Books Film and TV Music News Baby Reindeer star set to channel a ’60s Music icon by Tammy Moir It’s shaping up to be a big year for fans of The Mamas & the Papas. Word out of early 2026 confirms that a major biopic, My Mama, Cass, is…
Music News Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir passes at 78 by Alex Cooper The music fell silent, but the long, strange trip echoes on. Bob Weir, the rhythmic heartbeat of the Grateful Dead, has passed at 78. Weir was an architect of community,…
News The Who’s Roger Daltrey Knighted by Prince William by Alex Cooper Sir Roger Daltrey has a ring to it. In a regal ceremony at Windsor Castle, the voice of a generation traded rock anthems for royal honours. Sir Roger Daltrey, the…
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…
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…
