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Lorde hits No 1 with Virgin in UK, Australia and New Zealand
By Varsha Anjali Multimedia Journalist·NZ Herald· 5 Jul, 2025 06:12 AM3 mins to read Subscribe to listen Access to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe now Save Share Share this article Copy...

‘Good music, good food and good people’: Jay Peak serves up 10th Jeezum Crow festival
Call it something to crow about: Jay Peak Resort celebrates the 10th anniversary of its annual Jeezum Crow festival July 11-12 at its Stateside Amphitheater. Both the surprisingly intimate outdoor venue and the beloved festival made their debut in...

'Best night of my life': Watch as Oasis reunite after 16 years at Cardiff concert
Noel and Liam Gallagher took to the stage at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on Friday (July 4) in what was their first gig together in 16 years. A brief history of Oasis The performance was the first show in their long-awaited reunion tour (Live...

Decades-old music school among casualties as ANU cuts mount
A 60-year-old music school is among the areas set to be hit hard in the latest round of job-shedding by the Australian National University (ANU). The ANU School of Music will be relegated to “programme” status within a new School of Creative and...
Artist Khaled Sabsabi and curator reinstated to represent Australia at Venice Biennale
In an extraordinary backflip, Creative Australia, the country’s principal arts funding body suddenly announced on Wednesday that it was reinstating artist Khaled Sabsabi and his curator Michael Dagostino as Australia’s representatives at the 2026...

Vale Julian McMahon, renowned Australian actor
Australian actor Julian McMahon has died following a private battle with cancer. He was 56. In a statement to Deadline, McMahon’s wife, Kelly McMahon, said her husband “died peacefully this week after a valiant effort to overcome cancer”. “Julian...

Britpop rockers Oasis reunite for first concert in 16 years
Oasis ended a 16-year hiatus on Friday with a punchy, powerful trip through one of Britpop's greatest songbooks, kicking off a reunion tour in Cardiff, Wales to a crowd ecstatic for the band's 1990s hits. And was there brotherly love between the...

NSW Government Launches The First-Ever NSW Music Prize
Huge news out of New South Wales today, as the NSW Government has officially launched the inaugural NSW Music Prize. The first-ever NSW Music Prize will be presented during an award ceremony in Ausmusic Month this November and feature three...

Votes Are Brutally Close On Triple J's Hottest 100 Of Australian Songs
Ahead of triple j’s highly anticipated Hottest 100 of Australian Songs later this month, the national broadcaster has shared a couple of teasers to ramp up the hype. In a post shared on Instagram on Friday (4 July), triple j revealed that things...
Oasis play first concert in 16 years
Oasis have ended a 16-year hiatus with a punchy, powerful trip through one of Britpop's greatest songbooks, kicking off a reunion tour in Cardiff, Wales. And was there brotherly love between the famously feuding Gallagher siblings? Definitely...

10 New Albums to Bring Sanity to a Mad World
By Mat Ward Do you think there’s no good protest music these days? So did I, until I started looking for it. Every month, I listen to it all, then select the best that relates to that month’s political news. Here’s the round-up for May 2025. 1....

NSW Government Launches Music Competition With $80,000 First Prize
The New South Wales government is breaking the piggie bank for a new music prize which awards $160,000 across three categories, including $80,000 to the top place getter. Announced Saturday, July 5th, the NSW Music Prize is an annual contest...

Why These Six Game-Changing Albums Refuse To Leave The Charts
More Fleetwood Mac They have universality and timelessness that have original fans going back to buy them in new formats, and new generations embracing them for the same reasons. As a result, they bob back in and out of worldwide charts. Most of...
'Mad for it': Gallagher brothers hand-in-hand as Oasis back together at triumphant reunion concert
4 July 2025, 20:40 | Updated: 4 July 2025, 23:36 Picture: Getty Oasis have reunited for the first time in 16 years as the Gallagher brothers take to the stage. Listen to this article Noel and Liam Gallagher swaggered onto stage before waving at...

Australia’s original luxury island resort celebrates 75 years of sunshine
Seventy-five years after welcoming its first guests, Hayman Island on the Great Barrier Reef remains a byword for barefoot luxury. The glamorous Hayman Pool, which lays claim as the largest in Australia, has been a central feature of the property...

The Listening: New Music From J.I.D & Eminem, Chance The Rapper, Lil Wayne, Smino and More
It's the Fourth of July weekend and that means a lot of things for a lot of people. So—whether you’re a flag-waving super patriot, a BBQ enthusiast or just somebody who digs fireworks, there’s new music to add to your Independence Day soundtrack....

Noel and Liam Gallagher finally put feud behind them at historic Oasis concert
Noel and Liam Gallagher have been seen holding hands in a historic snap during their Oasis come-back tour. The brothers took to the stage in Cardiff for the first show of their reunion tour. The pair have clearly put their differences aside after...

Concert review: Amyl & the Sniffers shout back at Glastonbury censorship with heavy dose of Aussie punk
A heavy dose of energy, rage, politics, and unapologetically Aussie punk? Fans have come to expect no less from Amyl & the Sniffers. Just a day after Green Day set Lux Expo ablaze, the raucous, ragey tunes of Amyl & the Sniffers, led by vocalist...

Noel Gallagher overcome with emotion as Oasis perform first concert in 16 years
Zara Woodcock Showbiz Reporter and Michael D. Carroll 00:23, 05 Jul 2025 Noel Gallagher took a moment to compose himself as he and his brother Liam made their long-awaited return to the stage for Oasis' first gig in 16 years. The legendary band...
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Usher Cancels His Australian Arena Tour Dates That Were Set for November and December
NEED TO KNOW Usher has canceled the Australian leg of his Past Present Future global tour, shows that were scheduled for November and December Ticket holders will get a full refund The singer, 46, has not publicly addressed the cancelations yet...