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‘If I stopped, I’d go crazy’: Inside this pop duo’s flourishing song factory
Tim Carroll and Oscar Dawson are being inspired by a fresh crop of Australian musicians.
- by Martin Boulton
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Rodriguez, Searching for Sugar Man singer with an aura of mystery, dies at 81
The Detroit singer-songwriter was championed decades after his 1970 debut album by fans in Australia and South Africa, and became the subject of an Oscar-winning documentary.
- by Harrison Smith
Was that an earthquake in Rome? No, it was a Travis Scott concert
When Kanye West appeared, 60,000 fans jumped and some locals panicked, thinking an earthquake was occurring.
- by Elisabetta Povoledo
Robbie Robertson, songwriter who helped remake Americana, dies at 80
Robertson, who left his Toronto home at age 16 to pursue his rock’n’roll dreams, died Wednesday in Los Angeles, aged 80, after a long illness.
- by Matthew Lewis
‘It feels exploitative’: Musicians demand political action in battle for royalties
The Australian music industry is pushing for the removal of a cap on royalty payments for sound recordings played on radio.
- by Linda Morris
Rapper gets 10 years in prison for shooting Megan Thee Stallion
Megan Thee Stallion testified that rapper Tory Lanez fired the gun at the back of her feet and shouted for her to dance as she walked away from a car, after leaving a pool party at Kylie Jenner’s Hollywood Hills home.
- by Andrew Dalton
KISS keen to play AFL grand final after Crowded House reportedly pulls out
The band is willing to perform for Melbourne one last time and leave the crowd gobsmacked, but says the AFL is yet to reach out.
- by Nell Geraets
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A composer’s time finally comes, 70 years after her death
Florence Price’s orchestral work is celebrated in these new recordings by the gifted violinist Randall Goosby.
- by Annabel Ross and Barney Zwartz
Lizzo says she’s ‘not the villain’ after dancers’ sexual harassment allegations
Three of the Grammy winner’s former backup dancers made numerous allegations including sexual, religious and racial harassment, disability discrimination, assault and false imprisonment.
From Miley to Garland: New show explores what makes a diva
Bernadette Robinson channels 10 powerhouse female performers, including Miley Cyrus and Judy Garland, in her new show Divas.
- by Cameron Bayley
Lizzo accused of sexual harassment and body-shaming by former backup dancers
Accusations within the lawsuit include sexual harassment, creation of a hostile work environment and interference with prospective economic advantage.
- by Nell Geraets