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Music
Grammys' Recording Academy fires ousted CEO, citing 'serious complaints'
Deborah Dugan, who had called the organisation a boys' club that coddled and favoured powerful men, had been on administrative leave since mid-January.
- by Andrew Dalton
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Mardi Gras
Fair Trading Commissioner 'looking into' Mardi Gras after-party
Organisers sold 10,000 tickets to the party but with the main venue reaching capacity early, only 5500 people saw the headline acts.
- by Josh Dye and Broede Carmody
Review
The horror! King Gizzard and pals drench cult film in visceral rock
This classic horror film is famous for its over-the-top visuals. King Gizzard provided a new, live score to match.
- by Joe Hinchliffe
Bushfires
Katy Perry to perform at bushfire benefit concert
Locals from fire-ravaged areas will be bussed to the event with tickets also allocated for emergency service workers.
Review
Waves of sound leave SSO audience refreshed and invigorated
The sea is represented with benign beauty in Debussy masterpiece.
- by Peter McCallum
Live music
How the Violent Femmes bassist found himself playing Paganini
In just one 'song' with ACO Underground, Brian Ritchie plays more chords than in an entire Violent Femmes concert. He loves the challenge.
- by Nick Miller
Miley Cyrus
'I’m connected to it in a lot of personal ways': Miley Cyrus on our bushfire crisis
For the LA-based, Nashville-raised star, the images of Australia burning this summer felt deeply personal as well as urgently political.
- by Karl Quinn
Live music
'I'm starting again': Hayley Mary swaps Jezabels for solo life
Having to serve coffee to grumpy Scottish tradies on cold mornings was enough to make the singer find her songwriting mojo.
- by Rod Yates
Mardi Gras
Sam Smith prepares for 'emotional' Mardi Gras debut
After revealing they are non-binary in 2019, Sam Smith is ready to show Australia their true self.
- by Nathanael Cooper
What's on
Your weekend in Melbourne February 29 to March 1
From gigs and theatre to markets and festivals, a range of events and activities around town.