Australian music
Session musicians are caught in a ‘broken system’. It affects Ed Sheeran too
Australian session musicians are taking their quest for an overhaul of the copyright system to the Labor Party conference in Brisbane.
- by Linda Morris
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The Wiggles inspired Kate Miller-Heidke and Keir Nuttall to write a musical
Bananaland is the latest project from the husband-and-wife team who wrote the songs for Muriel’s Wedding the Musical, and opens at Brisbane Festival next month.
- by Steve Dow
Died Pretty singer Ron S. Peno dies aged 68
Ron S. Peno, the frontman for the band Died Pretty has died of oesophageal cancer. He was known as a charismatic, versatile vocalist, with a magnetic on-stage charisma.
- by Glenn A Baker
Five-decade musical career is Died Pretty singer’s legacy
The Aussie rock frontman’s long musical career was as uncompromising as the man himself.
- by Martin Boulton
‘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
‘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
This Perth 24-year-old sang with Bjork and at Dark Mofo. Next stop: Europe
A bid to avoid sitting a guitar scales exam sent Lydia Gardiner down the path towards an arguably more challenging career.
- by Cameron Myles
The Gold Coast’s answer to Vivid is a truly unique Australian festival
For its 12th year, Bleach has designed a festival for locals, which includes them in the process of making art.
- by Hannah Story
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Sydney live reviews
Get across this singer before her star power has her playing ever-bigger rooms
A wrap of the week’s live reviews, including Mr Bailey’s Minder, Constellations, Mad Scenes with Jessica Pratt, ACO’s Dvorak’s Serenade and Thandi Phoenix.
- by John Shand, Peter McCallum and James Jennings
‘He’d hate it, so I’m doing it’: Telling the Michael Gudinski story
Director Paul Goldman spills the beans on the troubled journey to screen of a documentary about Mushroom group founder and Oz rock pioneer Michael Gudinski.
- by Karl Quinn
‘I understand myself’: G Flip on new album, marriage and reality TV fame
The multi-instrumentalist may be in the biggest spotlight of their career, but what they’re really worried about is whether Collingwood will make the finals.
- by Jules LeFevre