Music
The Shortlist album reviews: October 16
11:45pm The Shortlist album reviews: Deerhunter, Son Little, La Luz, Jimi Hendrix and Health.
Mark E. Smith's post-punk band the Fall to play three-night residency at Melbourne Festival
Jo Roberts 11:45pm An interview with Mark E. Smith, frontman and founding member of the Fall, ahead of their Australian tour, proves something of an odyssey.
Shortlist album reviews: Big Strong Brute, Jemma and the Clifton Hillbillies, Promised Land Sound, the Doors, Health
1:50am We take new releases from Big Strong Brute, Jemma and the Clifton Hillbillies, Promised Land Sound, the Doors and Health for spin.
Shortlist top gigs: City Calm Down, Boney M, Kisschasy, Rhye, Laura Marling
Bronwyn Thompson 1:52am From stars on the rise City Calm Down to perennial disco dancers Boney M and folk favourite Laura Marling, we have your week in live music covered.
Sticky Carpet: Sleater Kinney heading to Golden Plains
Mary Mihelakos 11:45pm The 10th annual Golden Plains line-up is out and the ballot is open, Kendrick Lamar is coming to Bluesfest and playing his own shows, the Drones and more.
Music: Melbourne's top 5 gigs including Kim Salmon, Rob Snarski and Nick Charles
11:45pm The Shortlist's top 5 gigs: October 16. Kim Salmon at the Flying Saucer Club tonight.
Melbourne Festival review: Orava Quartet set high standard for Quartets at Sunset
Clive O'Connell 1:10pm Leader Daniel Kowalik set a high standard with his admirably accurate line, complemented by solicitous second violin David Dalseno .
Bad news
Soulfest 2015: Poor tickets sales cause shock festival cancellation
KYLIE NORTHOVER In shock news for music fans, the second annual SoulFest music festival has been cancelled just a week away before the first date.
No dice
Iggy Azalea rejects Rita Ora plan to record new Lady Marmalade with Miley Cyrus
The Aussie rapper wants nothing to do with a reboot of the all-lady classic.
Kiss review: Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Tuesday, October 13, 2015
CAMERON ATFIELD From the moment they open their Brisbane show, Kiss are on fire both figuratively and, thanks to pyrotechnics, occasionally literally.
Ed Sheeran makes Spotify history with hit Thinking Out Loud
Ed Sheeran has become the first artist to land 500 million streams on Spotify for a single song.
Former Stooges' saxophonist Steve MacKay dies
Steve MacKay, the hard-charging tenor saxophonist who brought horns to punk rock with Iggy and the Stooges and the Violent Femmes, has died. He was 66.
Bree van Reyk launches school of rock for girls – and it's massive
SARAH THOMAS It's never too late to be a rock'n'roll star. Or too early, in fact. Just ask percussionist Bree van Reyk, who has launched her own school of rock in the Campbelltown area.
Ellie Goulding redeems herself for AFL grand final with 'Activewear' parody clip
EBONY BOWDEN British singer Ellie Goulding has left a parting gift for her Australian fans after a horror performance at the AFL grand final earlier this month.
Bluesfest
Bluesfest 2016 lineup: Kendrick Lamar to headline opening night
JENNA CLARKE Taylor Swift's favourite collaborator is coming to town.
Guitar Trek take music round the world in Serene Nights, at Wesley Music Centre
Janet Wilson Guitar Trek's latest CD, funded by crowdsourcing, features a repertoire ranging from Brahms to Rodrigo to Scott Joplin.
Brandenburg Orchestra: A possum attack, a slice of pizza and the maestro
Mikki Cusack The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra's guest director Riccardo Minasi is no stranger to the odd dangerous encounter when in Australia.
The King's makeover
New Elvis album recorded at Beatles studio with royal orchestra, Michael Buble
AAP A new album of Elvis songs has Britain's Royal Philharmonic Orchestra backing the soulful voice of the king of rock and roll.
Yeezy for Idol
Kanye West turns up unannounced at American Idol and auditions for the show
EBONY BOWDEN In between hanging out with US President Barack Obama, rapper Kanye West found time this weekend to audition for American Idol.
