Music (Arts and Entertainment)

Here's what you might have missed in entertainment news over the weekend, from the many tributes to Shannen Doherty, to Harry Styles taking to the stage with Stevie Nicks.

Jack Brennan says playing the Irish bagpipes helped him through the stress of a 39-year career investigating crime. Now retired, he's making the complicated pipes, with a very Australian flavour.

Recording artist Chanel Loren was feeling overwhelmed when she penned the track Ebony, which she describes as the audio hug she needed, before she realised it was bigger than just her.

Dom Whiting's bike-riding DJ sets began during COVID, have been around the world and boast 31 million views. Now he's playing to bike-riding revellers in Australia.

Kaiit, Jada Weazel, DOBBY, Radical Son, Andrew Gurruwiwi and Shellie Morris tell us about the music that's inspired them in their careers.  

Jessica Mauboy has unveiled the Australian Olympic team song for Paris 2024. Mauboy will perform the song, called Higher, in France.

Nicholas Carter will conduct the program, Mood: Mahler and Wagner. Steph Ferrier went along to final rehearsals with the Australian Youth Orchestra.

DOBBY's new album Warrangu combines his skills as a drummer, classical pianist, rapper and composer to weave the environmental and emotional stories of Brewarrina's rivers.

Troye Sivan has just announced his first Australian shows in half a decade. He's a much big, bolder artist than he was then.

After more than two decades in the business, John Cena announced his retirement from World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) at an event in Toronto over the weekend.

The threat of losing Adelaide's historic pub the Crown and Anchor has put a spotlight on South Australia's live music scene.

With his brilliant versions of Crowded House, Paul Kelly, Nick Cave classics, Australian music legend Jimmy Little found a new audience on his 1999 album.

For decades, a mainstay of the live music scene was the adolescent "rite of passage" of going out to gigs, concerts and band nights in the back rooms of pubs — but Adelaide industry figures say factors including TikTok and the after-effects of the pandemic are continuing to keep young people away.

New research shows cultural experiences can shape your perception of beautiful music, but your appreciation can evolve. And there are benefits to having broad musical taste.

The Bear has a reputation for having TV's best soundtrack. But does season three run the risk of repeating itself?

This week's listening recommendations are eclectic, to say the least, but well worth your time.

Unseasonal mid-winter rain makes for a muddy beginning to Australia's most remote music festival — but these punters wouldn't have it any other way.

The iconic Australian singer is honoured by family members as he marks the milestone.

From One Direction's Louis Tomlinson saving the day for football fans to Avril Lavigne clearing out the main stage, here's what you might have missed from the final day of this year's Glastonbury Festival. 

Chris Stein tells the inside story of the beloved band he co-founded with Debbie Harry in his new memoir, 'Under a Rock'.

From Coldplay's record-breaking headline set to Michael J Fox strumming away on an electric guitar, there was something for everyone.

Glastonbury is the biggest festival in the UK, attracting the equivalent of more than two MCGs' worth of people. Here's what's made headlines so far.

A confusingly named Korean pop band you might never even have heard of had the biggest-selling album in the world last year and is about to play at Glastonbury.

There's more new music than ever and that can be overwhelming. Here's a cheat sheet to 20 albums from this year that are worth your time. 

The use of artificial intelligence is on the rise but some of the biggest record companies in the world believe AI is marching to the beat of its own drum.