Pop music
Meet Laufey, TikTok’s hottest jazz ambassador
Blending bossa nova and Taylor Swift, the 24-year-old Icelander’s debut Australian tour sold out in minutes.
- by Michael Dwyer
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This is the most relaxing song in the world, according to science
Neuroscientists who helped design the tune with artist Benee have also identified songs which trigger high anxiety levels among listeners.
- by Angus Dalton
Heading in this direction: Niall Horan announces Australian tour dates
From a 16-year-old contestant on X Factor, to One Direction fame and now a judge on The Voice, Niall Horan is preparing for an Australian tour.
- by Brodie Lancaster
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Murder, fame and a legal minefield: the agony behind a hip-hop victory
After a protracted copyright dispute, De La Soul’s classics are released at last. Like hip-hop itself, it’s a victory cut with tragedy.
- by Michael Dwyer
‘I was heartbroken’: Don Walker on moving on after Cold Chisel
The celebrated songwriter spent years wandering the globe before returning home to a new musical incarnation.
- by Martin Boulton
‘I’ve felt very misunderstood in my life’: Lily Allen finds joy as a TV star
Allen joins the ranks of solo pop stars moving in to acting with Dreamland, the latest jet-black series from the current queen bee of comedy.
- by Benji Wilson
Having wowed Billie Eilish, this TikTok sensation is heading our way
Lockdowns weren’t about to stop Sophie May from reaching an audience of millions.
- by Michael Dwyer
Music icons or just Mum and Dad? Turns out you can be both
Everything But The Girl’s Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt acted like nothing happened for 23 years. Now they plan to blow our minds.
- by Michael Dwyer
Record industry giant who signed Madonna dies aged 80
Seymour Stein, the man who took Australian band The Saints to the world and whose wife discovered the Ramones in a dive bar, would arm himself with cheesecake to secure international deals.
- by Ben Sisario
How pop genius Max Martin shaped the modern music soundscape
Only two songwriters, Lennon and McCartney, have had more No.1 songs than Max Martin. But the softly spoken Swede still sweats it every time.
- by Karl Quinn