Music

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

Landmark festival brings First Nations culture to life

If you want to learn more about First Nations culture but don’t know where to start, the Clancestry festival at QPAC may provide some answers. The festival has been

The teen idol era quietly fades into history

By Shane Rodgers In a world before Tik Tok and Snapchat there were teen magazines. The currency of teen magazines was a small number of young men known as teen

Learning an instrument at any age preserves memory

Learning to play a musical instrument can delay memory decline and new research has shown you are never too old to start. Scientists in Japan have found that practicing

Good Vibrations with The Beach Boys nostalgia

By Susan Schwartz The death of The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson has created renewed interest in the band and their music, with the announcement of a number of shows

birdees back in full flight from tonight

Iconic Brisbane nightclub birdees is back after a multi-million makeover. From tonight (June 27) the Fortitude Valley nightspot will welcome back partygoers. Group

Dream of enduring chart appearances over for music stars

Australia’s music charts are changing in response to streaming services which allow popular historic songs to linger in the charts at the expense of new

Lenny Kravitz breaks Aussie tour drought

Just as Lenny Kravitz sings It ain’t over till it’s over, he’s returning to Australia for the first time since 2012 with his Blue Electric Light Tour. The

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