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Forget Barbie, Billie Eilish and Finneas should’ve won an Oscar for this
Turning Red’s Nobody Like U is never not on my mind.
- by Robert Moran
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Israel agrees to revise Eurovision song lyrics that evoked Hamas attack
The broadcaster tasked with choosing Israel’s entry says it agreed to make the changes following a request from the country’s president, Isaac Herzog.
- by Ari Rabinovitch
Post-Brexit post-punkers look for utopia on their playful new album
Their acerbic debut was Black Mirror with guitars. Now they’ve turned that mirror on themselves.
- by Barry Divola
DJs to dad rock: Five must-see gigs happening in March
From a bona fide Brazilian legend to a DJ who has the hype machine in overdrive, there’s plenty to keep music fans happy over the coming month.
- by James Jennings
Why Cheap Trick’s Rick Nielsen keeps on going after 50 years
The veteran rocker says he is “too dumb” to quit playing.
- by Bill Wyman
How one of Australia’s best festivals keeps reinventing itself
From a performance on a boat to a gig by an iconic punk band, Mona Foma is a reminder that art can be joyful, pensive and much more than a distraction.
- by Elizabeth Flux
The musical genius stepping out from her husband’s shadow
Melbourne music lovers will next week have the chance to hear the work of the long-overlooked Clara Schumann as the MSO performs a concerto she composed at 16.
- by Barney Zwartz
Sorry, Tay Tay, but I’d rather not know which ex you’re dissing next
A new album lands and I’m relieved to find that I know nothing about the backstory.
- by Genevieve Novak
She came, we saw, she conquered: What Taylor Swift taught us about ourselves
Taylor Swift got the trains to run on time. But that’s not the only positive takeaway from the biggest concert tour ever to hit our shores.
- by Karl Quinn
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Sydney (Taylor’s Version) in pictures
The Herald captured hundreds of Swifties attending the popstar’s historic Eras concerts in Sydney. Find yourself and your friends!
Did you get snapped by Herald photographers at Taylor Swift? Fourth night
We’re capturing hundreds of Swifties attending night four of the Eras Tour. Find yourself or your friends!