Australian music
These are the best Sydney gigs to catch in June
This month you can catch K-pop behemoths Blackpink, booming beats, beautiful Blood and a man bigger than Bach.
- by James Jennings
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Rising star Budjerah shows that he has talent well beyond his years
A wrap of the week’s live reviews, including Budjerah, Hiatus Kaiyote and The Necks for Vivid Live, Matt Corby and Scenes from the Climate Era at Belvoir.
- by Millie Muroi, Angus Thomson, John Shand and Joyce Morgan
Once-beloved family entertainer whose life ended in disgrace
Rolf Harris built a successful career as a family entertainer, but ended his days as a convicted sex offender and pariah.
- by Amy Ripley
Falls Festival cancelled for 2023, after spat over proposed new home
The annual Falls Festival has long been a staple on the summer festival circuit, but without a home it will not go ahead this year.
- by Martin Boulton
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John Farnham doco Finding the Voice is a tribute to singer’s incredible talent
A new documentary about John Farnham’s life and career leans on his famous friends, including Jimmy Barnes, Daryl Braithwaite and the late Olivia Newton-John.
- by Sandra Hall
Australia slays at Eurovision and books a place in the final
In a dramatic second semi-final, Australia’s stunning performance scores with Europe’s TV audience.
- by Michael Idato
‘Squealing on the inside’: Myf Warhurst on her surprise teen-crush co-star
The broadcaster and writer chats about ageing, treading the boards and the bad boys of ’80s teen movies.
- by Benjamin Law
‘Mixing old ways with new’: Classic kids' songs recorded in First Nations languages
Kids Sing is a musical project inspired by renowned First Nations artists that aims to empower a new generation.
- by Martin Boulton
These are the best Sydney gigs to catch in May
Catch a ’90s electronic music icon, two acts that changed hip-hop forever on the same bill, and a Grammy-nominated Australian band who impressed Prince.
- by James Jennings
‘Peace and love Australia’: Ringo Starr pays tribute to Aussie rock icon at music awards
Beatles legend Ringo Starr paid tribute to Colin Hay, who won the Ted Albert award for outstanding services to Australian music at the APRA awards.
- by Nell Geraets
‘Too raw’: Some hate Alex Cameron’s songs. Taylor Swift, Russell Crowe beg to differ
Paying homage to the desperate, the disenfranchised and ‘the table-for-one guy’, this Bondi-born crooner has become a globetrotting success story.
- by Angus Fontaine