Music News Jazz Legends Vince Jones & Paul Grabowsky Set to Dazzle at Festival of Voices 2025 by Laura Gordon From ARIA triumphs to timeless collaborations, explore the genius of Australia’s jazz maestros. As Hobart’s iconic Festival of Voices 2025 approaches next month, two legendary names stand out among Australia’s…
Music News André 3000 Steals the Met Gala Spotlight Wearing a Grand Piano and Surprise Album by Laura Gordon A deeply personal project born from simplicity André 3000 made a show-stopping entrance at this year’s Met Gala, turning heads with a grand piano strapped to his back—an avant-garde ensemble…
News Jeff Goldblum Drops Star-Studded Album ‘Still Blooming’ Featuring ‘Wicked’ Co-Stars by Laura Gordon Goldblum says the collab on his new album is ‘Jeffana’ The Wicked star and jazz aficionado Jeff Goldblum has just released his vibrant new album, Still Blooming, packed with A-list…
Music News Roberta Flack Passes Away Aged 88 by Cooper Marix-Evans The Grammy award-winning soul and jazz artist has just passed away at the age of 88 following an ALS diagnosis Roberta Flack rose to meteoric fame in the 70s, becoming…
Music News WATCH: From The Archive, Louis Armstrong by Happy In honour of the late jazz pioneer’s 123rd birthday, here’s a look back into one of Louis Armstrong’s most iconic interviews. Louis Armstrong, the incomparable jazz icon. His trumpet playing…
Music Davey Squires takes us to a jazzy speakeasy with freewheeling single ‘Yume’ by Tom Disalvo With his recent single ‘Yume’, Davey Squires pairs hard-hitting swing with a 21st century crooner touch. Davey Squires has delivered a breezy indie-rock masterclass with his recent single, ‘Yume’. The…
Music News Seminal No Wave legend James Chance never chased mainstream success: Here are five of his most essential tracks by Tammy Moir James Chance and the Contortions pioneered the No Wave Punk Jazz scene, a genre that is chaotic, and poetical as fuck James Chance, who passed away just two days ago…
News The inextricable link between music and hats (Featuring Brixton) by Happy Hats off to Brixton, our NITH partner, whose timeless designs have resonated with musicians for generations For centuries, musicians have used fashion as a form of self-expression, and hats have long…
Music RJT aka Rutherford Jazz Trio Rank the World’s Funkiest Influential/Historical/Political Figures by Tammy Moir ‘This no fucks given, no shit taken attitude is funk to the core, no doubt about it. Also, great nickname’ The Rutherford Jazz Trio introduces “The Greatest Hits of The…
Music Silva Lining pay homage to family and music on sprawling debut album ‘Lisboa’ by Tom Disalvo With their eclectic debut Lisboa, Silva Lining deliver an array of sounds as rich as an heirloom family recipe. It’s not too often that you see a band composed of…
Music News Melbourne Int Jazz Festival announce iconic lineup: Chaka Khan, Nile Rogers & CHIC by Happy Melbourne Int Jazz festival is bringing the crème de la crème of funk and soul, and we are so here for it. After drooling over a certain Swiss Jazz festival…
Music Unveiling Love’s Complexity: Leanne Gallati’s Jazz-Pop ‘Afternoon’ by Happy Leanne Gallati unveils a jazz pop exploration of loves complexity in ‘Afternoon’ Discussing her fourth original single within a span of two years, Leanne Gallati, a singer-songwriter hailing from Brooklyn,…
Music News Lady Gaga shares a heartfelt post honouring the late Tony Bennett’s birthday by Happy Celebrating Tony Bennett Day: Lady Gaga’s Emotional Tribute to the Iconic Jazz Legend’s 97th Birthday. ‘A day for smiling’ proclaims Lady Gaga in a touching tribute to what would’ve been…