Music

Beach Boys – Surfin Safari Album publicity shot

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
Read more 7 July 2025
Minette Cooper celebrates the reopening of birdees nightclub. | Newsreel

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
Read more 27 June 2025
Fleetwood Mack. | Newsreel

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
Read more 27 June 2025
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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
Read more 24 June 2025
ACDC 2025 tour

ACDC is Back in Black for Australian tour

Australian ACDC fans are preparing to be thunderstruck when the band returns to their homeland for just five shows in November and December. The 2025 Power Up Tour will
Read more 23 June 2025
Jaws promotional image. | Newsreel

50 years on and Jaws’ two notes still quicken heartbeats

By Alison Cole Our experience of the world often involves hearing our environment before seeing it. Whether it’s the sound of something moving through nearby water, or
Read more 19 June 2025
Lucky Country

Melt Festival colours Brisbane culture

By Susan Schwartz Brisbane’s Melt Festival is back for 2025 after last year’s phenomenal debut celebration of the vibrant LGBTQIA+ arts and culture scene. It will
Read more 19 June 2025
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Chamber Music Festival outgrows Townsville

One of the world’s most loved classical music celebrations – the Australian Festival of Chamber Music (AFCM) is on next month for the last time in Townsville. It
Read more 17 June 2025
Men at Work promo. | Newsreel

Call to find music coming from a land Down Under

Most Australians love the idea of home-grown music, but not many are proactive in seeking out local talent. New research from Music Australia found 71 percent of
Read more 16 June 2025
Brian Wilson, from the Beach Boys. | Newsreel

Billboard honours Brian Wilson with a Beach Boys Top 20

Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson died this week, aged 82, and the music experts at Billboard have taken a look back at the band’s greatest hits. A team at the
Read more 12 June 2025