Music (Arts and Entertainment)

Jon Ordon knows he could have had a comfortable life if he’d stayed as a chartered accountant. But there was something about vinyl records that drew him in. Three decades later, he has a collection of more than 200,000 records at his home in the Blue Mountains.

Jon Ordon gave away a career as an accountant to go into the record business more than three decades ago and is still sharing his love of vinyl.

The AFL confirms Katy Perry will headline its pre-game grand final entertainment after weeks of speculation.

Music lovers will flock to Warrnambool for this year's One Night Stand concert in September. But the region's music history goes far deeper.

The Standing Committee on Communications and the Arts heard evidence from a variety of stakeholders, including the state government's Arts Queensland, peak body QMusic, and a research round table.

John Mayall was a key figure in developing the English take on Chicago-style blues that typified the blues revival of the late 1960s. 

This 15-year-old boy was well known in Mount Gambier for his sporting talent, but being cast in a lead role in a musical sees his voice praised and comparisons made with the character that propelled Zac Efron to stardom.

Jon Madin makes musical instruments for children and adults, transforming old bikes, tyres, and other ordinary hardware items into something quite special.

A celebration of First Nations music wasn't going to be stopped by 150-kilometres-per-hour winds as punters packed out the Ceduna Hotel to be inspired by big-name artists.

The Last Dinner Party are one of the fastest-rising bands of 2024, and they're bringing their distinctive rock sound and baroque aesthetic to Australia for the first time.

Ever tried to give up coffee? Soulful singer-songwriter Budjerah has — with varying levels of success — and he's channelled the experience into an upbeat new single.

Herbie Hancock recounts his first steps towards becoming one of the most famous jazz pianists and his ongoing passion for finding new directions in music, as he prepares for the tour in October.

It might have taken 12 years, but Cigarettes After Sex have found a massive audience. Surprisingly, a lot of their new fans are teenagers.

The Midwest princess has seen her popularity skyrocket since opening for Olivia Rodrigo earlier in the year, but she's quickly discovering the problems that come with parasocial relationships.

When Jessica Mauboy's family gathered for a reunion, their family tree expanded to include one of Australia's most famous Olympians. 

It's not every day you see a chart-topping artist busking — but that's precisely what Mark Ambor has been doing in Australia! This interview features an acoustic performance of his viral hit, Belong Together.

She's gone toe-to-toe with hip hop greats, but Rapsody doesn't like being labelled a "female rapper". Her therapeutic new album Please Don't Cry sets about dismantling those perceptions.

The Australian Army employs about 160 full-time musicians, whose duty is to entertain.

From symphonic wind to band and swing, through to jazz and rock. The Australian Army employs about 160 full-time musicians, whose duty is to entertain.

Following a joke about the attempted assassination of Donald Trump in Sydney on Sunday night, the world of Tenacious D has gone into meltdown.

Australian ambassador to the US slams Jack Black's band after an onstage quip about the weekend's assassination attempt, saying jokes about physical violence make him feel "physically ill".

Tamas Wells's music has never been in the spotlight in Australia — but it's a different story in China where the University of Melbourne politics researcher just toured for the seventh time.

Eminem's new album is frustrating, but there are four new Australian albums that more than make up for it.

Jack Black says he no longer feels it is "appropriate" to continue the Tenacious D tour as the internet erupts over a controversial joke at the band's recent Sydney show.

Soulful American singer Teddy Swims is packing out venues across the country - and winning hearts on the internet - after a video of him and a Queensland busker went viral.