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Music in the ’80s belonged to Kim Gordon. At 71, she still plays hard

Music in the ’80s belonged to Kim Gordon. At 71, she still plays hard

Long after Sonic Youth’s bitter split, artist, writer and musician Kim Gordon is inspiring a new generation of women.

  • by Jo Roberts

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He might not look familiar, but his voice haunts TV’s biggest shows

He might not look familiar, but his voice haunts TV’s biggest shows

Greg Gonzalez is the man behind the songs that took Cigarettes After Sex from cult status to global arenas.

  • by Barry Divola
I was never supposed to hear this album. It changed how I think about art

I was never supposed to hear this album. It changed how I think about art

In 2015, Wu-Tang Clan released a single-copy album. This year, a handful of listening parties meant the public could hear it for the first time.

  • by Elizabeth Flux
Empire of the Sun’s new album is four years late. Blame the spirit

Empire of the Sun’s new album is four years late. Blame the spirit

Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore had to wait for the cosmic delivery of their latest album.

  • by Michael Dwyer
Missy Higgins review: Quips, raw emotion and an immaculate album run-through

Missy Higgins review: Quips, raw emotion and an immaculate album run-through

The Melbourne singer-songwriter gave two concerts for the price of one.

  • by James Jennings
The case for Justin Timberlake, the celebrity we deserve

The case for Justin Timberlake, the celebrity we deserve

JT has once again proven that he is there to meet the moment, to show us who we are.

  • by Mali Waugh
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How Australia’s music cartels are driving up the cost of live shows

How Australia’s music cartels are driving up the cost of live shows

The ACCC has told a parliamentary inquiry that “vertical integration” adds as much as 20 per cent to the cost of live music events in Australia.

  • by Karl Quinn
Her pop career became soul-destroying. So she torched it and rebuilt it on her own terms

Her pop career became soul-destroying. So she torched it and rebuilt it on her own terms

With Burnt Tapes, Eves Karydas shows young female musicians a path beyond sexist industry expectations.

  • by Robert Moran
His metal band was huge, his rock memoir tackles something bigger

His metal band was huge, his rock memoir tackles something bigger

Serj Tankian was frontman for System of a Down and his new memoir is already a bestseller. Don’t expect to read about the parties though: “I’m telling real stories here,” he says.

  • by JP O'Malley
Meet the breakthrough artists defining a new generation of pop

Meet the breakthrough artists defining a new generation of pop

Pop music seems to have lost a lot of its energy recently, but a new generation of artists are filling the void by releasing songs that are both catchy and candid.

  • by Nell Geraets
Country pop has taken over the charts – good god, why?

Country pop has taken over the charts – good god, why?

Genuine musical superstars – exceptional voices, charismatic presences, excellent lyricists – have been dulled and flattened, their voices muted and their lyrics uninspired.

  • by Tom W. Clarke