The Age Music Victoria Awards are gearing up to celebrate 12 years commemorating the state's most talented musicians.

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra revisits Bernstein with two concerts this month.

The thing about a film score is that it can be a thankless job: do it well and most people don't notice; do it poorly and it ruins the film.

Horn player Hector McDonald returns to play at Llewellyn Hall for the first time in nearly 30 years.

Grammy award-winner Adele has held a private movie night for young survivors of London's Grenfell Tower disaster.

​Rolling Stone star Ronnie Wood has revealed that he underwent an emergency operation after being diagnosed with lung cancer.

Ellen Kirkwood's new work packs a punch, but only on demand

​The loss of Australia's most prominent indigenous musician Dr G Yunupingu to kidney disease has shone a light on the "largely preventable" renal health nightmare afflicting remote communities, his doctor says.

Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's hit summer anthem Despacito has become the most viewed YouTube video of all time.

In the 19th century, Lutheran missionaries brought German hymns to the outback. In the 21st, the outback took them back to Germany.

John Farnham's eldest son has signed his first record deal with Sony Music and is about to release his debut album.

 It's been 30 years since veteran British singer Alison Moyet last toured Australia but she's hoping she'll enjoy this visit more than her last trip.

KISS singer and bassist Gene Simmons has criticised Justin Bieber, telling him to "get a life" after the cancellation of the remaining dates of his Purpose world tour.

As the Preatures release the follow-up to their hit debut album, we pay a visit to the inner-city studio where their music comes to life.

Australian record producer and sound engineer Tony Cohen has died, aged 60.

Justin Bieber has confirmed he is taking a career break in order to focus on living a more "sustainable" lifestyle.

Teen singer Jai Waetford suggests his young fans stay true to themselves when it comes to social media.

Adelaide superstar Sia is swapping chandeliers for Christmas trees with an album of original holiday songs.

Most Australian filmmakers can only dream of being as busy as Kriv Stenders, who has two films showing at MIFF and a full dancecard besides.

Sticky Carpet: Past and present greats of UK pop are touring Australia later this year.

English rock trio Muse will play shows in Melbourne and Sydney in December.

Most celebrities have topics they refuse to talk about. But for Swedish pop sensation Zara Larsson, nothing is off limits.

Pop superstar Beyonce, a Houston native, is mulling an investment in the National Basketball Association's Rockets, according to people familiar with the matter.

Exciting news for angsty '90s teens who chewed up their Jagged Little Pill tapes with obsessive listens.