Benjamin Northey and the MSO are on to a good thing with their Town Hall concerts.

Electrifying viola da gamba opens up whole new fields of sonic possibilities.

Listening to Broads feels like following two siren calls down a dark and disconcerting path into the woods. The mesmerising, haunting voices behind Broads are Kelly Day and Jane Hendry, who sing country lullabies that are at once alluring and bleak.

Queensland duo Busby and Marou have cracked their home country; now it's time to strike out for new territory.

His songs needed new life, his mind needed new experiences, so Robin Pecknold left Fleet Foxes for university, returning now revived and renewed.

From Adelaide rockers Grenadiers to Denim Fest, we have live music covered.

Amid the pyrotechnics, costume changes, theatrics and audience participation, Green Day's Sydney show left little to the imagination.

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Melbourne wins bid to host 2018 Music Cities Convention, Gareth Liddiard at NGV, Powerline Sneakers and more.

The real metal at this hard rocking gig was on the soles of an 11-year-old's shoes. This is it folks, over the top.

Blondie seamlessly generations on their 11th album, Feist gets prickly on her fifth, the Singing Skies offer solace in the darkest hours; the Emerson Quartet live up to hyperbole.

Calvin Harris and Katy Perry are hinting at an unlikely upcoming collaboration.

Lock up your ginger-loving children - the chart-topping Brit is returning to our shores.

Album reviews: Broads, Forest Swords, Strangers, Clowns and Colin Stetson.

As the six decade old competition heats up, the two Aussies have landed in Kiev.

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The 23rd Canberra International Music Festival had a lot of strong programming and performances but there are some areas that could be focused on more in the future.

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A mammoth program featuring a world premiere ended this year's music festival.

The Turnbull government is "missing in action" when it comes to combating online ticket scalping, the peak body for Australia's live performance industry says.

From defeating her fear of flying to beating song-writing paralysis, Julia Jacklin is moving up.

The Canberra Youth Orchestra played these challenging scores with relish.

Unlike many teenage pop stars in Japan, South Korea and elsewhere, the members of TFBoys display no signs of youthful rebellion.

Ed Sheeran says he lost himself earlier in his career and revealed his cousin threatened to quit working on his tour if he did not rein in his wild lifestyle.

Adele has marked getting another year older by dressing up as a famous comedy grandmother.

While they're used to playing to smaller crowds, for these two Canberra acts, this will be the biggest stage of their career.

The singer, producer and electronic soul star has checked Chet at the door, taking back his own name.