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Odd Future are in the process of repairing their image. It’s an interesting move after spending the past two years courting controversy (or at least receiving it in hefty doses), but it’s an ace they…

"It’s obvious a lot has changed,” remarks Tyler, The Creator. As he sits on a bench in Odd Future’s hastily assembled pop-up store on Oxford St, Sydney, and speaks in slow, considered sentences, his…

In one of the more light-hearted ARIA Week events, the stalwarts of Australian dance music will face off in Australia’s first official 5-a-side football tournament for the music industry, Música…

Two dance parties on boats on Sydney Harbour were raided on Saturday 11 am to 2 pm, which led to ten clubbers being charged with drugs offences. According to NSW Police, it was a combined operation…

This evening, The Seekers will receive the coveted Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music at the APRA Music Awards. We spoke to guitarist Keith Potger about the group’s…

The truly legendary Bobby Womack talks about the Stax days: gospel with Elvis, guidance from Sam Cooke, playing with Aretha and getting high with Sly and Janis Joplin. Let’s start in the ’70s. 1974,…

Ayahuasca: Welcome to the Work is Ben Lee’s ninth solo album, and perhaps his most controversial to date, focusing on his experiences with the South American psychoactive brew. We discuss this odd…

This Friday (Feb 22), legendary country singer Emmylou Harris is releasing Old Yellow Moon: a 12-track duets album with Rodney Crowell, who has been touring with Harris’ band since the mid ’70s. We…

From wi-fi to ultrasound and the Fruit Ninja game, Australian tech developers have exported some smart ideas into the global mainstream. Matt Gudinski reckons he might have another. The…

The Japandroids’ much-feted second album Celebration Rock set its own course with the mission statement inherent in its title. Eight anthemic songs, anchored by a simple drum/guitar setup, the album…

Apple to bring iTunes Radio to Australia next year… Australia can expect to get iTunes Radio in early 2014, according to Bloomberg. It says that according to people aware of the situation, Apple…

Simon Joyce leaves MCM Simon Joyce has stepped down as group CEO of MCM Entertainment but will stay on as a consultant for the rest of the year. He joined the company 13 years ago and had the CEO…