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Grammys emerge from flop era as viewership jumps 34 per cent

The Grammys hit a high note this year, drawing an audience of nearly 17 million viewers as the three-hour ceremony focused on celebrating some of the most successful women in the industry.
Lucy kisses her Grammy as Phoebe leans in and laughs as Taylor Swift ducks into the group photo as well.

Taylor Swift's understanding of the element of surprise is her best marketing tool

While Taylor Swift's fans pride themselves on keeping up with her clues, even they were caught off guard by the news a new album is on its way. 
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Taylor Swift holding a Grammy and smiling widely wearing a white sleeveless evening gown and long black gloves

How pop's biggest names pulled a secret marathon all-nighter to create history's biggest charity single

The compelling story behind iconic fundraiser song We Are The World makes for a suspenseful, star-studded pop music documentary.
Michael Jackson and other musicians look over sheet music together in a music studio.

The triple j Hottest 100 has been decided. Here are the top 10 tunes

The top 10 tracks from triple j's Hottest 100 of 2023 include songs from Doja Cat, G Flip and Dom Dolla. Here are your favourite songs of the year.
Doja Cat wearing a pink dress and knee high blue boots with hands positioned as if she's running

Deadly Hearts transformed some of Australia's beloved tunes — here's why you should listen now

Between 2017 and 2020 we were blessed with three albums of fantastic First Nations music, the Deadly Hearts series.
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Deadly Hearts headshot

Billy Joel's first new music in decades is coming next week

Billy Joel has only released one song in 31 years — that's about to change.
Close up of Billy Joel performing at a piano

Leader of the Pack and lead singer of the Shangri-Las, Mary Weiss, dies at age 75

The lead singer of the 1960s girl group, best known for its tough image and hits such as Leader of the Pack and Give Him a Big Kiss, died on Friday, according to media reports. 
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Four women in blouses and black suits posing

Madonna fans sue singer for starting concerts late, leaving ticketholders 'waiting for hours'

Two fans of the Like A Virgin singer say the megastar "has demonstrated flippant difficulty" in performing on time.
A close up of Madonna, wearing a hat and lacey sleeves, singing into a microphone during a concert.

David Bowie celebrated in Paris with street honouring his legacy

The sign was unveiled on what would have been the musician's 77th birthday. 
Man in blazer holding up microphone and singing at a concert

Security guard to stars lists Foo Fighters, Bon Jovi, Ed Sheeran among favourites to visit Queensland

He's been stabbed twice, shot at, and had to defuse wild brawls. But while Brisbane-based Pedro Arroyo's career has not been all smiles, there have been plenty of "amazing" experiences.
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Pedro Arroyo with hip hop artist Royal El Latino

Looking back at the celebrities who died this year

From punk rockers to crooners, best friends to magicians, the world lost some well known faces and creative geniuses this year.  
Composite image of Lisa Marie Presley, Brut Bacharach and Tina Turner.

Why album cover art is still important in the age of music streaming

The digital age may have removed the "tactile experience" of looking at an album cover, but memorable music art lives on, assisted by Australia's vinyl revival.
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Skyhooks album cover featuring caricatures of the band's members.

Beyoncé and Lizzo bowed to this Aussie princess and now she's taking on Disney

First, she got Beyoncé and Lizzo to rewrite their songs. But Hannah Diviney's crusade to have Disney improve its on-screen representation of people living with disability is proving a tougher fight.
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Hannah Diviney as a child

Deaf and hard-of-hearing Coldplay fans let down by Perth show offered compensation

A group of deaf and hard-of-hearing Coldplay fans say they were let down at the band's Perth show, having paid $220 for what they believed was an Auslan accessible ticket that included a number of services which were late or never provided.
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Chris Martin performs on stage.

analysis:When you're on the 'wrong' side of club-ready, where do you go to dance?

This week, singer Jessie Ware re-lit the disco fire in my soul enough to make me want to go out dancing. But where? There's no dance scene for women my age anymore – and maybe it's been ever thus, writes Virginia Trioli.
English singer-songwriter, Jessie Ware

Spotify Wrapped is out. Here's how Australians listened in 2023

It's probably no surprise that Australia's top artist for 2023 is Taylor Swift. But who else could the country not get enough of? And how about podcasts and audiobooks?
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Taylor Swift looking over her bare shoulder, jewels around her neck, messy hair, red lipstick

Hall & Oates are locked in a secret legal battle. Here's what we know about the restraining order and the lawsuit

Daryl Hall files temporary restraining order against John Oates. But the details of the case are under wraps. 
Daryl Hall smiles with his arms cross while a smiling John Oates leans against him

Troye Sivan cleans up at the ARIAs with four awards, Genesis Owusu wins Album of the Year — as it happened

An increasingly speechless Troye Sivan scoops best solo artist and song of the year on Australian music's night of nights in Sydney. 
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Troye Sivan smiles as he stands from his seat as people around him celebrate at an awards night

ARIA Awards 2023: Troye Sivan takes home four awards, tearful G Flip wins two — Here's the full list of winners

Australian music's night of nights is here, the 2023 ARIA Awards. Here's the full list of winners in all categories.
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Troye Sivan accepts an ARIA Award for Song of the Year.

Robbie Williams has been touring solo for 25 years and some things have changed for the international superstar

More than 30 years after Robbie Williams was a member of British boy band Take That the pop star reflects on life as a megastar in a country close to his heart.
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Singer Robbie Williams poses in front of the camera at the Star casino in Sydney for the ARIA Awards.

Prince's puffy Purple Rain shirt and other pieces from late singer's wardrobe go up for auction

More than 200 items of memorabilia from late pop superstar Prince are going to auction, including his iconic white puffy shirt from a performance of Purple Rain.
Prince peforms with a guitar wearing a puffy white shirt.

Swifties camp out in Melbourne to get their hands on final release tickets

Tickets for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour were released earlier this year and sold out in record-breaking times. With one final ticket release for the February tour, fans are doing everything they can to avoid missing out.
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The 'cheeky' move G Flip pulled to get record labels listening to their music

When G Flip's emails to music producers went unanswered, the drummer-singer hatched a plan. They gave themselves a year to learn the ropes and make an album, and kicked off a clever campaign to make sure people paid attention.
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G Flip on the right hand side of the screen with their hair out wearing a black leather jacket, the background is out of focus

The Weeknd postpones Australia and New Zealand tour due to 'unforeseen circumstances'

A statement from tour promoter Live Nation says the company understands fans will be disappointed, and it is working with the Canadian singer to reschedule the shows.
A young man in a tracksuit and glasses sings into a microphone onstage.

Mariah Carey's Christmas classic draws attention every holiday season. And she's again being sued for it

Pop star Mariah Carey is facing a $31 million lawsuit over her Christmas hit All I Want for Christmas Is You.
Mariah Carey singing into a microphone on stage with arms held up, wearing a red festive dress