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Talitha Jae opens up about ‘Ada’, her most personal song to date — a raw, intimate release shaped by infertility, miscarriage, and pregnancy after loss.

Andy Bull discusses revisiting People You Love as a Director’s Cut, exploring instinct, cohesion, creative risk, and what it means to truly finish an album.

Post-hardcore grit, dark humour and concrete-bowl chaos — Lucas Stone of HAMMERS unpack Death Wobbles and their long-awaited debut.

Whatta great year for new music!

Matt Jones launches his new Waxx Lyrical column Jonesing For This One by revisiting Crowded House’s Temple of Low Men.

A love letter to Jimmy Eat World’s Bleed American — emo’s most generous masterpiece,.

Waxx Lyrical's Forever Five with Novak and JH from Polish Club — five albums they can't live without.

AC/DC and Amyl & The Sniffers hit Brisbane. Hard!

Kendrick Lamar delivers a stadium show built on tension, restraint, and absolute control.

Lady Gaga’s Mayhem Ball live in Brisbane delivers a massive pop opera of chaos, queens, heartbreak and triumph.

Waxx Lyrical's Forever Five with Glenn Richards — five albums he can't live without.

Godspeed You! Black Emperor deliver a transcendent, immersive live performance in Seoul, blending seismic post-rock, analog film projections, and a powerful anti-war message in total darkness.

A screening of It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley and a star-studded live tribute to Grace bring BIFF 2025 to a heartfelt close.

Australian artist Ben Provest talks heartbreak, Icelandic isolation, creative flow and the making of his new cinematic folk single ‘Trying To Be Brave’.

Franz Ferdinand light up Brisbane’s Riverstage with a high-energy, career-spanning set, supported by standout performances from Teenage Dads and Delivery.

A deep dive into Paul Kelly’s Post — the 1985 album that rebuilt his career and shaped the next 40 years of Australian songwriting.

Parcels deliver a breathtaking, future-disco masterclass at Brisbane’s Riverstage, supported by Mildlife’s cosmic groove.

Miss Orange Juicy deliver fizzy pop with bite on new single ‘Sorry Not Sorry’. Mario Späte talks honesty, chaos, songwriting and the duo’s sweet-n-sour universe.

A diverse, devoted crowd. A barrage of hits. A 61-year-old superstar proving why he still belongs in the pantheon of living icons.

Waxx Lyrical's Forever Five with Ross Wilson — five albums he can't live without.

Another Duel Zuel, taking on two of Australia’s sharpest young guitar bands — The Belair Lip Bombs and Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers.

For AusMusicMonth, Annette Geneva writes a luminous Written In Reverb essay on DMA’S The Glow.

Sharon Van Etten delivers a flawless, world-class show in Brisbane with The Attachment Theory, turning a quiet Tuesday into a powerful, immersive live experience.

A slick, entertaining reboot, The Running Man blends dystopian thrills, satire and '80's style fun.