Kanye West for president? Barack Obama has some words of advice
US President Barack Obama poked a little fun at rapper Kanye West on Saturday for saying he planned to run for the White House and offered some tongue-in-cheek advice on how to achieve a successful political career.
Candle-lit a capella readings of Divinyls songs to mark dedication of lane in honour of Chrissy Amphlett
MICHAEL DWYER A series of candle-lit a capella readings of Divinyls songs by performers including Ella Hooper, Jess Ribeiro, Jade MacRae and Kira Piru will mark the public dedication of Amphlett Lane.
Late switch
Modigliani String Quartet review: Beautiful balance raises the tone to refined heights
Peter McCallum A cellist's withdrawal did not dampen an elegant performance.
Weary and confused
Boyz II Men review: Slickness gives way to cheeze in a karaoke casino show
RACHEL OLDING It started so promisingly but became cringeworthy.
Pianist Julia Hastings' musical tribute to Eileen Joyce at Kew Court House
Sean Wilson Six burning questions for pianist Julia Hastings.
Melbourne Festival: Tribute to Patti Smith's Horses daunting for Courtney Barnett
ANNABEL ROSS Jen Cloher, Courtney Barnett, Adalita Srsen and Gareth Liddiard celebrate the 40th anniversary of Patti Smith's Horses with a tribute show.
Outer Urban Projects' Grand DiVisions spans classical, gospel, tablas and rap
MICHAEL DWYER The climactic hip-hop harp concerto is just one illustration of a new world presented by Grand DiVisions, a "moved urban cantata" to be unveiled at Fairfax Studio from Wednesday to Saturday in association with the Melbourne Festival.
Kanye West takes to Twitter to rant about in-app purchases in children's games
Kanye West is reputedly worth about $130 million, but that apparently doesn't strop him from worrying about a common problem for budget conscious parents.
Kiasmos review: Olafur Arnalds and Janus Rasmussen keep audience entranced
Sebastian Vasta Eyes closed, entranced, beholden to Olafur Arnald's tweaks of his iPad controller, he had us in the palm of his hand.
Suzannah Espie's Motherhood guilt gets musical airing
KYLIE NORTHOVER Putting her personal pain into song has been cathartic for alt-country's Suzannah Espie.
Blackeyed Susan Rob Snarski's new low fidelity album keeps it real
MICHAEL DWYER Rob Snarski's album of iPhone recordings is a powerful experiment in the medium of emotion, writes Michael Dwyer.
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Brandenburg Orchestra: A possum attack, a slice of pizza and the maestro
The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra's guest director Riccardo Minasi is no stranger to the odd dangerous encounter when in Australia.
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Your weekly wrap of music news.
The Crate
Chris Johnston digs into his music collection for a record a week.
Photos
KISS Army celebrate 40th anniversary tour kick-off in Perth
The legendary glam rock band kicked off their Australian tour at the Perth Arena on Saturday night.
Ringo Starr shares his Beatles photos
Who better to take pictures of The Beatles than a member of the band? You get great access and the inside story. Ringo Starr delivers just that in his new book Photograph, which also includes images from the very early days of The Beatles. Head to https://www.newsouthbooks.com.au/books/photograph/.
Splendour In The Grass
Splendour In The Grass is upon us yet again, with revellers from across Australia and abroad descending on Byron Bay to join the festivities over the weekend. The iconic arts and music festival kicked off on Friday at North Byron Parklands in northern New South Wales and is expected to host more than 30,000 people over the three-day event.
Rolling Stones Exhibitionism
A selection of images from the upcoming Rolling Stones 'Exhibitionism' event at Saatchi Gallery in Chelsea, London.
There's a bear in there
British artist Stanley Donwood, aka Dan Rickwood, has built a large-scale installation called The Panic Office, a retrospective of his work with a soundscape by Radiohead's lead singer Thom Yorke. It includes much of Donwood's artwork for the band that has never been shown in public before. The Panic Office runs until June 6 at Carriageworks, Eveleigh.
