News Happy Media Showreel: the sound of 2022 by Tammy Moir Happy Media had an incredible 2022 which held some of our biggest musical moments to date. Happy has produced and collaborated on some incredible music,…
Music News Swifties dominated vinyl record sales in 2022 by Tom Disalvo Taylor Swift fans have united to crown the pop star as the queen of 2022’s vinyl record sales, with Harry Styles and Olivia Rodrigo following…
Partner Content Feast your eye holes on these Happy snaps from Festival Of Goros by Tammy Moir It’s no secret Goros – Sydney’s favourite Japanese restaurant – knows how to throw a party, and after a rollercoaster of a year, they did…
Lists Music News We celebrate some of the great musical talents who passed away in 2022 by Tammy Moir The legacy of Angelo Badalamenti’s hauntingly beautiful ‘Blue Velvet’ soundtrack to Fleetwood Mac’s songbird Christine McVie. Here are some of the great musical talents who…
Music News Tyler, The Creator’s favourite songs of 2022 are more eclectic than Elton John’s by Tom Disalvo Tyler, The Creator joins a host of fellow artists in sharing their 2022 playlists, name-dropping the likes of Kendrick Lamar and Steve Lacy. Tyler, The…
Music News Splendour in the Grass just copped a $100k fine by Tom Disalvo Splendour in the Grass organisers have been left stuck in the mud as the Department of Planning has issued the festival an order to pay…
Magazine News Elton John shouts out Stormzy, Burna Boy and Wet Leg in favourite musicians of 2022 list by Tom Disalvo Elton John reveals himself as a surprise grime fan in his list of favourite 2022 tracks. Elton John has revealed his favourite music of 2022,…
Music News Billionaires, rejoice: Beyoncé, Rihanna & Taylor Swift make Forbes‘ list of ’World’s 100 Most Powerful Women’ by Tom Disalvo Forbes has unveiled its annual list of the ‘World’s 100 Most Powerful Women’, and it’s unsurprisingly populated by billionaires. Beyoncé, Rihanna and Taylor Swift were…
Music News Louis Theroux somehow released one of TikTok’s most popular songs of 2022 by Tom Disalvo TikTok has joined the chorus of platforms revealing their year-end analytics, yesterday unveiling its 2022 report on the app’s most popular songs and viral moments. …
Music News We’re taking a closer look at Triple J’s top 50 most-played artists in 2022 by Tom Disalvo Triple J has shared the list of its 50 most-played artists in 2022, revealing some interesting trends around the station’s music tastes this year. Collectively,…
Music News YouTube hits ctrl-C on Spotify Wrapped with its list of most played songs of 2022 by Tom Disalvo In keeping with streaming giants’ year-end reveals of 2022’s biggest tracks, YouTube names the top ten most-viewed artists, songs, and videos for 2022. Casting a…
Lists Music News Here’s how the internet reacted to Spotify Wrapped 2022 by Tom Disalvo From Spotify listeners feverishly re-sharing their year-end playlists to those cowering behind too much Adele (it’s been a tough year), here’s users’ best internet reactions…
Features Lists Music News Here’s Happy Mag’s picks for the 10 best Australian music releases of 2022 by Tom Disalvo From continuations of the names we know and love to the blistering arrival of soon-to-be mainstays, we’re counting down the best Australian music releases of…