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The mellow man from one of the loudest bands on Earth
There’s way more to Dinosaur Jr frontman J Mascis than his hard-rocking, taciturn image would suggest.
- by Barry Divola
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‘Worth it’: Why these Aussies made Ed Sheeran’s latest music video free
The pop star issued a global callout for filmmakers to make video clips for his latest album Autumn Variations. The Australian winner’s effort was Amazing.
- by Hannah Story
The year ahead in music: The best tours coming to Victoria in 2024
The Chemical Brothers, Nick Cave and Coldplay are among the artists touring in 2024.
- by Michael Dwyer
Five must-see concerts (and a few more) happening in January
The Breeders are back for the first time in five years, plus there’s live hip-hop, rap, R&B and more to dive into next month in Sydney.
- by James Jennings
Just can’t get Kenough: How a Barbie song became the year’s silliest smash
Andrew Wyatt’s scored big with his film music before. But his Barbie experience went beyond.
- by Robert Moran
Brett Whiteley kept thousands of LPs, the tunes have inspired new work
The artist’s dog-eared collection has provided the inspiration for a series of performances for the 2024 Sydney Festival, to take place in the painter’s studio.
- by Helen Pitt
Jack Johnson: Mr Nice Guy saving the world one banana pancake at a time
The singer-songwriter really is as mellow as his reputation and might just be the sort of artist we all need right now.
- by Nick Galvin
Carols, actually: Live reindeer, floods and a four-year-old sacked
Carols darling Marina Prior has been performing in the Christmas Eve event for more than three decades. Backstage, it hasn’t always been a smooth sleigh ride.
- by Kerrie O'Brien
Marcia Hines’ epiphany after family tragedy
On a gruelling flight home to bury her brother, the pop queen wanted to scream. Then she had an insight.
- by Michael Lallo
Move, Mariah. Budge, Buble. Here are 2023’s best new Christmas anthems
Some smooth new selections to fill the uncomfortable silence at Christmas lunch.
- by Robert Moran
Kids used to throw stones at me: Grammy winner Angelique Kidjo
The world-renowned singer grew up under Benin’s repressive communist dictatorship, but when the government demanded she write and perform propaganda, she slipped out of the country and reinvented herself.
- by Jane Cornwell