genres

Jazz singer transcended genres
Three years ago, Al Jarreau looked back on his long journey as a singer and reflected on his appeal as a crossover artist.

Flume floored by Grammys win

Flume floored by Grammys win
Iain Shedden
He’s not one for awards ceremonies, but Harley Weston must be getting used to them by now.

Adele: ‘I can’t accept award’

Adele: ‘I can’t accept award’
The belle of the ball refused the biggest win at the Grammys - declaring the award truly belonged to her idol.

Injected full-bodied juice

Injected full-bodied juice
DEBORAH JONES
Fearful Symmetries is catnip to choreographers. As the title suggests, the music is ­“almost maddeningly symmetrical”.

Battle for Prince’s estate

Battle for Prince’s estate
Hannah Karp
Two longtime advisers to the late pop star have ignited a family feud among Prince’s six known heirs.

Packing their bags

Packing their bags
Iain Shedden
It’s looking very much as if 2017 could be the year for Sydney trio Middle Kids.
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