Music Industry

Sixty years ago, people lost their minds as the Beatles landed in Sydney. Taylor Swift is the only artist to match the hysteria.

Groovin the Moo's cancellation is just the latest blow to an industry facing a perfect storm of struggles. What can be done to save festivals like it?

Good luck getting a hotel in Sydney. Swift's Eras Tour has packed the Harbour City's hotels and driven up short-term rental costs as thousands descend on the city ahead of four concerts. 

Many of Taylor Swift's fans are over 45. What is it about her lovelorn ballads, kitchen bops and revenge anthems that appeal to middle-aged people?

Groovin the Moo is a key event on Bunbury's social calendar, but the announcement that this year's event will be cancelled has disappointed local music fans and businesses alike.

A new documentary will look at ABBA's rapid rise and the negativity the musicians faced in their home country.

Businesses are cashing in on the Taylor Swift hype, with more than 620,000 tickets purchased for the Australian leg of the Eras Tour. We look at the impact it's having on our economy.

Some Swifties will travel thousands of kilometres from regional Queensland to see Taylor Swift's Eras tour when shows begin this weekend in Melbourne.

A Swift-related surge in bracelet-making has hit craft stores across the nation, as Taylor's super fans prepare for her upcoming Australian tour.

As the megastar prepares to grace Australian stages later this week, Swift's name is everywhere — from the schoolyard to scholarly symposiums. So what is it about Tay Tay that keeps fans coming back for more?

Kanye West's new collaborative album VULTURES 1 arrived on Saturday. And it's already stirring up drama.

Taylor Swift is at the centre of a far-right conspiracy theory that claims the singer is part of an elaborate plot to rig football games and deliver Joe Biden the presidency. Here's how it unfolded.

The Grammys hit a high note this year, drawing an audience of nearly 17 million viewers as the three-hour ceremony focused on celebrating some of the most successful women in the industry.

While Taylor Swift's fans pride themselves on keeping up with her clues, even they were caught off guard by the news a new album is on its way. 

A schoolyard racial taunt inspires Minh Nguyen's unapologetically Asian rap identity. He hopes it will "interrupt" racism for a bit.

Pop star Taylor Swift announces her new album, The Tortured Poets Department, while collecting her 13th Grammy before winning album of the year. This and other Grammy moments. 

It's an awards night for the music industry but there's always plenty of drama and theatrics on the Grammys red carpet. 

Some of the country's biggest artists got their start in 2003. We caught up with many of them to hear about the old days, and how much things have changed. 

Music manager Nathan Farrell says performing outside of the big cities is essential to building up a "truly national presence" but some artists are struggling to go the distance. 

From Taylor Swift to Tripod, here are all the nominees and performers to look out for at the Grammys this year. 

It's rare for a corporate dispute like this to play out beyond corporate boardrooms – especially one this nasty.

Songs by Taylor Swift, Drake, Billie Eilish and more could vanish from the platform after one of the world's biggest record labels slammed TikTok over "bully" tactics in an open letter.

Now nominated for two Golden Guitar awards this coming Saturday, Max Jackson's life could have panned out very differently had she taken a different path.

The lead singer of the 1960s girl group, best known for its tough image and hits such as Leader of the Pack and Give Him a Big Kiss, died on Friday, according to media reports. 

Elton John won the Emmy for Outstanding Variety Special (Live), completing the EGOT 27 years on from his first award.