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Is Hip Hop the 21st Century’s Answer to Jazz?

Jay-Z might just be the modern day equivalent of Jay Gatsby

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Daft Punk’s ‘Random Access Memories’ Leaked Online

Daft Punk's 'Random Access Memories' has been leaked in full on iTunes. Listen to it now.

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2013: A Space Oddity as Astronaut Sings Bowie in Space

Social media darling and astronaut Chris Hadfield takes David Bowie to new, dizzying heights.

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Win Tickets For Ten People to Daft Punk’s Album Launch Party in Wee Waa

That's right, one lucky reader will get to take 9 of their friends along to the most hyped album launch OF ALL TIME.

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Splendour Sideshow Madness

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Top Five Tracks to Hear This Weekend

Five new songs to soundtrack your weekend.

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Twenty-Five Movies That You Can Stream This Christmas No Matter How You Feel About the Festive Season

Pour a glass of eggnog, find your comfiest spot on the couch, then enjoy everything from 'The Holdovers' and 'Die Hard' to 'Last Christmas' and 'Eyes Wide Shut'.
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Nine 2024 Emmy-Winning TV Shows That You Should Watch Immediately

Your new must-watch list of Emmy-winners includes 'Baby Reindeer' and its has-to-be-seen-to-be-believed tale, the history-making 'Shōgun' and, yes, 'The Bear'.
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Nine New Movies You Can Watch Right Now That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming

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Twelve Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream This Month

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The 15 Best Straight-to-Streaming Movies of 2024 So Far

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Must-Stream TV: All the Best Shows You Should Be Watching From 2024 So Far

Don't spend hours scrolling through streaming platforms — here's 2024's standout shows that you need to see.
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The 15 Best Returning TV Shows of 2024 So Far

These are the beloved small-screen favourites to say "yes chef!" to, sleuth along with and giggle with — and get catchy songs stuck in your head from, too.
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The 15 Best Films of 2024 So Far

The best movies from 2024's first half include a meditative trip to Tokyo, a scorching neo-noir thriller, multiple Oscar-winners and a stunning robot story.
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The 15 Best New TV Shows of 2024 So Far

From gloriously surreal comedies and unforgettable true tales to stunning remakes and savvy sci-fi mysteries, 2024 has been filled with new small-screen highlights.

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Happy Monday, Here’s Some Good News from Happy Mondays

One of the most influential bands of their generation finally tours Down Under.

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Bernard Fanning Departs – for Australia

The Powderfinger frontman is back, and everywhere.

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New Interactive Music Video Puts Viewers on the Line

Connect with humankind via the humble cursor.

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A Splendid Splendour Announcement

There's sure to be a little somethin-somethin for everyone.

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Modular Takes a Trip for New Festival in Croatia

Indie pop on an island paradise.

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A Handful of Extra Tickets to Daft Punk Album Launch Released

One listen and we're addicted.

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MONA Reveals Dark Mofo Festival Program – And Will Fly You There for Free

Enough art, music and jet fuel to blast through the winter chill.

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Five Cool Dads You Didn’t Expect to See at Coachella

No dad jokes; all party.

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Daft Punk Are Winning the Internet

The excitement builds in in anticipation of the album launch in Wee Waa.

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Top Five Tracks to Hear This Weekend

Playlist for the weekend: check. Aural satisfaction: check.

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Daft Punk Throw a Party in Wee Waa

That's right, Wee Waa.

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Martha Wainwright Tours Come Home to Mama

Rejoice the return of Martha Wainwright to Australia for a massive, 12-date national tour.

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Eight Genre-Defining Beards of Modern Music

The Beards aren't the only band with facial hair that says a lot about their music.

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Ten Inspiring and Insightful TED Talks by Musicians

Amanda Palmer isn't the only industry luminary with a penchant for both lyrics and discourse.

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Splendour in the Grass Moves to Its Permanent Home

The North Byron Parklands are prepped and ready to go for July 2013.

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Your Tweets Control the Music in SXSW’s Interactive Vending Machine Stage

With Doritos' Bold Stage concert you can choose the songs, special effects and even performers with nothing more than a tweet

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The Off-White Album: How History and Decay Affect 45-Year-Old Records

No matter what their colour, condition or quality, Rutherford Chang wants your iconic 1968 Beatles 'White Album'.

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Earn Yourself Free Festival Tickets with Optus RockCorps

Exchange community service for 'money can't buy' festival tickets with Optus RockCorps

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Top Five Tracks to Hear This Weekend

New stuff from High Highs, Pond, Van Hoorn, JaysWays, and Jagwar Ma.

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Bjork Turns to Kickstarter to Spread Biophilia

The musician turns to crowdfunding to get her educational music app reprogrammed for Android and Windows 8.

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Groovin’ the Moo Confirms 2013 Line-Up Leak

Tegan and Sara, The Kooks, Tame Impala and Flume are set for a regional Australia takeover.

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Secret Garden 2013 Announces Line-Up (Not That It Needs To)

A weekend for lovers of food, music, dress-ups, and adventures.

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Concrete Playground meets Mitzi

Disco's not dead.

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The xx announce April tour

The dark darlings of indie pop return with a sexxier sound than ever.

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Pitchfork’s Top Five Albums Of 2012

2012 saw the release of some truly awesome and at times groundbreaking new music

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Funny Pictures of Serious Musicians

The music industry often takes itself too seriously. Funny photos of serious musicians are scarce, but hilarious.

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Ten Musicians On Why They Make Music

These ten quotes from ten songwriting legends provide a fascinating insight into what drives these musicians to be musicians

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Future Music Festival Announces 2013 Lineup

The Prodigy, Dizzee Rascal and Azealia Banks headline Future's "biggest line-up yet".

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St Jerome’s Laneway Festival Announces 2013 Lineup

Bat for Lashes, Nicolas Jaar, Yeasayer and Perfume Genius among this year's headliners.

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Win a Double VIP Pass to Parklife

Do you like music, burgers and free stuff?

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You+1 Floating Festival with Steve Aoki, Rudimental and Flight Facilities

Sound waves meet ocean waves at Sydney's brand new floating festival.

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Weird and Wonderful Celebrity Transformations

Musicians are notorious for their reason-defying epiphanies that are usually indicative of either groundbreaking creativity or mid-career slumps.

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Ten Cool Artists From Across the Ditch

New Zealand artists have been making big waves recently in musical fields that have nothing to do with dubstep or flying anything.

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Virgin Mobile to Live Stream Splendour in the Grass

Australia's favourite mid-winter music festival kicks off this Friday, with some amazing acts gracing Belongil Fields in Byron Bay.

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Win a Double Pass to See Electric Guest

Los Angeles duo Electric Guest are heading to Australia for Splendour in the Grass, fresh from touring around the world.

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Weezer Announce Australian Tour

Despite a career spanning twenty years, the band has only been been to Australia once.

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