Film and TV Music News Rick Rubin has interviewed some of music’s biggest names, now he’s sitting down with Jay-Z by Tammy Moir If there’s anyone who can get Jay-Z to unpack three decades of music, it’s probably Rick Rubin. Rick Rubin has spent decades producing some of the biggest records ever made….
News Tay Keith, the producer who helped define modern rap, has died aged 29 by Tammy Moir If you listened to rap at any point over the last decade, chances are you heard a Tay Keith beat. The Memphis producer, born Brytavious Chambers, whose hard-hitting production powered…
News We chat to Adrian Breakspear: the mic hoarder behind some of Australia’s biggest records by Tammy Moir Needle In The Hay judge Adrian Breakspear discusses studio psychology, perfectionism, Gang of Youths, and the art of making great records. Adrian Breakspear has spent decades helping shape the sound…
Music News Linda Perry calls Billie Joe Armstrong a “little pussy” for ghosting her as Green Day producer by Alex Cooper When punk purists chose fear over creative evolution. When Green Day sought a producer for their monumental American Idiot follow-up, Linda Perry cleared six months of her calendar. Then, silence….
Music News Smashing Pumpkins reunite with producer Butch Vig for first new song in 33 years by Alex Cooper Thirty-three years later, the magic is back on tape. Thirty-three years after sculpting the dreamy grunge of Siamese Dream, Billy Corgan and Butch Vig have reunited in the studio. The…
News Ballast talks slow living, Sydney life, and new single Part-Time Summer Lover by Happy Fresh off the release of Part-Time Summer Lover, Ballast is leaning into the slower side of things — the kind of artist who’s traded chaos for clarity, at least for…
Music Robina isn’t hiding anymore. by Alex Cooper “The Purest Form of Art” After a decade behind the boards, producer Robina is finally stepping into the light. Drawing on the cinematic melancholy of Massive Attack and the bruised…
Music jnr.’s debut EP is a heartfelt letter of self-discovery by Alex Cooper Heart, heritage, and honesty. In the alt-pop landscape, authenticity can often feel like a commodity, but for the Sydney-based artist jnr., it is the very foundation of his artistry. With…
Music Embers and Kindling: Robina’s Transformative Debut by Alex Cooper On his self-titled LP, the Australian producer turns heartbreak and coastal melancholy into a luminous sonic reckoning. On his long-awaited debut album, Robina, the Australian producer steps out from behind…
Music News Gnarls Barkley return with first new track in 18 years, ‘Pictures’ by Tammy Moir After nearly two decades, Gnarls Barkley are back. After nearly two decades away, Gnarls Barkley – the unlikely but brilliant pairing of vocalist CeeLo Green and producer Danger Mouse – have…
Music News Abbey Road Studios release first virtual instrument ‘The Big Nessie’ by Ginja Allen New instrument unlocked. Abbey Road Studios have just released a new free, digital instrument named ‘The Big Nessie’ as part of a collab with British fashion brand Charles Jeffrery Loverboy. …
Music News PinkPantheress was the first woman and youngest artist to ever win Producer of the Year at the BRIT Awards by Alex Cooper Icon. Queen. PinkPantheress. PinkPantheress has made BRIT Awards history as the first woman and youngest artist ever to win Producer of the Year. The 24-year-old singer, songwriter, and producer, born…
Film and TV News ‘Chicken Shop Date’ host Amelia Dimoldenberg to star in and produce new rom-com by Chi–Chi Attard Amelia Dimoldenberg is making a new movie about…seemingly herself? Amelia Dimoldenberg, the creator and host of the playfully awkward YouTube interview show ‘Chicken Shop Date’ is set to star in…
