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Here’s a balm for teen angst: the movie soundtrack is back

Here’s a balm for teen angst: the movie soundtrack is back

Just when it looked like streaming might have killed the soundtrack, several recent films show the artform might be entering a new golden age.

  • by Esther Zuckerman

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Stellar performances (almost) make up for soulless venue: Tosca

Stellar performances (almost) make up for soulless venue: Tosca

Opera Australia staging of Puccini’s opera at Margaret Court Arena mostly paid off, plus New Zealand jazz pianist Jonathan Crayford hits Melbourne.

  • by Bridget Davies and Jessica Nicholas
An album with a lush sound that fills every corner of the room

An album with a lush sound that fills every corner of the room

The young members of David Murray’s new quartet were no doubt eager to immerse themselves in of one the most thrilling sounds in jazz history.

  • by John Shand
How a new generation embraced the complex sounds of the ’70s

How a new generation embraced the complex sounds of the ’70s

Fifty years since peak prog, streaming has resurrected what punks tried to bury.

  • by Michael Dwyer
Cassie Ventura speaks after Diddy assault video

Cassie Ventura speaks after Diddy assault video

Ventura said domestic violence had broken her down “to someone I never thought I would become”.

  • by Danielle Broadway
US moves to break up biggest music company in Australia after Taylor Swift fiasco

US moves to break up biggest music company in Australia after Taylor Swift fiasco

Live Nation’s controversial merger with Ticketmaster has been under the microscope since fans struggled to buy tickets for Taylor Swift’s massive Eras tour.

  • by Tony Romm and Perry Stein
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The plan to use White Bay Power Station to fix Sydney’s live music crisis
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The plan to use White Bay Power Station to fix Sydney’s live music crisis

The decommissioned power station is proposed to become a concert venue, dance hall and home for production spaces once the Biennale of Sydney packs up.

  • by Linda Morris
This year’s Vivid Music program is massive – here are the must-see acts

This year’s Vivid Music program is massive – here are the must-see acts

This year’s festival features more than 70 artists. We’ve narrowed it down for you.

  • by James Jennings
‘This is not an opera’: Macklemore tells Perth crowd to stand up and put their phones away

‘This is not an opera’: Macklemore tells Perth crowd to stand up and put their phones away

The constellation of distracting mobile phones, emanating from mostly young people filming much of the show, is one of the more infuriating aspects of modern-day gigs.

  • by Sarah Brookes
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs admits beating singer Cassie, says he’s sorry

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs admits beating singer Cassie, says he’s sorry

Security footage emerged over the weekend of the rapper beating his then-girlfriend and protégé in 2016. Combs has now released his own video, saying his actions were inexcusable.

  • by Andrew Dalton
How Billie Eilish reckoned with fame to create her astonishing new album
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How Billie Eilish reckoned with fame to create her astonishing new album

In an exclusive interview, the 22-year-old dual Oscar winner opens up about making her new album and how the process transformed her.

  • by Brodie Lancaster