Jeff Jenkins, Journalist
Jeff Jenkins is the author of several music books, including 50 Years of Rock in Australia. His all-time favourite band is Horsehead, and he barracks for Essendon and the Melbourne Storm.
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Sister Janet Mead: The First Aussie To Sell A Million Records In The US
Sister Janet Mead was inducted into the South Australian Music Hall of Fame in 2015.
'Who The F**k’s Madonna?': Australia’s Love Affair With Madonna Started 40 Years Ago Today
Four decades after they met, Molly Meldrum remains one of Madonna’s biggest fans. And Australia still loves her, too.
Split Enz Re-Emerge With Unreleased Song ‘Murder’
A previously unreleased Enz song arrives – 45 years later.
The Amazing True Story Of Hoodoo Gurus’ Debut Album
Dinosaurs, cyclones, necrophilia, kamikaze pilots and… greyhounds? This is the remarkable true story of the Hoodoo Gurus’ debut album 'Stonage Romeos'.
'The Greatest Night In Pop'… And The Aussie Who Was There
'The Greatest Night In Pop' is the new Netflix documentary about the making of 'We Are The World'. But did you know that an Aussie star was in the room that night?
25 Years Of Spunk Records: ‘Incredible, Life-Changing, Lucky, A Roller-Coaster, Eventful’
As Spunk celebrates a quarter-century, founder Aaron Curnow sits down with The Music to look back at nearly 700 albums, beers with Philip Seymour Hoffman and Lou Reed, and the time he nearly drowned Bill Callahan.
Sunbury 1974: The Day Queen Were Booed In Australia… And What Happened Next
“Go home, ya Pommy w***ers!”
The Remarkable Real Life Story Of 'Send Me An Angel', The Aussie Song That Hit The US Top 40… Twice
“It was so good, I thought I must have ripped it off.”
Australian Music’s Annus Horribilis: No 2023 Local Releases Make End Of Year ARIA Charts
“We are just as frustrated as the rest of the music industry.”
‘How Could You Play Music That Loud?’ Michael Gudinski’s Life Story In 13 Songs
After trying to tell the Gudinski story in 13 tours, here we attempt to do it in just 13 songs.
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