The 1975, Charli XCX and a whole lot more announced for Laneway Festival 2020
Laneway Festival has had quite the checkered history. Having launched in 2005 as St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival in Melbourne and beginning as a predominantly indie music…
Would you pay $6,000 for a Prince cassette? Why tapes are making a (very valuable) comeback
If the images above and below mean anything to you, then you most likely listened to music on cassettes in the 1970s or ’80s, while realising…
The Beatles’ ‘Abbey Road’ 50th anniversary celebrated with a bunch of fresh iterations of the famous LP
While each and every Beatles album is a gem in its own right, few may know that the band’s biggest selling record, in its original run,…
The Black Keys offer up an eclectic LP but it lacks any kind of connection
Let’s Rock is not a bad little LP for The Black Keys, five years after their psychedelic-infused LP Turn Blue. The 12-track album is brimming with…
See and hear Kanye West’s church choir bastardise some classic Nirvana
At his recent Sunday gospel service, Kanye West – or he who think he be the chosen one – commissioned his choir to put a Christian…
David Bowie’s ‘Space Oddity’ gets a new video for its 50th birthday while also marking the anniversary of man’s moon landing
It was no accident that David Bowie’s first big hit Space Oddity coincided with the 1969 Moon Landing. A true star was born just as man first…
Australian Women in Music Awards scheduled for October; second year running
The Australian Women in Music Awards (AMWAs) will return for its second year on the 8th and 9th of October, and this year looks set…
Melbourne: Live Music Capital of the World (According to Melbourne)
About a decade ago, British India, an Australian indie rock band, had their first live performance in Melbourne. According to drummer Matt O’Gorman, the gig was…
Taylor Swift tops Forbes Rich List of Entertainers for 2019
The Forbes Entertainers Rich List was announced this morning, listing musicians, actors, authors, TV personalities and sports stars who’ve made the most money over the past…
Sad songs say so much: review of Mark Ronson’s new album ‘Late Night Feelings’
Producer extraordinaire Mark Ronson returns with a new album that once again features a bunch of songs featuring ‘featuring’ in their titles. Ronson, of course, is…
Madonna releases video featuring mass shootings for political single ‘God Control’
While she’s no stranger to controversy, often Madonna’s political expressions are clouded with irony, shrouded in ambiguity. But in the video for her latest single God…
Michael Jackson’s estate issues a statement in support of the late pop star on the 10th anniversary of his death
Michael Jackson’s estate has issued a statement today in support of the late pop star, aptly coinciding with the 10th anniversary of his death. Since Jackson…
Billie Eilish, Miley Cyrus, Alicia Keys, Heart all to play iHeart Radio Music Festival
Since its inception in 2011, the iHeartRadio Music Festival has grown exponentially and now features some of the world’s biggest artists on one stage over one…
