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  1. Oasis fans scramble for tickets costing up to $800 to stadium shows in Melbourne
    By Holly Tregenza

    Pre-sale tickets for the shows at Melbourne's Marvel Stadium sold out and tickets for general admission, released at 10am on Tuesday, were gone within the hour.

    abc.net.au/news/2024-10-15/bri

    #MusicArtsandEntertainment #MusicIndustry #BandsandArtists #PopularCulture #HollyTregenza

  2. Music giant Live Nation earned $US23 billion last year. Australian governments have been giving it millions in grants
    By Avani Dias, Amy Donaldson, and Lara Sonnenschein

    Freedom of information documents reveal tens of millions of dollars in grants were given to global behemoth Live Nation, at a time when Australia's music industry was struggling.

    abc.net.au/news/2024-10-15/liv

    #MusicIndustry #MusicArtsandEntertainment #GovernmentandPolitics #CarnivalsandFestivals #AvaniDias #AmyDonaldson # #LaraSonnenschein

  3. 'Something out of the Thunderbirds': Sinéad O'Connor wax figure pulled over complaints it doesn't compare to late singer

    A Dublin museum has taken down its wax figure of the Nothing Compares 2 U star and apologised to family and fans over its lack of likeness to the late singer.

    abc.net.au/news/2024-07-27/sin

    #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #HumanInterest #MusicArtsandEntertainment #DeathandDying #History #LibrariesMuseumsandGalleries #PopularCulture

  4. Why a country town Chinese restaurant is the star of Jess Ribeiro's music video
    By Yasmin Jeffery

    We sit down with the Naarm/Melbourne singer-songwriter to chat about her "wonky" new album, the song she couldn't stop playing last year, and what she's reading, watching and eating right now.

    abc.net.au/news/2024-06-27/chi

    #MusicArtsandEntertainment #Celebrities #PopularCulture #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #IndieMusic #YasminJeffery

  5. Celine Dion says she couldn't lie to her fans anymore, opens up about stiff person syndrome
    By Mawunyo Gbogbo

    Celine Dion has opened up in an interview ahead of the release of her documentary I Am: Celine Dion. The star says she was sick of lying to her fans by not disclosing her stiff person syndrome diagnosis.

    abc.net.au/news/2024-06-12/cel

    #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #PopularCulture #MusicArtsandEntertainment #Health #DiseasesandDisorders #MawunyoGbogbo

  6. Taylor Swift played her first concert since releasing a new album. Here are the new outfits
    By Dannielle Maguire

    Given Swift's been playing pretty much the same show since March last year, fans knew the set list and costumes. But there were new songs and outfits for Swifties in Paris.

    abc.net.au/news/2024-05-10/tay

    #Fashion #MusicArtsandEntertainment #DannielleMaguire

  7. Taylor Swift built an empire on relatable lyrics. Will her billionaire status change that?
    By Jessica Riga

    Taylor Swift is officially a billionaire, with Forbes confirming the megastar is the first artist to reach the wealthy status solely from songwriting and performing

    abc.net.au/news/2024-04-03/tay

    #MusicArtsandEntertainment #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #MusicIndustry #BandsandArtists #PopularCulture #Pop #BusinessEconomicsandFinance #JessicaRiga

  8. Kylie Minogue named global icon at BRIT awards and Raye smashes single-year win record
    By Georgie Hewson

    Check out the key moments and a full winner's list from Britain's night of nights for pop music.

    abc.net.au/news/2024-03-03/kyl

    #MusicArtsandEntertainment #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #MusicAwards #People #GeorgieHewson

  9. India's richest man brings Rihanna, Mark Zuckerberg and more to a pre-wedding bash for his son

    Billionaire Mukesh Ambani is kickstarting big fat Indian wedding celebrations for his son Anant Ambani, 28, who is set to marry his longtime girlfriend Radhika Merchant.

    abc.net.au/news/2024-03-02/ind

    #Weddings #Culture #MusicArtsandEntertainment #FilmIndustry #FilmArtsandEntertainment #Celebrities #Multiculturalism

  10. Olivia Rodrigo pledges tour funds to support reproductive rights before heading to key abortion battleground
    By Mawunyo Gbogbo

    America's National Network of Abortion Funds has welcomed support from Grammy-winner Olivia Rodrigo, saying supporting abortion funds "has never been more critical".

    abc.net.au/news/2024-02-29/oli

    #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #PopularCulture #MusicArtsandEntertainment #Abortion #ReproductiveTechnology #ReproductionandContraception #PregnancyandChildbirth #Events #MawunyoGbogbo

  11. Paul Kelly to meet prison inmates who recorded bilingual cover of How to Make Gravy
    By Hayden Smith and Ivo da Silva

    Fourteen months after First Nations inmates at Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison covered his famous Christmas ballad, the singer-songwriter will visit them in jail.

