Despite occasional acoustic issues this was a lively and appealing concert.

ARIA Awards favourite Amy Shark has capped off a stellar US tour with a performance on one of the country's top-rating late night shows.

Superstar rapper Drake has drawn praise from local fans after halting a performance at his Sydney after-party to call out a man who was "groping" female concertgoers.

Sticky Carpet: Midnight Oil's powerful and sobering reminder of the need to speak up.

Funky New York trio Too Many Zooz have emerged from the New York subway to become a hit trio.

For hotel pianist Michael Roh getting requests ranging from Brahms to Elton John is all in an evening's work.

"On this album we just did whatever we wanted to do."

Sydney's giant Mardi Gras dance parties spawned a vibrant dance scene in the 1980s with acts such as Severed Heads taking on the world. Today, mention Australian music internationally, and it's electronic and dance acts like Flume and Alison Wonderland that are setting pulses racing.

Big Thief's Adrianne Lenker is excited about returning to Australia next month.

Ariel Pink is happy to talk about anything other than himself.

Taylor Swift has announced her first tour dates off the back of her new album Reputation and, while Australia isn't currently included on the list, there's one big clue pointing to the star's arrival Down Under.

Taylor Swift's Reputation, Gary Peacock Trio's Tangents, Morrissey's Low in High School, Evgeny Kissin's Beethoven Piano Sonatas, Spinifex Gum and Eleanor McEvoy's The Thomas Moore Project.

Swift finished prizeless at the ceremony despite leading the pack with six nominations.

The recently arrived ANU academic has a wide repertoire on both historical and modern pianos.

Human League's Phil Oakey thought the British electronic pioneers only deserved a four-year run.

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment's concert of Haydn, JC Bach and Mozart for Musica Viva's was their final subscription concert of the year.

Kelly asked the Culture Club frontman if he believed he played a role in promoting the acceptance of gender fluidity.

Nearing the end of a comeback world tour, Midnight Oil are in terrific form musically.

Singer and multi-instrumentalist Jen Shyu is a musical butterfly approaching the vanishing point of idiom

The former PM had lashed out at the closure of The Domain for two Midnight Oil concerts until November 21.

Taylor Swift's revenge-tinged new album Reputation has soared to the top of the charts as fans seek to understand who each song is about.

Pretty much every one of Sydney's major arts organisations will be forced to decamp over the next few years in a period of unprecedented upheaval brought about by massive renovations to key parts of the city's cultural infrastructure.

The Australian War Memorial's artist in residence has been honoured by the French government.

The Australian Chamber Orchestra has been awarded a three-year residency at the prestigious London Barbican Centre.