Soundgarden's Chris Cornell had sounded groggy and was slurring his words in a phone call to his wife.

With no spouse, daughter or son, a US judge has ruled that six siblings of pop music superstar Prince are the heirs to his vast estate, worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

Harry Styles shows plenty of ambition on his solo debut, Danish group Mew exude confidence, the She-Devils imagine a Lynchian soundtrack and Kavisha Mazzella conjures up a dream world.

The wife of Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell said on Friday that she did not believe the singer meant to kill himself, suggesting anxiety drugs he was taking might have played a role in his death.

A year ago, no one had heard of Amy Shark.

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The sudden death of Chris Cornell - one of grunge's last remaining 'Big Four' - is a huge loss.

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Pink Floyd legend releases his first album in 25 years, and the passing years haven't rubbed the rough edges off the veteran guitarist.

One reporter in the crowd said Cornell wasn't "mentally present" for his final time on stage.

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The lead singer of Soundgarden and Audioslave Chris Cornell has died in Detroit aged 52.

Russell Morris is the wonderful voice behind some of Australia's biggest and best songs – The Real Thing, Wings of an Eagle, Sweet Sweet Love and more recently Sharkmouth, the title track of his 2012 Australian blues album of the Year.

Two giants of Britain's electronic scene explain why the Jamaica sound is the bedrock of pop today.

He may not be able to save your home but the former Man At Work songwriter Colin Hay could save your soul with his songs.

Luke Yeoward had to turn away from music to discover how much he needed it in his life.

Album reviews: Aldous Harding, !!!, Jlin, Moonee Valley Drifters and Mission Songs Project.

Sticky Carpet: Cash Savage at the Curtin, Good Neighbours grants program and Kate Cebarano at Stonnington Jazz Festival.

The gaps between sounds can hit hardest with this American singer/songwriter.

With the Necks, every concert is a new journey of discovery.

Sampa the Great has overcome self-doubts to become the performer she'd always wanted to be.

From Aussie legends The Blackeyed Susans to Idol's Casey Donovan, we have live music covered.

It's usually sticky carpet that's the problem in an old music venue but not at the Palais.

The Australian Chamber Orchestra's concert featuring its own soloists moved stylishly across almost four centuries.

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Funk metal quartet treated their fans to two hours of musical brilliance in their sold-out 170 Russell show.

The music streaming service will be the first major company to carry out a direct listing on the New York Stock Exchange, cutting out banks and brokers in a move that could change the way companies sell shares.

Katy Perry on her new album and a new-found, inner freedom.