Taylor Swift’s new album The Tortured Poets Department is just one day away from dropping, a fact that will no doubt have Swifties across the world counting down the minutes. But Swift’s team has given a US release time, which means diehard Australian Swifties who want to get their hands on the album the SECOND … Read more
One of the founding members of legendary Aussie rock band The Masters Apprentices has died after a six-year cancer battle. Gavin Webb, the band’s bass player, was in the group from its beginnings in 1965 until 1968, later joining them again for a series of reunion shows. The Masters Apprentices is best known for hits … Read more
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – AUGUST 03: (L – R) Danielle, Hyein, Hanni, Minji and Haerin of NewJeans perform in concert during Lollapalooza at Grant Park on August 03, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. Gary Miller | Filmmagic | Getty Images It hasn’t been an easy start to the year for investors in the K-pop sector as lower … Read more
NEW YORK — Performing in the U.S. for international artists just got a lot more complicated. On April 1, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services instituted a 250% visa fee increase for global musicians hoping to tour in the U.S. Artists, advocacy groups and immigration lawyers are concerned it could have devastating effects on … Read more
LOS ANGELES — ABBA, Biggie, Blondie and Rudolph are entering America’s audio canon. New inductees into the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress include ABBA ‘s 1976 album “Visitors,” The Notorious B.I.G. ‘s 1994 album “Ready to Die,” Blondie ‘s 1978 breakthrough “Parallel Lines” and Gene Autry’s 1949 version of “Rudolph the Red-Nosed … Read more
Australia’s music festival crisis has deepened, with organisers of the latest event to pull the pin making clear that inflationary pressures “puts festivals like this in a precarious position”. Caloundra Music Festival last year attracted 16,000 people to Kings Beach on the Sunshine Coast over three days, pumping an estimated $4 million into the local … Read more
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ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece — No one knows what music in ancient Greece sounded like or how dancers once moved. Every two years, a new interpretation of the ancient performance gets a global audience. It takes place in southern Greece at a site many still consider sacred: the birthplace of the Olympic Games. Forty-eight performers, chosen … Read more
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