Arcade Fire’s “We” marks return to big songs, big worries

Five members of a rock band stand in front of a graffitied doorway

Treat yourself, if you haven’t watched it in a while, to the sight of Arcade Fire winning album of the year over Lady Gaga, Eminem, Katy Perry and Lady Antebellum at the 2011 Grammy Awards. […]

Drake and UMG Have Inked a ‘New Long-Term Worldwide Partnership’

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Photo Credit: Harmony Gerber / CC by 3.0 Universal Music Group (UMG) has officially confirmed that it’s inked a “new long-term worldwide partnership with Drake,” covering music publishing, film, television, and brands. Universal Music head […]

Music icon Chris Blackwell on how he met Bob Marley, travel

Exterior shot of Island Records Founder and Record Producer Chris Blackwell.

When it comes to rock and roll, the London-born Chris Blackwell, 84, is a familiar name. As the founder of Island Records, the label he established in Jamaica in 1959 and England in 1962, Blackwell […]

Spiderbait celebrate bandmate Janet English: ‘She’s one of the greats of Australian music’ | Australian music

Spiderbait in the 1990s

In the near-decade since Spiderbait last released an album, their bass player and singer, Janet English, has completed a bachelor’s degree in psychology. She’s not sure if she wants to practise. “I was just really […]

‘We are standing with you’

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The most successful artists in the music industry have joined forces for a good cause, joining a global rally event to help collect funds and support for Ukraine amid the conflict caused by Russia’s invasion. […]