Live music
Inside the $US2.3b venue that will transform the concert industry
It has immersive video as high as a skyscraper, with sounds, scents and special effects. As U2 inaugurated the spherical arena in Las Vegas, the music industry put Hollywood on notice.
- by Michael Idato
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Know this guy? What becomes of a head-turning popstar when the crowd moves on
The singer-songwriter doesn’t miss being a head-turning pop star, but don’t call him “literary”.
- by Michael Dwyer
Later and louder: NSW rips up regulations in pursuit of vibrant summer
Venues offering live music and entertainment will be able to trade later and avoid vexatious noise complaints under a suite of reforms introduced to parliament.
- by Michael Koziol
Why one of Australia’s most in-demand singers felt like a ‘failure’
Angie McMahon’s first album was a hit and her career was flying. But she was struggling. Her new album reveals why.
- by Jules LeFevre
Inspired by School of Rock, these Aussie punks are making music their way
Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers are preparing to support rock legends Foo Fighters following the release of their debut record.
- by Hannah Story
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City life
Stadiums rock: Record year for music, sports as audiences ‘live in the now’
Melburnians have embraced events with enthusiasm coming out of COVID-19, despite the cost-of-living crisis, with stadiums recording their biggest year yet.
- by Cara Waters
Make a noise and make it clear: The moment Jimmy Barnes on the bagpipes lifted the crowd to its feet
A surprise appearance from Anthony Albanese was well-received at the pro-Voice Now & Forever concert in Victoria, but it was Barnesy who brought the people to their feet.
- by Jack Latimore
Read all about it – and then listen to the music
Samuel J. Fell’s history of Australian rock journalism fills in some holes and creates others.
- by John Shand
Country superstar Zach Bryan announces first Australian show
The record-breaking Oklahoma native recently scored his first Billboard number one and is part of a new wave of artists taking country mainstream.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Shout it out loud: Proud parents watch kids rock with Kiss at the MCG
The mini-Kiss members were hit addition to the iconic outfit’s grand final performance on Saturday.
- by Carolyn Webb
AFL grand final entertainment sealed with a KISS show big on spectacle
The American rockers showed a packed MCG that after 50 years of playing, they sure know something about how to entertain a big crowd.
- by Karl Quinn