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Rapper gets 10 years in prison for shooting Megan Thee Stallion
Megan Thee Stallion testified that rapper Tory Lanez fired the gun at the back of her feet and shouted for her to dance as she walked away from a car, after leaving a pool party at Kylie Jenner’s Hollywood Hills home.
- by Andrew Dalton
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KISS keen to play AFL grand final after Crowded House reportedly pulls out
The band is willing to perform for Melbourne one last time and leave the crowd gobsmacked, but says the AFL is yet to reach out.
- by Nell Geraets
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A composer’s time finally comes, 70 years after her death
Florence Price’s orchestral work is celebrated in these new recordings by the gifted violinist Randall Goosby.
- by Annabel Ross and Barney Zwartz
Lizzo says she’s ‘not the villain’ after dancers’ sexual harassment allegations
Three of the Grammy winner’s former backup dancers made numerous allegations including sexual, religious and racial harassment, disability discrimination, assault and false imprisonment.
From Miley to Garland: New show explores what makes a diva
Bernadette Robinson channels 10 powerhouse female performers, including Miley Cyrus and Judy Garland, in her new show Divas.
- by Cameron Bayley
Lizzo accused of sexual harassment and body-shaming by former backup dancers
Accusations within the lawsuit include sexual harassment, creation of a hostile work environment and interference with prospective economic advantage.
- by Nell Geraets
Paul McCartney to tour Australia in October
Six years since his last Australian tour, McCartney will sing in a virtual duet with his former Beatles bandmate John Lennon.
- by Martin Boulton
These are the best Sydney gigs to catch in August
This month: Dance floor mavens from a range of eras, a great band with a dodgy name, a folk doctor, and a rapper who’s probably way more into the movie Titanic than most.
- by James Jennings
The cello metalhead behind the soundtrack of your favourite films and games
You’ll hear classically trained Tina Guo on films such as Dune and Top Gun: Maverick, and she’s played with Adele and Stevie Wonder, but it wasn’t until after she joined a circus that her parents accepted her musical path.
- by Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen
Randy Meisner, founding member of the Eagles, dies at 77
With an astonishing vocal range, he was also “the sweetest man in the music business”, according to former bandmate Don Felder.
- by Hillel Italie
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Pop culture
The birth of Aussie hip-hop – and how it became a cultural force
How a New York City art form found its way to Australia and evolved into one of our most significant cultural forces.
- by Bella Ann Sanchez