Music

Big talent unleashed at Bigsound 2025

The southern hemisphere’s largest celebration of new music, Bigsound, will be unleashed in 2025 with 130 bands, 100 industry speakers, and 70 conference sessions

Ebony Bott to direct Brisbane Festival’s future

The creative inspiration behind world-class performances, from the Sydney Opera House to Arts Centre Melbourne, is the new Artistic Director for the Brisbane

Live music under the stars at Roma St

Some of Australia’s best acts will perform under the stars as part of a new concert series titled Night at The Parkland at the Roma Street Amphitheatre. Over seven

Swifties will wax lyrical about new Taylor tribute

Australia is part of the latest wave of Taylor Swift mania, with Sydney one of 13 cities world-wide to host a new honour to the global pop megastar. Madame Tussauds this

Ed Sheeran loops back down under

By Susan Schwartz Record-breaker Ed Sheeran will be back to try his luck at breaking more records next year with a tour of Australia and New Zealand. Last time he was

Tributes to Ozzy Osbourne and his greatest hits

Iconic Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne has died, aged 76. Osbourne’s family shared the news in a statement, saying “our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away

Keith Urban shows almost sold-out in Brisbane

By Susan Schwartz Keith Urban has gifted Brisbane with the largest number of shows in Australia for his 2025 High and Alive World Tour in August. And after growing up in

Music charts trailblazer Connie Francis dead at 87

The first woman to land a No.1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, Connie Francis has died, aged 87. The American music magazine reported the death of the 1950s and 60s pop

Go-Betweens to rock the streets of our town

Iconic Brisbane rock indie band The Go-Betweens will perform their seminal album 16 Lovers Lane at QPAC, along with guests from some of Brisbane’s most famous acts

Hard to dismiss impact of Civic Centre after 50 years

Ipswich is partying this week to mark the 50th anniversary of the city’s Civic Centre. Opened in 1975 by then Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam, the occasion is

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