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Meet Tsehay Hawkins, the teenager who’s the new Yellow Wiggle
The Sydney high school student takes up the yellow skivvy after Emma Watkins’ surprise departure.
- by Robert Moran
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Finneas steps out of Billie Eilish’s shadow, but he’s got a way to go
Unlike those who’ve voiced his lyrics, Finneas – who’s just released his debut album – isn’t quite capable of being the main character yet.
- by Kish Lal
Why Simon Le Bon is still resisting the ‘Cool Nazis’
As Duran Duran celebrate 40 years, their lead singer says his love of music keeps him coming back for more.
- by Michael Dwyer
Our roadmap is still a road to nowhere, music venues warn
The plan laid out for Melbourne’s cultural reopening will leave many live music venues either closed or operating at a loss, the industry says.
- by Nick Miller
Metal legend thought he’d die at 27. Now 61, he’s battling tooth decay
Ministry frontman Al Jourgensen says he’s still surprised by his own longevity, given everything he’s been through.
- by Cat Woods
Randy Bachman tells a story about his guitar
Randy Bachman tells a story about his stolen orange Gretsch guitar and why this guitar was so special to him.
Get the tissues, Adele brings the feels in first new music in six years
The piano ballad, Easy on Me, is an enticing taste of her upcoming studio album 30.
- by Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen
While we’ve been sleeping: art offers guidance in the last days of lockdown
From nocturnal drawings to tantalising hints of telepathy, mysterious things have happened during our long and strange slumber.
- by Andrew Stephens
‘There’s something going on’: spooky chemistry fuels Lior’s vocal partnership
Lior and Domini found enough magic in communion to sustain them through isolation.
- by Michael Dwyer