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From making gravy to making love,Paul Kelly on his ‘toey’ record

Australia’s greatest songwriter on life,love,lust and learning from Taylor Swift.

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A remix album that’s better than the original? That’s definitely Brat

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What does it feel like to lose a parent? This album gets to the devastating truth

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Derivative and dated,Katy Perry’s new album is worse than we feared

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Houston’s groove masters are returning to Australia for three headline shows.

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The ghosts haunting Nick Cave’s biblical new album

The ghosts haunting Nick Cave’s biblical new album

On their 18th album together,Nick Cave&the Bad Seeds go searching for the light.

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Subtle and sublime,this album feels like it could have come from half a century ago

The 25-year-old’s new album is a grower that rewards careful listening.

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This album is a rare misstep for Taylor Swift,but is she too big to fail?

This album is a rare misstep for Taylor Swift,but is she too big to fail?

For the first time in a long time,critics aren’t loving a new Taylor Swift album. Does it even matter?

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Beyonce’s epic Cowboy Carter is outlaw country in the truest sense

Beyonce’s epic Cowboy Carter is outlaw country in the truest sense

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Taylor Swift’s eras ranked from worst to best

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