Music

Young people engaging less with live music - Newsreel

Young people disengaging from live music

A decline in young people engaging with live music is among a plethora of challenges facing an industry that has also been hit with rising costs and ballooning insurance
Read more 17 July 2024
Taylor Swifts moves well ahead of Elvis - Newsreel

Swift carves her place in chart history

Taylor Swift has continued to break records, moving ahead of Elvis Presley this year to become the solo artist with the most weeks at the top of the charts. Billboard
Read more 17 July 2024
GreazeFest Madeleine Mayhem. | Newsreel

Hot rods set to rock Redlands

Australia’s longest running celebration of hot rods and rockabilly kicks off from August 2 in the Redlands, east of Brisbane. GreazeFest will mark its 24th anniversary
Read more 16 July 2024
Suzi Quatro to tour Australia again - Newsreel

Suzi Quatro announces 40th Australian tour

Entertainer Suzi Quatro will play six Queensland concerts as part of her 40th Australian tour in early 2025. Tickets will be available from July 16. Quatro first started
Read more 3 July 2024
Dua Lipa is one of the big artists selling out concert tours - Newsreel

Aussie music struggling to make local charts

Australian music is struggling to find its place in a fractured market dominated by “heritage artists” and international mega-star tours. The Australian Recording
Read more 3 July 2024
Spiegeltent at Wynnum Festival. | Newsreel

Bush to Bay plans for iconic Spiegeltent

A $500,000 crowdfunding campaign is under way to give a rundown entertainment venue a new lease on life and send it on an 800km journey from western Queensland to
Read more 26 June 2024
Nightclub. | Newsreel

Commissioner for Brisbane night life

A new Night Life Economy Commissioner will be tasked with working with businesses and live music venues to support the state’s entertainment precincts. Queensland
Read more 10 June 2024
K-pop group aespa help boost increase in CD sales - Newsreel

K-pop move helps drive CD resurgence

CDs and records, once believed defeated by the streaming era, are making a clear comeback as new-generation groups reboot packaged music. The latest round of the
Read more 28 May 2024
Record player with The Beatles album in background. | Newsreel

Evidence of first-mover advantage comes together

First-mover advantage, a proven concept in the business world, is also a factor in the success of musical artists, according to new research. Data collected from nearly
Read more 24 May 2024
Lauryn Hill album cover

Hill tops race for best album in a thriller

Lauryn Hill’s one and only solo album has pipped Michael Jackson’s Thriller as Apple Music’s best album of all time. The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill topped the
Read more 23 May 2024