Spain is the fifth country to say it will not participate in Eurovision 2026 if Israel remains a part of the competition.
- Associate Professor, Music Industry, RMIT University
This year’s list will likley not just reflect what we consider “Aussie” music – but also challenge it. And that’s a good thing.
Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours album has been in the Top 50 albums chart for more than 400 weeks – but it won’t be there for much longer.
Eurovision 2025 is a reminder of how music can force us to to confront the uncomfortable.
We recently ran a roundtable to find out how the climate emergency is impacting events, and what is needed to adapt.
How Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ actions are framed and responded to can send a powerful message about our tolerance of men’s violence.
The Australian live music industry is in crisis. Is $8.6 million for Revive Live enough to turn things around?
A number of celebrities have made it clear they won’t ‘pick a side’ in relation to the war on Gaza. Macklemore clearly isn’t worried about that.
Everyone has a favourite band, or a favourite composer, or a favourite song. So if we all have our own opinions on music, is it ever possible to judge it objectively?
Caring responsibilities and parenthood are common reasons for women in music taking a break. These responsibilities then create barriers to re-establishing careers and career progression.
A sustained dialogue about abuse in the Australian music industry is necessary for change.
The climate crisis will necessitate change to business-as-usual approaches to the arts.
Olivia Newton-John leaves a legacy as a sweet girl-next-door type with a sublime voice, who embraced the country that claimed her as its own.
Pubs like the John Curtin Hotel are more than just buildings – the loss of the hotel would also be a loss of our living cultural memory.
Memboikot musik pelaku kejahatan tidak menyelesaikan masalah sepenuhnya.
Sexual abuse in the music industry is a systemic, ongoing problem that won’t be resolved by just hacking away at the canon.
The PM’s Spotify playlists are significant as they offer insight into what he sees as valuable in popular culture. They also remind us how women are excluded from the music canon.
A new film examines the gender imbalance in Australia’s music industry. The women interviewed tell some confronting stories but the documentary points to a better future.
A new, permanent exhibition, which pays tribute to Australian popular music, represents a coming of age for our industry.
Why, in 2017, are women still falling behind in the ARIA awards: in nominations, winners, and performances?
Kurt Cobain killed himself a week before this album was due to come out. It became a perfect soundtrack to Gen X’s grief and with its raw, angry, feminist-inspired, grunge sound, remains a classic.
Just 13% of those composing music for screen are women, according to membership figures from APRA AMCOS, the organisation that looks after copyright for songwriters, composers and music publishers in Australia…
Dubbed the greatest album ever by Rolling Stone, Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band is turning 50. We asked six experts how it had stood the test of time and found opinions diverged widely.
Chuck Berry has died age 90, rightly remembered as the legend who shaped rock and roll. But his misdeeds can’t be ignored in the rush to glorify an icon.
Amid the tribute concerts and outpourings of sadness on the anniversary of Bowie’s death, we should be wary of mythologising him.
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