Music News Keith Richards’ Debt, a Midnight Heist, and a Museum’s Million-Dollar Gift by Alex Cooper The tangled tale of rock’s most infamous stolen axe. A legendary 1959 Gibson Les Paul, stolen from The Rolling Stones in 1972, has mysteriously reappeared in the New York Metropolitan…
Music News Carol Kaye Snubs Rock Hall Over ‘Teamwork’ Principle by Alex Cooper Carol Kaye rejects fame to honour the unsung heroes of studio music. Legendary bassist Carol Kaye, whose iconic grooves powered hits for The Beach Boys, Frank Sinatra, and Simon & Garfunkel, has…
Music News Time Machine to 1967: Sly & the Family Stone’s earliest gig gets unearthed by Alex Cooper Hear the band before they rewrote music history. Decades after their Winchester Cathedral residency, Sly & the Family Stone’s earliest live recording is finally seeing the light—and it’s a funk time capsule….
News The Who’s drummer, Zak Starkey, gets fired—again—just weeks before their farewell tour. by Alex Cooper Band replaces him with Roger Daltrey’s solo drummer after messy split. In a messy encore to last month’s on-again, off-again saga, The Who have permanently parted ways with longtime drummer…
News The Who announce final North American Tour: The Song Is Over by Alex Cooper After 57 years, rock’s ultimate rebels take their final bow Rock legends The Who are saying goodbye to the road with The Song Is Over farewell tour, their last major run across North America….
Music Listen: Misty Lanes quintessential drop of fuzzy psych rock ‘Would You Believe’ by Happy Sydney’s own Misty Lanes takes a deep dive into the harmonies and fuzz of the 60s with ‘Would You Believe’ Eora’s vibrant 1960s rock revivalist project, Misty Lanes, is making…
Music ‘Better Without You’: YUMI’s mesmerizing trifecta of melancholic beauty by Tammy Moir YUMI’s EP “Better Without You” merges ethereal melodies and introspective poetics, transforming vulnerability into beautiful strength. Today marks the release of the EP’s title track, ‘Better Without You,’ a flawless…
News Fashion icon Dame Mary Quant passes away at 93 by Tammy Moir Dame Mary Quant, the legendary fashion designer who revolutionized the industry with her trailblazing designs and iconic miniskirts, has died at the age of 93, leaving behind a legacy that…
Music News The Sugarland Express remind us of life’s serenity on beach-ready new single ‘It’s Alright’ by Happy All aboard: Sydney duo The Sugarland Express say their new track It’s Alright is about “enjoy[ing] the life around and within you.” The Sugarland Express have released It’s Alright, marking…
Music News George Harrison’s least favourite Beatles song by Tom Disalvo George Harrison once opened up about his least favourite song by the band, and recalled the hellish time spent in the studio recording it. Speaking of The Beatles’ 1969 track…
Lists Music News The best forgotten Australian bands from the ’60s by Luke Saunders Despite having a distinct perversion for band names beginning with ‘the’, Australian bands from the ’60s are surprisingly drenched in obscurity. Every time Aussie music history is discussed the discourse…
Features News 5 amazing things you didn’t know about Janis Joplin by Luke Saunders In testament to the woman behind the myth, here are 5 amazing things you didn’t know about the incredible blues woman, Janis Joplin. Janis Joplin was a free-wheeling soul and…
Features The Best ’60s Songs to stick it to the man by Luke Saunders As a time of immense social, political and historic significance we have collated the 25 best ’60s songs for sticking it to the man. A monumental decade of social and…