    abc.net.au/news/2024-02-29/pau

    #MusicArtsandEntertainment #IndigenousMusic #PrisonsandPunishment #People #HaydenSmith #IvodaSilva

  12. The dark side of metal music
    By April McLennan

    Hitler salutes, white supremacy slogans and symbols of hate … insiders say Nazi bands have become an open secret within Australia's metal scene, as fans prepare for the return of major international event Knotfest next month.

    abc.net.au/news/2024-02-28/hac

    #MusicArtsandEntertainment #CarnivalsandFestivals #MusicIndustry #GovernmentandPolitics #AprilMcLennan

  13. Sydney paparazzo accuses Taylor Swift's father of punching him in the face after singer's harbour cruise
    By Greta Stonehouse

    Sydney paparazzo photographer Ben McDonald says Scott Swift assaulted him after his daughter had disembarked a cruise on Sydney Harbour.

    abc.net.au/news/2024-02-27/tay

    #MusicArtsandEntertainment #Photography #GretaStonehouse

  14. ICYMI: Breaking Bad reunion, Dolly Parton pisses off country fans and Aussie actor's starring role
    By Jared Richards, Velvet Winter, and Dan Condon

    ICYMI, here are all the entertainment stories from recent days you might have missed in the Taylor Swift eclipse.

    abc.net.au/news/2024-02-26/dev

    #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #MusicArtsandEntertainment #FilmArtsandEntertainment #Television #PopularCulture #Country #JaredRichards #VelvetWinter # #DanCondon

  15. 'I have to be part of this club': Taylor Swift's Eras Tour spotlights the culture of concert fashion
    By Jessica Riga

    For some Taylor Swift fans, securing a coveted ticket to the Australia leg of the superstar's Eras Tour was just the start of their stress — it was time to start curating the perfect concert outfit.

    abc.net.au/news/2024-02-26/tay

    #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #Fashion #HumanInterest #MusicArtsandEntertainment #PopularCulture #People #CommunityandSociety #BusinessEconomicsandFinance #Design #SocialMedia #JessicaRiga

  16. Warning issued to hundreds of thousands of Swifties amid concerns about Eras Tour wristbands
    By Annie Gaffney, Robert Burgin, and Ollie Wykeham

    A mother who lost her child under tragic circumstances has raised concerns about the LED wristbands given to fans attending Taylor Swift's concerts.

    abc.net.au/news/2024-02-23/tay

    #MusicArtsandEntertainment #Safety #ConsumerProtection #AnnieGaffney #RobertBurgin # #OllieWykeham

  17. 'Isolation gives you a chance to dream a bit bigger': How Perth Festival created a unique arts experience
    By Eloise Fuss

    It may be isolated from the rest of the country, but Perth Festival takes pride in telling uniquely local stories from the far west. Here’s a smattering of highlights and tips for the final week.

    abc.net.au/news/2024-02-23/per

    #CarnivalsandFestivals #PerformingArts #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #VisualArt #Theatre #OperaandMusicalTheatre #AboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderArt #AboriginalLanguage #Dance #MusicArtsandEntertainment #EloiseFuss

  18. You can try to intellectualise what makes Taylor Swift so damn successful, but you would be missing the point
    By Leigh Sales

    Whether you rate her or not — and as Swifties know, haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate — it's impossible to deny that it is Taylor Swift's moment and the best way to share the joy is not to stand back and judge it, but to step in and feel it, writes Leigh Sales.

    abc.net.au/news/2024-02-23/tay

    #MusicIndustry #MusicArtsandEntertainment #Person #LeighSales

  19. The Beatles will have their story told in four movies by Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes
    By Al Newstead

    Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr are each set to get their very own film from Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes.

    abc.net.au/news/2024-02-21/the

    #MusicArtsandEntertainment #BiographyFilm #FilmIndustry #FilmArtsandEntertainment #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #AlNewstead

  20. How Groovin The Moo's cancellation highlights Australia's music festival crisis
    By Al Newstead

    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?

    abc.net.au/news/2024-02-21/gro

    #MusicIndustry #CarnivalsandFestivals #MusicArtsandEntertainment #AlNewstead

  21. How much will Taylor Swift make from merchandise at her Sydney shows?
    By Ruby Ritchie and Maryanne Taouk

    Fans are spending big at the Taylor Swift Eras Tour, with $66 million expected to be spent on merchandise sales alone across the four Sydney concerts.

    abc.net.au/news/2024-02-21/syd

    #MusicArtsandEntertainment #CostofLiving #RubyRitchie #MaryanneTaouk

  22. ICYMI: Zendaya's robotic couture look, Dune 2 reviews and this Hemsworth bro's Met Gala news
    By Yasmin Jeffery, Al Newstead, Jared Richards, and Velvet Winter

    All the (Taylor Swift-free) entertainment news you might have missed now the Eras tour frenzy has abated, from Beyoncé talking the legacy of Black hair to Eminem's new Stan documentary.

