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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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Little is known about George Nguyen, the Australian man at the centre of legal drama involving Canadian rapper Drake.

The rapper, the crypto billionaire and the Instagram mystery man

Little is known about the Sydney man at the centre of a lawsuit involving rapper Drake and an online casino founded by Australia’s youngest billionaire.

  • Kishor Napier-Raman
Rosé accepting her MTV award for Song of the Year for APT.

Australian K-pop star Rosé nominated for record of the year Grammy

Australian singer Rosé has become the first K-pop artist to be nominated for a Grammy Award for record of the year. The rapper Kendrick Lamar is up for nine trophies at next year’s ceremony, including record, song and album of the year, while Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff and Cirkut have seven nominations each.

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The best pop culture of 2025 (so far, and to come)

Halfway through the year, here’s what pop culture delivered – and what’s on the way.

  • Melanie Kembrey, Robert Moran and The Visual Stories Team
J.Lo stunned the crowd at the 2025 AMAs.

A J.Lo dance party, SZA slip and Taylor no-show: The highs and lows of the 2025 AMAs

Swifties were left heartbroken, but J.Lo fans were left buzzing.

  • Nell Geraets and Thomas Mitchell
Kendrick Lamar performed his Drake diss track at this year’s Super Bowl. He is heading to Australia in December to headline the Spilt Milk festival.

Kendrick Lamar headed to Australia for Spilt Milk festival

Fresh from his high-profile feud with Drake, the Grammy Award winner will play Ballarat, Canberra, the Gold Coast and Perth as the festival returns following its cancellation last year.

  • Thomas Mitchell
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Kendrick and Drake

Drake claims Kendrick performance was ‘orchestrated to assassinate’ his character

The Canadian rapper says Kendrick Lamar’s performance of diss track Not Like This at the Super Bowl exposed “millions” of children to the track.

  • Cindy Yin
The label behind Drake and Kendrick Lamar filed a motion on Monday to dismiss Drake’s lawsuit, which accused it of defamation and harassment.

‘Lost a rap battle he provoked’: Drake’s label takes Kendrick’s side

Drake claims he was defamed in a feud involving intensely personal diss tracks. Universal Music says his attempt to sue over it ruins the art form.

  • Thomas Mitchell
Drake has given out tens of thousands of dollars to fans at his shows since starting his Australia tour last week.

Drake pledges to fund fans’ Europe trip at Melbourne concert

Drake’s show at Rod Laver Arena began mere hours after rival Kendrick Lamar performed his incendiary diss track at the US Super Bowl.

  • Hannah Hawkins
Look away now, Drake. Kendrick Lamar played Not Like Us while the whole world watched.

Kendrick dances on Drake’s grave, Serena Williams joins in

There’s no denying Kendrick is the man of the moment, but was he the wrong man for this one?

  • Thomas Mitchell