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AC/DC drummer to sell memorabilia to raise funds for breast cancer

Phil Rudd is set to sell AC/DC memorabilia, a drum kit and a sports car and give the proceeds to charity in honour of his best friend.
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Dolly Parton has released her new album, Rockstar — with a little help from some star-studded guest appearances

Almost a year after Dolly Parton was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the 77-year-old country music icon announced the release of her first rock album, Rockstar.
Dolly Parton wearing a pink and black top with her arm leaning on a chair

Troye Sivan cleans up at the ARIAs with four awards, Genesis Owusu wins Album of the Year — as it happened

An increasingly speechless Troye Sivan scoops best solo artist and song of the year on Australian music's night of nights in Sydney. 
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ARIA Awards 2023: Troye Sivan takes home four awards, tearful G Flip wins two — Here's the full list of winners

Australian music's night of nights is here, the 2023 ARIA Awards. Here's the full list of winners in all categories.
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Troye Sivan accepts an ARIA Award for Song of the Year.

Robbie Williams has been touring solo for 25 years and some things have changed for the international superstar

More than 30 years after Robbie Williams was a member of British boy band Take That the pop star reflects on life as a megastar in a country close to his heart.
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Singer Robbie Williams poses in front of the camera at the Star casino in Sydney for the ARIA Awards.

Beatlemania is back as Now And Then tops the charts in the UK

Billed as the last Beatles song, Now And Then features the voice of late member John Lennon and was developed using artificial intelligence. 
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A photo of the Beatles band playing on a rooftop beneath grey skies

Lainey Wilson wins five CMA Awards, including entertainer and album of the year

The 31-year-old Louisiana native was the undisputed star of the night, where she also was named female vocalist of the year, won album of the year for Bell Bottom Country, and gave a fiery rendition of her song Wildflowers and Wild Horses.
A young white woman with long blonde hair in a black cowboy hat holds a clear glass trophy as she speaks behind a lectern.

The 'cheeky' move G Flip pulled to get record labels listening to their music

When G Flip's emails to music producers went unanswered, the drummer-singer hatched a plan. They gave themselves a year to learn the ropes and make an album, and kicked off a clever campaign to make sure people paid attention.
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G Flip on the right hand side of the screen with their hair out wearing a black leather jacket, the background is out of focus

The Weeknd postpones Australia and New Zealand tour due to 'unforeseen circumstances'

A statement from tour promoter Live Nation says the company understands fans will be disappointed, and it is working with the Canadian singer to reschedule the shows.
A young man in a tracksuit and glasses sings into a microphone onstage.

Smiling Celine Dion makes rare public appearance almost a year after revealing stiff person syndrome diagnosis

The Canadian singer was seen at an ice hockey game on Monday night, with fans happy to see the star joking and laughing after she revealed her rare neurological illness.
Celine Dion smiles at Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St-Louis

Sir Paul McCartney super fan says his extensive memorabilia doesn't sit idle — 'it's used, it's loved'

Noel Johnson was a on school trip to London's Heathrow Airport when he first saw The Beatles. Sixty years later, he's getting a chance to hear their songs live in his home town.
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A man holding a Beatles record in front of a table full of Beatles memorabilia

'It was my way of escaping': The rock songs that made Jimmy Barnes go wild

Jimmy Barnes created a soundtrack that shaped many Australians' own stories, but, reflecting on the songs that made him, it's clear Barnesy's belting voice came from a painful place, writes Zan Rowe.
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Black and white photo of young Jimmy Barnes with headband and tight, white shirt yelling into microphone and holding guitar.

Zion Garcia watched SXSW clips as a teenager. Now he's performed at the festival in Sydney

The Texan festival has come to Australia for the first time and is thrusting young artists from Western Sydney into the spotlight.
Zion Garcia

opinion:Should Delta Goodrem be in the Australian music hall of fame?

Released 20 years ago, Innocent Eyes achieved unprecedented success, staying at number one for a record-breaking 29 weeks. So why is Delta Goodrem overlooked in Australian music history, asks Kate Pattison.
A young Delta Goodrem stares at the camera.

How one of Australia's biggest pop exports plotted her journey from girl in the INXS crowd to star on stage

Natalie Imbruglia's childhood dream was to become a star. While realising that dream brought unexpected curve balls, she says she wouldn't do anything differently. 
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A black and white image of a crowd with a teenage Natalie in the front, looking up at the stage

'Happy, hedonistic, carefree times': Noel Gallagher on the glory days of Oasis and the feud that ended the band

They were one of the biggest bands of the 90s, ended by a bitter sibling rivalry. But almost three decades on, Noel Gallagher says the glory days of Oasis were everything he had hoped they would ever be.
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Early black and white photo of Manchester band Oasis

Shakira faces eight years' jail, accused of committing tax fraud in Spain

Pop star Shakira came to international prominence in the early 2000s with her breakthrough hit Whenever, Wherever. But more recently it's her tax troubles that are making headlines.   
Potrait shot of Shakira.

Sampa The Great is back in Australia and bringing her two homes together

A struggle for identity and culture took the hip-hop artist and songwriter back home to Zambia where she reclaimed her story, she's back showcasing her African roots at a new Sydney festival.
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How listening to The Wiggles' Big Red Car 500 times inspired Kate Miller-Heidke's new musical comedy

Kate Miller-Heidke and Keir Nuttall's new musical comedy, Bananaland, considers the best way to deliver a political message at a moment of planetary crisis.
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Tribute acts 'get a lot of heat' but musicians say it's 'all about having fun'

One of the most successful ABBA tribute acts of all time says beyond having strong vocals and bright costumes, incorporating "satire and parody" is key to cutting through with fans.
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Eurovision finalists Voyager reveal 'life-altering' cancer diagnosis of lead singer

Danny Estrin, who is the lead singer of the Perth progressive metal band, tells fans the diagnosis means an upcoming European tour will be postponed. 
Close up image of lead singer and keytar player for Voyager Danny Estrin's face while performing

'I woke up one morning and couldn't walk': Sufjan Stevens diagnosed with rare autoimmune disease

The alternative musician is facing a long recovery after being diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome. 
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Sufjan Stevens performing at the 2018 Academy Awards ceremony.

If Kylie Minogue wins a 2023 ARIA, it will be her first in more than 20 years

Australia's pop princess Kylie Minogue has been nominated for four ARIAs. If she wins at least one, it will be her first ARIA in more than two decades.
Kylie Minogue wearing a red dress and long red gloves, looking away from the camera with hand on hip and longish blonde hair

Sea shanty tops 1 million streams for WA singers but riches could be a while away

A band of singers whose version of a 19th Century workers' song has grabbed plenty of online attention say they might have got a gold record for their efforts in days gone by.
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Founder member of The Screaming Jets, Paul Woseen, dies

The Screaming Jets pay tribute to founding member and "beloved brother" Paul Woseen. 
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The Screaming Jets