From teenage Killing Heidi firebrand to award-winning songwriter and Americana troubadour, Ella Hooper has spent more than 25 years making her mark on Australian music. For her Forever Five, she takes us back to the records that helped make her.
Prince – Timeless: Ten Songs, Five Decades and One Big Question: Who Is This For?
Album Reviews
Prince obsessive Ben Preece dives deep into Timeless, tracing every song back through five decades of Prince history, from 1977 to his final tour in 2016.
Everybody knows 'Laid'. Far fewer know Laid. We go beyond James’ immortal title track to discover the strange, intimate Brian Eno-produced album hiding behind the hit.
August and Everything After didn't arrive with swagger. It arrived with uncertainty. In this Waxx Lyrical deep dive, we explore the stories, songs and emotional honesty that transformed Counting Crows' debut into one of the defining albums of the 1990s.
Jonesing For This One: James Iha’s Let It Come Down
Matt Jones returns with Jonesing For This One, spotlighting James Iha’s Let It Come Down — a sunny, surprising solo album that rewards time and repeat listens.
Holding Grief and Hope in the Same Song: Talitha Jae on ‘Ada’
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: Restoring the Vision of People You Love
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.
