Live music
U2 tops list of year's top-paid musicians
The surprise list suggests there's pulling power yet in the ever-expanding nostalgia market.
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From the 'slums of Shaolin' to the Opera House, Wu-Tang celebrates 25
"To play here now, it's a great achievement," says the iconic hip-hop group's mastermind RZA.
- by Robert Moran
Hugh Jackman
Hugh Jackman announces live world tour next year
No local dates yet, but he's confirmed the tour will hit Australia and New Zealand at a later stage.
- by Mesfin Fekadu
Cacophony drives musician to go her own way
Trimming tracks back to fit a fast-paced world is not Julia Holter's style.
- by Anthony Carew
Magic Dirt make rock 'n' roll magic again
Magic Dirt have declared it's the right time to again crank up the amps.
- by Craig Mathieson
Music reviews
Midnight Oil's Jim Moginie gets off the leash
Jim Moginie's big year with Midnight Oil ended with an accident that let his other band off the leash.
- by Michael Dwyer
'I'm absolutely underrated': Shania Twain embraces her career revival
The pop superstar is returning to Australia for her first tour in almost two decades.
- by Robert Moran
'Disgraceful and disruptive': Gang of Youths call for Viagogo ban
ARIA winners Gang of Youths have called for global ticket reseller Viagogo to be banned in Australia.
- by Robert Moran
Drunken starlets, clumsy ponies and other tales from Her Majesty's
It once had seperate entrances for rich and poor – but the rise of cinema put an end to that.
- by Michael Lallo
Live music
David Le'aupepe is the perfect frontman in Gang of Youths' hit-and-miss show
A chest infection only added a smoky charm to lead singer David Le'aupepe's voice.
- by Matt Teffer
Bumping back into St Kilda's Esplanade Hotel
St Kilda's Esplanade Hotel is bringing music back to the southside in multiple ways.
- by Martin Boulton