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03:49 Oasis singer finally meets nephews

Oasis fans harbouring any lingering doubts about the much-anticipated reunion tour going ahead this year got a big boost of reassurance via a sweet post from Liam Gallagher.

18/04 Aussie star gets big boost from Dua Lipa

The last thing pop singer songwriter Kita Alexander expected to hear as she opened for Dua Lipa on her sold-out tour of Australia was “We love you, Kita!” shouted from the audience.

17/04 Aussie band’s brutal truth about tiny gig

Aussie indie-pop chart-toppers Sheppard have shared the brutal reality of life on the road after selling just 59 tickets to one of their shows in Europe.

16/04 Ball Park Music to open for Oasis in Australia

Reunited British rock legends Oasis have anointed beloved indie Brisbane chart-toppers Ball Park Music as the local support act for their huge Australian stadium tour kicking off in October.

14/04 Lady Gaga Aussie ticket prices soar

Frustrated Little Monsters faced long waiting times to secure tickets to Lady Gaga’s long-awaited return to Australia, with many crushed by the prices when they made it through the queue.

14/04 Stars unite for iconic Coachella moment

Pop queen Charli XCX assembled her Brat Avengers for the most star-studded guest rollcall at the Coachella festival in California last weekend.

12/04 Star backs Chappell Roan’s savage speech

Everything, and nothing, has changed since Alessia Cara made her mark on the global pop charts a decade ago.

12/04 5SOS guitarist pokes Michael Clifford pokes fun at on-stage fire accident on debut song

5 Seconds of Summer star Michael Clifford has turned a “humiliating” - and life-threatening - on-stage drama into a self-deprecatory joke on his debut solo single “cool”.

08/04 Pop superstar’s huge Aussie announcement

Australian Little Monsters rejoice! Lady Gaga hasn’t forgotten you and will bring her much-anticipated Mayhem Ball world tour down under in December.

08/04 Ex-ABC star Tony Armstrong’s shock new gig

Tony Armstrong’s next big gig on television will unite his love of a pop banger and blasts of pyro with new best friend Courtney Act.

07/04 ‘Flogging’: Kyle’s wild Aus Idol claim

When he’s not dropping the names of pop superstars he has on speed dial all over the floor, Australian Idol judge Kyle Sandilands has been making some spectacularly wild claims during this year’s season.

04/04 Rockers blow up myth about 90s hellraising

As You Am I celebrate the dirty thirty anniversary of one of Australia’s greatest rock albums, the revered rockers are keen to blow up a few enduring myths from the 1990s.

02/04 The court case that has rocked K-pop

The members of a popular K-Pop girl group featuring two Australian singers continue their court battle this week to leave the Korean entertainment giant that created them.

02/04 Pop star’s shock split with manager

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01/04 Rockers tempted to quit after Aussie tour

When Swedish indie rockers The Hives last toured Australia a decade ago, frontman Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist was tempted to quit.

28/03 Dua Lipa wins dismissal of hit song copyright court case with an Ed Sheeran assist

A court victory in the US has given Dua Lipa another reason to celebrate on her sold-out Australian tour.

26/03 Silverchair stars spill on ‘sad’ ongoing rift

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19/03 Cyndi Lauper shares how girl power still rules as she preps farewell tour

“There’s no crying in rock’n’roll.” Cyndi Lauper said she will shed no tears from the stage as she completes her Girls Just Wanna Have Fun farewell tour this year.

17/03 80s star misses out on huge pay day

The singer of Katrina and the Waves has enjoyed four decades of touring the world off the back of the “happiest song of all time”, Walking on Sunshine.

15/03 Kate Ceberano on what it was like behind the scenes of the famous Australian Made tour

Kate Ceberano’s voice has long been celebrated as one of Australia’s greatest musical treasures but her drum skills serve as a defiant middle finger to the industry gatekeepers who tried to stop her getting behind the kit.

07/03 Mollie McClymont undergoes surgery to reduce breast cancer risk after sister’s diagnosis

Country music star Mollie McClymont has shared her brave decision to undergo a double mastectomy after discovering she carries the same gene that caused her sister Sam’s aggressive breast cancer.

07/03 Aus stars’ secret fight for their marriage

Jimmy Barnes inadvertently sparked some marital tension between Troy Cassar-Daley and Laurel Edwards when he shared secret men’s business while spruiking his latest single New Day.

21/02 ‘Not that person anymore’: Barnes speaks

There are times when Jimmy and Jane Barnes are in the middle of a tough conversation when the rocker has to assure his wife “I’m not that person anymore”.

20/02 Katy Perry defies flop era with huge Oz news

Katy Perry continues to defy her detractors after the flop of her 143 album, with “overwhelming” demand for tickets to her The Lifetimes tour forcing her to add two final shows to the already sold-out Australian leg.

18/02 Pill test trial in NSW comes with a catch

The Yours and Owls festival in March will be the first music event to introduce pill testing in NSW, but police have warned patrons may face drug dogs and strip searches before they reach the health staff conducting the trial.

14/02 Ian Moss reveals the guitarist’s curse behind his mystery manicure on Cold Chisel tour

Fans and critics hailed Ian Moss as the standout performer of the historic Cold Chisel Big Five-O tour that wound up last month.

14/02 Sad reason legendary rockers are breaking up

The beginning of the end for revered Antipodean rockers Shihad came when their manager quit.

13/02 Rock legend’s big Aussie announcement

When rock superstar Bryan Adams first floated the concept of turning rom com blockbuster Pretty Woman to the Broadway stage, Disney told him “we will never, ever make this into a musical.”

