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Making mindfulness matter through music

Music and meditation can co-mingle in deeply satisfying ways. Illustration: Dionne Gain

Put music in the spotlight and give your mind a break – that's the goal of The Indigo Project, whose sold out Listen Up sessions give meditation rookies a headstart.

Sydney's top gigs

Pennsylvania alt-rockers Balance and Composure, whose Sydney gig has plenty of great support acts.

From alt-rockers Balance and Composure to Sleepmakeswaves, we have live music covered.

Sticky Carpet

Gum has dates at the Curtain Bandroom.

Sticky Carpet: Jay Watson's Gum, Music Victoria's annual subscriber drive, Jazz Party single launch at Howler and more.

Album reviews

Ali Barter's new album <i>A Suitable Girl</i>.

Keep an ear out for these new tunes from our favourite artists.

Why you need to hear … Glenn Skuthorpe

Glenn Skuthorpe has released his fifth album, See My World.

The dust on Glenn Skuthorpe's boots must be as thick as the gnarled electric guitar on his fifth album, See My World. The cowboy from Goodooga has one of those voices that speaks of a lifetime on the road, loaded with frozen rivers and wild oceans, gritted-teeth farewells and characters like Redfern Girl and Mr Fix It.

Chuck Berry, rock'n'roll legend, dies at 90

Go Johnny Go: Chuck Berry has died at 90 years of age.

Chuck Berry, whose roistering songs to teendom​ laid the ground work for rock'n'roll, was one of the last  surviving giants who took the music out of America's Deep South to the world.