Cold Chisel at 50 show why they’re one of the world’s great rock bands
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Cold Chisel at 50 show why they’re one of the world’s great rock bands

Jimmy Barnes sang with every atom of his visibly scarred body. Pianist Don Walker,guitarist Ian Moss,bassist Phil Small and drummer Charley Drayton played like their lives were on the line.

  • byMichael Dwyer

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Christie Whelan Browne’s hilarious cabaret serves up rare authenticity
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Christie Whelan Browne’s hilarious cabaret serves up rare authenticity

The zany,raw,warts-and-all Life in Plastic follows Whelan Browne’s own journey from the irrepressible awkwardness of girlhood to stardom.

  • byAndrew Fuhrmann,Will Cox,Cameron Woodhead andBarney Zwartz
Meet the rising country-pop star who left Charli XCX on read

Meet the rising country-pop star who left Charli XCX on read

CMAT wanted to be a cult figure. But her dry wit,brutal honesty and catchy country-pop already have some calling her “Dublin’s answer to Dolly Parton”.

  • byNell Geraets
Without a time machine,this is the closest you’ll get to hearing Mozart play

Without a time machine,this is the closest you’ll get to hearing Mozart play

Musical polymath Francesco Corti will play a replica of Mozart’s fortepiano in a series of concerts this month – but how does it compare to the real thing?

  • byBarney Zwartz
Francesco Corti plays replica Mozart pianoforte
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Francesco Corti plays replica Mozart pianoforte

Fortepiano virtuoso Corti plays extracts from Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major,K 488. Vision supplied by the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra.

The text messages that reveal the pandemonium behind a cancelled music festival
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The text messages that reveal the pandemonium behind a cancelled music festival

The festival made headlines for being “disrespectful”. Now,the organisers are demanding compensation.

  • byHarriet Alexander
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‘So hungry for something beyond four walls’:The musical bringing joy to prisons

‘So hungry for something beyond four walls’:The musical bringing joy to prisons

Ilbijerri Theatre’s Big Name,No Blankets wowed audiences at the big festivals in Sydney and Melbourne. Now it’s winning over the toughest crowd of all.

  • byKarl Quinn
Save 20% on tickets to ACO’s — Scotland Unbound*

Save 20% on tickets to ACO’s — Scotland Unbound*

See guitarist Sean Shibe as he makes his Australian debut in this inspired and thrilling season closer,directed by Richard Tognetti.

Olivia Rodrigo delivers a giant sing-along with your best friends

Olivia Rodrigo delivers a giant sing-along with your best friends

Yes,she’s a star,but Rodrigo is not so different from all the teenage girls at her show – including me.

  • byLily Jennings
Aussie musicians’ international incomes are at an all-time high. But the picture at home is not so healthy

Aussie musicians’ international incomes are at an all-time high. But the picture at home is not so healthy

Australia is at risk of a “musical brain drain” as artists head overseas in search of better money.

  • byPenry Buckley
UK rapper spotted in Perth for first time since rape charges as brands distance themselves

UK rapper spotted in Perth for first time since rape charges as brands distance themselves

The popular YouTuber is now stuck in WA as global brands distance themselves from the online personality.