07/02 Jimmy Barnes faces more surgery after finishing epic Cold Chisel tour ‘in agony’

Jimmy Barnes is heading for another round of surgery next week after battling through Cold Chisel’s epic 50th anniversary tour in severe pain with a “temporary hip”.

06/02 Hilltop Hoods share the heartbreak behind their new single The Gift

Aussie hip hop kings The Hilltop Hoods usher in their first new record in six years with a heartstrings-pulling tribute to their parents after the death of Matt “Suffa” Lambert’s father last year.

05/02 Legend‘s tantrums behind secret record

Elton John has revealed his secret album and the tantrums, tears and triumphs that went into the making of it with a warts-and-all trailer.

05/02 Big question hangs over Super Bowl show

It’s the Super Bowl question fuelling more global speculation than whether the Kansas City Chiefs can make it three wins in a row next week.

04/02 Star slams rapper at Grammys after-party

American hip hop was served fresh beef at a Grammys after-party when Janelle Monáe put rapper Nelly on blast for performing at President Trump’s inauguration ball.

31/01 Robbie Williams says Aussie indie films better than Hollywood box office hits

Robbie Williams is the subject of one of the most talked-about biopics of the year but he confesses he’s not a film fan.

31/01 Marianne Faithfull’s dark history with Mick Jagger in Sydney

British pop icon Marianne Faithfull, who has died in London aged 78, cheated death in Sydney when she was just 22.

29/01 Tones and I shares sad truth about who had her back when she became famous

Aussie singer Tones and I had some cheeky advice for brands struggling to connect with young consumers via social media when she performed at a secret pop-up gig at the Australian Open.

28/01 Lady Gaga’s fiance has executive producer credit on her new album Mayhem

Lady Gaga has unveiled her dark-pop era as she confirmed her long-awaited seventh album, titled Mayhem, will drop on March 7.

27/01 Skyhooks guitarist forced to cancel gigs after shock cancer diagnosis as band soars back into the charts

Legendary Skyhooks guitarist Bob “Bongo” Starkie has been tragically diagnosed with aggressive leukaemia just as the beloved band blasted back into the charts with their iconic Living in the 70s album.

24/01 Pop star goes on with shows after festival fail

Former Spandau Ballet frontman Tony Hadley is yet another victim of Australia’s failing festival market after the first Timeless Summer Tour of wineries due to start this weekend fell over.

23/01 Have your say: what is the greatest Australian song?

It’s the BBQ debate guaranteed to be as combustible as cabanas on beaches or whether tomato sauce belongs in the fridge – the playlist of the best Australian songs.

23/01 Star reveals truth behind viral Aussie busker

It seemed American pop superstar Teddy Swims was at the right place at the right time when buskers were playing his global smash Lose Control during his Australian tour last year.

17/01 Exes Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson reunite for break-up song

It doesn’t get more country than two exes reuniting to write The Divorce Song.

15/01 Aussie artists fail to make their own top 100

Australian music fans have turned off homegrown music, with only three records from local artists making the ARIA Top 100 albums for 2024.

15/01 City and Colour’s Dallas Green announces project with Pink

Alternative rock legend Dallas Green has hinted his next record will reunite him with pop star Pink for their folk side project You + Me.

08/01 Nicole’s steamy sex scene with 28yr old

Harris Dickinson is steaming up the internet with his erotic private dance for Nicole Kidman in their sizzling film Babygirl.

23/12 Robbie reveals movie’s hidden message

The bonkers biopic Better Man may show Robbie Williams up to monkey business but the Angels superstar is on a mission for the film to serve as a cautionary tale for the next generation of pop artists thrust into global spotlight.

20/12 Robbie Williams to sing in 2025 in Australia with massive NYE set

Pop megastar Robbie Williams will supercharge New Year’s Eve celebrations, returning to his beloved Australia to headline the ABC’s annual concert at the Sydney Opera House.

17/12 Huge blow for TikTok in US court

TikTok has lost a crucial legal round in its battle with the US government and could disappear from app stores in America on January 19.

10/12 Mystery surrounds origins of Jay-Z and Beyonce’s relationship

Jay-Z and Beyonce’s relationship is back in the spotlight in the wake of serious sexual assault allegations levelled at the rapper in a civil lawsuit.

10/12 Cold Chisel members divided over future

There was one big question on every fan’s mind after Cold Chisel brought down the curtain on their wildly successful 50th anniversary tour last week: will they keep going?

05/12 Aussie TV hosts announce sudden departure

Joel Creasey and Myf Warhurst have quietly quit as hosts of the SBS Eurovision broadcast in another shock departure to rock Australian television this year.

04/12 Iconic Aussie rock band’s rare reunion

Daryl Braithwaite and his Sherbet bandmates got together for the first time in more than a decade as the One Summer star returned to the Sydney venue where he started his career for a private gig.

03/12 Pop star’s bizarre Y.M.C.A. threat

Village People member and lyricist of the group’s disco classic Y.M.C.A. has said he will sue anyone who calls the ’70s hit a “gay anthem”.

02/12 Aussie singer’s shock comeback after 14 years

Danielle Spencer has released her first new single in 14 years in a shock comeback to the Australian pop scene.

02/12 The Offspring on how Gen Z fans have changed the punk rock moshpit

Punk rock heroes The Offspring have clocked one welcome difference between their new Gen Z fans compared to their Gen X parents who championed the band in the 90s.