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Poetry, genius on the road home

Billy Bragg and Joe Henry.

Even Joe Henry, a scholar of American music if ever one lived, had to confess he didn't know the whole story behind Midnight Special until his friend Billy Bragg told him.

Top gigs this week

Sydney band Sleepy (from left): Martin (vocals, guitar), Sarah (bass, vocals) and Cook (drums).

From Wolfmother to an Aussie Americana double-header, we have live music covered.

A hidden talent explodes on stage

Zimmer has overcome his stage fright to perform his award-winning movie soundtracks live with more than 60 musicians.

Hans Zimmer apologises in advance. "I hate to namedrop," says the Academy Award-winning film score composer whose credits include Gladiator, The Lion King and The Dark Knight, but when it comes to explaining why he's performing arena concerts after decades hidden away in his studio, it can't be avoided.

Keeping Adore open to change

Amy Shark: "It's not like I go out to shock people; it's honestly just how it is."

Amy Shark spent 15 years searching for her sound, but has always written from raw real life. Now she's playing sold out shows and headed to the States.