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triple j's Hottest 100 of Australian Songs
OP-ED: Why We Need A Hottest 100 Of Australian Songs
As triple j gets ready to count down their Hottest 100 of Australian songs, let's defy the naysayers and argue for exactly why we need to pop Aussie music in the spotlight.
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Ozzy Osbourne
Supernauts: Seven Songs That Helped Ozzy And Black Sabbath Shape Heavy Metal
From Jimi Hendrix to The Beatles to The Stooges, rock music was already getting heavier by the time Black Sabbath emerged with their thunderous sound.
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Mi-kaisha
Mi-kaisha Unveils Photo Diary Of Her Time Spent At New York City's Prestigious Music School
"Always something happening, never a dull moment," Mi-kaisha recalled of her spectacular time in NYC.
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Michael Clifford
Michael Clifford On How Creating 'Like A Kid Again' Informed His Debut Album, 'SIDEQUEST'
The 5 Seconds Of Summer guitarist has gone solo, but his debut album, SIDEQUEST, is never what you expect. "I definitely wanted to make something that was wild," Michael Clifford tells The Music.
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Ozzy Osbourne
Did Ozzy Osbourne Really Bite The Head Off A Bat?
As the music world mourns the loss of a musical icon, it's time to revisit one of rock's biggest stories: did Ozzy Osbourne really bite the head off a bat?
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Bush
‘I Feel Like It's Hit A Nerve’: Bush’s Gavin Rossdale Is Writing For Everyone On ‘I Beat Loneliness'
As Bush release their tenth album – 'I Beat Loneliness' – frontman Gavin Rossdale reflects on writing an album about life's realities, and the band's love affair with Australia.
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The Used
'It's Almost Surreal': The Used On Celebrating 25 Years With A Massive Aussie Tour
As The Used celebrate 25 years of being a band and bring their extensive tour of full-album performances to Australia, founding bassist Jeph looks back on the group's rise and legacy.
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Alice Cooper @ Pandemonium
'A Degenerate … Barbaric, Primitive and Sick': Remembering Alice Cooper's Australian Ban
As Alice Cooper puts the band back together, we remember when he was banned from entering Australia.
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Sophie Hutchings
Sophie Hutchings: New Album 'Become The Sky' 'Almost Feels Like A Musical Conversation'
Sophie Hutchings' latest album, 'Become The Sky,' encompasses the full spectrum of being. In a new interview with The Music, she digs into childhood inspirations and the influence of the Northern Territory.
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Gordi
Gordi On Life, Loss & The Healing Power Of Songwriting: 'It Is Essential To Living'
Gordi proves why she's regarded as one of Australia's most powerful songwriters on new album 'Like Plasticine,' which holds ruminations from the COVID-19 pandemic and quieter, personal moments.
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Suffragette Records TAS
What Is The Best Thing About Running A Record Store In 2025?
Local record store owners from all across the country weigh in.
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Tame Impala
Letting It Happen: Ten Years Of Tame Impala's 'Currents'
To celebrate the tenth anniversary of Tame Impala’s third album, 'Currents,' we unpack the career-defining masterpiece that propelled Kevin Parker’s bedroom project to major international festival headliner status.