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Aussie band Rufus Du Sol using ice baths and meditation in rise to top
The three-piece indie dance band Sydney has the big time internationally. Ice baths ensured they were literally chilled as they recorded a new album, Surrender.
- by Annabel Ross
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Tom Morello is still raging from his mum’s basement
Cut adrift from his creative outlets, Tom Morello found a life raft with new album The Atlas Underground Fire.
- by Martin Boulton
‘They will go into different careers’: Fears for lost generation of musos
Ninety per cent of 1000 festivals scheduled this year have been cancelled or postponed.
- by Linda Morris
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The fragility and resilience of our time, discovered in Chopin’s music
Pianist Stephen McIntyre, who has been an ardent advocate of Chopin for decades, gave a performance that offered welcome hope.
- by Tony Way
Adele finally sets a date for 30, her first album in six years
In a statement, the singer said the album emerged from “the most turbulent period of my life.”
- by Joe Coscarelli
Mum wanted me to be a black Tammy Wynette: Emma Donovan
Bluesy, jazzy and soulful, Emma Donovan is one of Australia’s finest artists - and one of its most charming.
- by Kerrie O'Brien
From the outside, a grungy Coburg sharehouse. Inside, a music oasis
The Grove in Coburg might give off the vibes of a cliched 20-30-something sharehouse. Inside it’s a studio for a leading Australian producer.
- by Cat Woods
Megan Fox in Machine Gun Kelly’s ‘Bloody Valentine’ music video
Watch the official music video for Machine Gun Kelly's song 'Bloody Valentine' starring Megan Fox.
Wham! - 'Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go'
Watch the official music video for Wham!'s hit song 'Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go'.
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Sydney Symphony Orchestra to lose ‘millions’ over delayed renovations
Sydney Symphony Orchestra wants the NSW government to compensate it for a six-month delay to its return to the Sydney Opera House’s Concert Hall.
- by Linda Morris
Post-lockdown, it’ll be a time for Australian music talent to shine
Musica Viva musical director Paul Kildea says it would be a shame if the classical music scene just snapped back to its pre-COVID habits.
- by Nick Miller