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Bluesfest 2025 proved a hit, attracting a near capacity crowd.

Bluesfest music festival cancelled as organisers appoint liquidator

Organisers of the northern NSW festival said it was “incredibly difficult” to scrap the April event that was to have featured Split Enz and Earth, Wind and Fire.

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David Campbell and Sarah Abo are hosting the 88th Vision Australia Carols by Candlelight concert in Melbourne on Christmas Eve.

‘That’s been keeping her going’: David Campbell’s Christmas wish for Magda Szubanski

When the Today Extra co-host steps onto the Carols By Candlelight stage, there are two people he hopes will be watching.

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Jimmy and Jane Barnes enjoy tea in their Southern Highlands garden.

The underrated Melbourne Italian restaurant Jimmy Barnes always returns to

When the legendary rocker isn’t grilling on his hibachi to Miles Davis, he and wife Jane like to dine out. They share some of their go-tos.

  • Jane Rocca
Jimmy Barnes cooks mushrooms on his hibachi.

The Sydney ramen joint Jimmy Barnes is prepared to queue for – and other restaurant favourites

When the legendary rocker isn’t grilling on his hibachi to Miles Davis, he and wife Jane like to dine out. They share some of their go-tos.

  • Jane Rocca
Jimmy and Jane Barnes enjoy tea in their Southern Highlands garden.

The Aussie restaurants Jimmy and Jane Barnes love the most – and what they always order

When the legendary rocker isn’t grilling on his hibachi to Miles Davis, he and wife Jane like to dine out. They share some of their favourites in Sydney, Melbourne and overseas.

  • Jane Rocca
Jimmy Barnes and Cold Chisel guitarist Ian Moss will perform at City Square on Sunday.

Jimmy Barnes headlines free concert to reopen City Square after a ‘serious glow-up’

The public space in the heart of Melbourne has been closed for eight years to support construction of Town Hall station as part of the Metro Tunnel Project, and has been given a major update as part of the works.

  • Caroline Schelle
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Lynne McGranger wins the Gold Logie.

Lynne McGranger takes the Gold, Tom Gleeson makes mischief and the ABC cleans up: Highlights of the 2025 Logies

Home and Away stalwart Lynne McGranger won two Logies, while the ABC comedy series Fisk romped home with five awards on a night that also paid tribute to cancer-stricken comedy legend Magda Szubanski.

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Record producers Ernie Rose (left) and Roger Savage, with researcher and author John Olson (right) outside the former Armstrong Studios site in South Melbourne.

Australia’s ‘Abbey Road’ produced a generation of musical genius. It’ll never happen again

Armstrong Studios – later AAV and Metropolis – produced countless hits and a generation of producers and audio engineers. Roger Savage doubts Australia will have anything like it again.

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Relaxed, but not comfortable: Jimmy Barnes was on the brink of hip surgery when he sat down for a week of interviews for the new film.

Jimmy Barnes doco to premiere at Melbourne International Film Fest

Making the sequel to Working Class Boy proved painful for the hard-living rocker, both emotionally and physically, says its director.

  • Karl Quinn
Japanese Breakfast playing Coachella in 2022. Her crowds and venues keep getting bigger.

June tunes: The best gigs to see in Sydney this month

From Japanese Breakfast to Warren Ellis, here are the best acts to catch this month.

  • James Jennings