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Peter Garrett pulls out of MSO review before it begins amid board exodus
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra will undergo a “process of board renewal” after the exit of chairman David Li and directors as the fallout from the Jayson Gillham saga drags on.
- by Chip Le Grand and Kerrie O'Brien
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Jeremy was thrown out of the school band. Now he’s got an ARIA
The saxophonist is transforming the Australian contemporary jazz scene.
- by Jenna Price
‘Burn it down’: Band manager slams Music Victoria over awards stuff-up
The publicly voted categories of the Music Victoria Awards, which were announced last month, were hit by a “targeted action”, organisers have revealed.
- by Karl Quinn
This song was beloved 40 years ago. Now people are looking at it differently
In 1984, Band Aid’s Do They Know It’s Christmas? was lauded as a charitable masterpiece. Now, it’s being talked about for other reasons.
- by Nell Geraets
Even Trump can’t kill the mood for musical funsters the Flaming Lips
A brush with death at 16 left frontman Wayne Coyne looking on the bright side. At 63, he has no plans to tone things down.
- by Barry Divola
Live Nation Australia boss lifts lid on loathed dynamic ticket pricing
Michael Coppel has fronted the music inquiry in Canberra and offered a rare insight into one of the promoter and ticketing giant’s most controversial practices.
- by Karl Quinn
He already won the war. Now Kendrick Lamar flips the bird in the rearview
On the Pulitzer-winning rapper’s surprise new album GNX, Drake doesn’t even rate a mention.
- by Nick Buckley
Opinion
Gen Z
Forty years ago, Band Aid stirred my Gen X conscience. Who’s inspiring Gen Z?
Do They Know It’s Christmas? helped my generation construct a compassionate worldview but the music my kids listen to seems devoid of any warriors for justice.
- by Maree Badgery-Parker
Amid Gen Z’s shoegaze revival, Total Tommy is the local scene’s shining light
The Sydney artist’s alt-rock debut is one of the most anticipated releases of the year. But a lot had to happen to get here.
- by Jules LeFevre
Ticketek blames artists and venues for high prices, hidden fees
The ticketing company has given evidence in a parliamentary inquiry, arguing against the federal government’s proposed ban on dynamic pricing.
- by Angus Delaney
Liam Payne’s One Direction bandmates among mourners at funeral
Zayn Malik, Harry Styles, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson joined friends and family at the service for Payne, northwest of London.