Music

A century-old piano mystery has finally been solved

A long-standing debate in music circles on the impact of touch on a piano’s sound appears to have been settled. According to the Japan-based NeuroPiano Institute,

Drake scores three top 10 albums in the same week

Canadian artist Drake has become the first artist to have three new top 10 albums in the Australian charts in the same week. Iceman debuted at number one, Maid Of Honour

Jackson and Diamond storm back onto the charts

Two blasts-from-the-past music icons have made a return to the Australian music charts. Neil Diamond’s “new” Wild At Heart album debuted at number 29. Michael

Eurovision is as much about politics as entertainment

By Oscar Vorobjovas-Pinta Australian singer Delta Goodrem has advanced to the Eurovision Song Contest grand final after days of online hype, fan campaigning and betting

Queensland Youth Orchestras celebrate 60 years

Queensland Youth Orchestras will celebrate their 60th anniversary in 2026 with a free day of music and entertainment at The Old Museum in Bowen Hills on Saturday, June

Female stars being banished to the ‘Khia Asylum’

By James Hall What do Bebe Rexha, Katy Perry, Meghan Trainor and Rita Ora all have in common? They’re all trapped in the “Khia Asylum”. The Khia Asylum

The Choir of Man heading to Brisbane in September

West End hit The Choir of Man is coming to Brisbane as part of the 2026 Brisbane Festival line-up. The production will be staged in the South Bank Cultural Forecourt

Music star Alan Osmond passes away at 76

Alan Osmond, leader of the Osmonds singing group which had a string of hits in the 1970s, has passed away aged 76. His death came a year after brother Wayne succumbed to

Streaming is stifling the emergence of new music

By Tim Kelly In September, the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) excluded catalogue music (recordings more than two years old) from the Australian

Olivia Dean edges closer to all-time chart record

Olivia Dean’s megahit Man I Need is edging closer to becoming the longest-running number one single of all time in Australia. The song moved back to number one last

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