Culture
Music
No need for cancel culture, avoid Johnny Depp’s new album because it’s bad
Johnny Depp has teamed up with guitar legend Jeff Beck on a new album, and whatever you think of the man, the music speaks for itself.
- by Warwick McFadyen
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Artist’s road from struggle street to singing with Willie Nelson
Country/rockabilly singer Tami Neilson has never forgotten her tough early years.
- by Bernard Zuel
The ‘unknown’ who sang for Kylie, warmed up for Queen and backed James Brown
Pat Powell has led an incredible life – a lot of it behind the main act. Now it’s his turn in the spotlight.
- by Stephen A Russell
★★★★½
Review
Review: Time as Revelator embraces jagged edge of classical music
Ensemble Offspring wows Carriageworks audience with Time as Revelator.
- by Harriet Cunningham
Opinion
Pop culture
Decades after NWA fought off censorship, Australia has declared its own war on hip-hop
Police prevent rappers from performing live shows and threaten to remove their music from streaming platforms. It’s an intervention without precedent in Australian music history.
- by Osman Faruqi
From Seth Meyers to Liam Gallagher, Amyl and the Sniffers soak up global spotlight
“There was a guy in Amsterdam who sang every word ... he wasn’t even Australian.” After a huge international tour, Amyl and the Sniffers are back home and reflective.
- by Martin Boulton
Kate Bush surprises Brisbane choir with email praising their cover of ‘Running Up That Hill’
Kate Bush has come out of hiding to surprise a Brisbane choir with a sweet email praising them for their rendition of her hit song ‘Running Up That Hill’
How Sofi Tukker built a ‘freak fam’ to help conquer the music world
For 400 days, US electronic duo Sofi Tukker streamed daily from their Florida home, building their skills and their fanbase, and tweaking their music.
- by Andrew Drever
★★★★
Review
Brandenburg Orchestra celebrates the Bach family legacy
Guest director Shunske Sato’s program with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra examines the legacy of the Bach family.
- by Peter McCallum
‘I’ll never do that again’: The Clouds’ Jodi Phillis finds a silver lining
The Melbourne-born musician is a long way from ’90s grunge as her new albums settles on something dreamy.
- by Michael Dwyer
‘This is my story’: Sydney’s controversial rappers defend their music
Despite earning millions of streams on YouTube and Spotify, western Sydney hip-hop has been riddled with controversy and struggled to find mainstream acceptance at home.
- by Mahmood Fazal