Interview
Meet rock’n’roll’s ‘greatest failure’: John Otway
Fans of the cult “microstar” buy T-shirts with slogans like “I can’t believe it’s not better” and “It’s nearly rock’n’roll but I like it”.
- Michael Dwyer
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True to his word, Spandau Ballet’s Tony Hadley is happy to keep the past alive
On the eve of his latest Australian solo tour, Hadley says he never tires of including the big ’80s hits among his newer material.
- Kirsten Krauth
I’m all at sea if I’m not creating: Animalia author Graeme Base
A new exhibition reveals never-before-seen works from the Animalia artist
- Kylie Northover
This Grammy-nominated band has released 60 albums, and never had a record label
Martyn Jacques founded The Tiger Lillies in 1989, and has been touring the world with his macabre “death oompah” group ever since.
- John Bailey
The unique way Olivia Colman settled Aud Mason-Hyde’s on-set nerves
In their biggest role to date, actor Aud Mason-Hyde stars alongside Olivia Colman and John Lithgow in Jimpa.
- Kylie Northover
Billie Marten was signed by a label at 15. Now 26, she struggles with being called ‘prolific’
The British singer-songwriter is touring her 2025 album, Dog-Eared, around Australia and New Zealand in February.
- Emily Kaine
‘Dispiriting and negative’: Why thinking about the future worries Bill Bryson
The prolific writer has returned with a sequel to his bestseller A Short History of Nearly Everything.
- Michael Dwyer
‘It’s not a war zone’: CNN legend on Trump, dictators and a barefoot afternoon in Melbourne
Christiane Amanpour has spent a career in the crucible of war. At Melbourne Park, she reflects on the ghosts of Bosnia and the fragility of truth.
- Stephen Brook
How an unseen man without a plan turned Top Gear into TV gold
Unleashing the chaos of Jeremy Clarkson and co, Andy Wilman produced a hat-trick of juggernaut shows.
- Paul Kalina
‘Kind of social vertigo’: How The Police drummer Stewart Copeland copes with fame
The rock legend reflects on his old band, their legendary fights and his CIA spy father.
- Michael Dwyer