    abc.net.au/news/2024-02-20/zen

    #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #MusicArtsandEntertainment #FilmArtsandEntertainment #Television #PopularCulture #YasminJeffery #AlNewstead #JaredRichards # #VelvetWinter

  23. Universal's TikTok battle has muted Australian musicians. But they're finding ways around it
    By Al Newstead

    "What do small fish do?" Homegrown acts are raising questions (and finding loopholes) regarding Universal Music Group pulling their music from the world's biggest social media platform.

    abc.net.au/news/2024-02-20/uni

    #MusicArtsandEntertainment #AlNewstead

  24. Why the feeling of belonging is just as important as Taylor Swift's music
    By Norman Hermant

    "It's a love story, baby just say yes." They're some of the lyrics to one of Taylor Swift's most famous songs and in Australia her fans are paying back the love in the most wholesome ways.

    abc.net.au/news/2024-02-19/tay

    #MusicArtsandEntertainment #Pop #NormanHermant

  25. Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Barbie win People's Choice Awards. Here are the key moments
    By Mawunyo Gbogbo

    Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce win People's Choice Awards while Barbie gets the love it missed out on at the BAFTAs, Kylie Minogue performs and icons Adam Sandler and Lenny Kravitz give two vastly different speeches.

    abc.net.au/news/2024-02-19/peo

    #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #MusicArtsandEntertainment #FilmArtsandEntertainment #Sport #PopularCulture #StandUpComedy #MawunyoGbogbo

  26. Swiftmania hits Sydney as superstar arrives in the Harbour City
    By Xanthe Gregory and Elinya Chenery

    Fans brace storms to catch a glimpse of global superstar Taylor Swift, as her private jet lands at Sydney Airport.

    abc.net.au/news/2024-02-19/tay

    #MusicArtsandEntertainment #Pop #XantheGregory #ElinyaChenery

  27. 'Intriguingly crazy-brave': J.Lo's new musical movie celebrates her wild rollercoaster of a love life
    By Beverley Wang

    Jennifer Lopez reclaims her wild rollercoaster of a love life from our judgemental gaze in new musical This Is Me … Now.

    abc.net.au/news/2024-02-19/thi

    #FilmArtsandEntertainment #FantasyFilms #ComedyFilm #MusicArtsandEntertainment #Pop #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #BeverleyWang

  28. Kylie Minogue to receive Global Icon honour and perform at Brit Awards
    By Al Newstead

    Australia's Queen of Pop is set to receive the Brit Awards' highest accolade at the March ceremony.

    abc.net.au/news/2024-02-14/kyl

    #MusicArtsandEntertainment #MusicAwards #Pop #DanceMusic #AlNewstead

  29. Kylie Minogue to receive Global Icon honour and perform at Brit Awards
    By Al Newstead

    Australia's Queen of Pop is set to receive the Brit Awards' highest accolade at the March ceremony.

    abc.net.au/news/2024-02-14/kyl

    #MusicArtsandEntertainment #MusicAwards #Pop #DanceMusic #AlNewstead

  30. Gwen Stefani reunites with No Doubt for first shows in almost a decade at Coachella
    By Dan Condon

    No Doubt, led by Gwen Stefani, were one of the biggest rock acts of the 90s and 2000s. The band's reformation was a surprise announcement as part of the Coachella 2024 line-up.

    abc.net.au/news/2024-01-17/no-

    #MusicArtsandEntertainment #CarnivalsandFestivals #DanCondon

  31. Gwen Stefani reunites with No Doubt for first shows in almost a decade at Coachella
    By Dan Condon

    No Doubt, led by Gwen Stefani, were one of the biggest rock acts of the 90s and 2000s. The band's reformation was a surprise announcement as part of the Coachella 2024 line-up.

    abc.net.au/news/2024-01-17/no-

    #MusicArtsandEntertainment #CarnivalsandFestivals #DanCondon

  32. Spotify cuts more than 1,500 jobs amid rising costs in third round of layoffs
    By Al Newstead

    It's the world's biggest music streaming service, but the Swedish-based company has just made its third and biggest job cuts of 2023.

    abc.net.au/news/2023-12-05/spo

    #MusicArtsandEntertainment #MusicIndustry #StreamingServices #CostofLiving #AlNewstead

  33. 'We are the grassroots': As patrons tighten their belts, Australia's live music venues are struggling
    By Dan Condon, Al Newstead, Nicola Heath, Allison Jess, and Jared Richards

    From Perth to Albury, we take a look at Australia's live music scene and how it's faring after a pandemic and during a cost of living crisis.

    abc.net.au/news/2023-12-04/aus

    #MusicArtsandEntertainment #CostofLiving #MusicIndustry #COVID19 #DanCondon #AlNewstead #NicolaHeath #AllisonJess # #JaredRichards