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Red Hot Chili Peppers review: Fast and furious if short on classics
Thirty-six years after they formed the Red Hot Chili Peppers are still going strong but fans are hanging for more of the old, writes George Palathingal.
- by George Palathingal
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Deafheaven's wild trip from the schoolyard to the Grammys
When vocalist George Clarke and guitarist Kerry McCoy founded Deafheaven in San Francisco in 2010, their goals weren't exactly grand.
- by Rod Yates
Music festivals
Ozzy Osbourne cancels Sydney and Melbourne Download shows
The famed rocker has also pulled out of next month's show at Download Festival Japan.
- by Martin Boulton
Live music
No signs of Mondayitis: Happy Mondays get high on playing live
Shaun Ryder feels rejuvinated and happy to be touring again with Manchester's Happy Mondays.
- by Kylie Northover
Music reviews
Rollin' on the river: Riverboats Music Festival review
The location of the annual Riverboats Music Festival is among its biggest drawcards.
- by Tom Cowie
The Song Company review: Sweet polyphony with an original twist
One could easily – but erroneously – conclude that singing Renaissance polyphonic music from the original part-books is an inconsequential affectation for the musical equivalent of horse-and-buggy enthusiasts.
- by Peter McCallum
Grigoryan Brothers & Wolfgang Muthspiel: Prioritising nuance over grand gestures
Leonard Grigoryan replaced a sick Ralph Towner for this tour with Wolfgang Muthspiel and Slava Grigoryan
- by John Shand
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Music reviews
Gabrieli Consort review: Purcell's King Arthur close to perfect
Conductor Paul McCreesh produced a powerful realisation of a piece where none of the main characters in the central plot sing.
- by Clive O'Connell
Music reviews
Review: Missy Higgins and John Butler
Two Australian greats return home to where it all began.
- by Divya Venkataraman
John Waters: 'The industry has a closeness between the sexes that can be abused'
The actors and singer talks on his career and the women who have influenced him.
- by Robyn Doreian
'I just feel like a dad': Hilltop Hoods on taking break, 30 years of friendship
Hilltop Hoods may celebrate their 25th anniversary this year, but there's another milestone that means as much, if not more, to the hip-hop trio.
- by Rod Yates