Song You Need to Know: Ripple Effect Band, ‘Loving and Caring’
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The all-women's band from Maningrida, Arnhem Land have just been given a major career boost
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FLETCHER Was Searching for an Antidote in Life. She Found One in Her Community
Posted in: Music FeaturesRolling Stone AU/NZ catches up with the US pop star ahead of her return to Australia this month
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How Carole King Transformed Pop With ‘It’s Too Late’
Posted in: Music FeaturesOn this week’s episode of Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs, the songwriting legend herself joins hosts Rob Sheffield and Brittany Spanos to tell the story of her confessional classic — and a lot more
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What Would a Ban on TikTok Mean for Hip-Hop?
Posted in: Music FeaturesYoung up-and-coming rappers increasingly use the platform to gain an audience — we talked to artists and creators about the ramifications of a ban on the popular app
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How Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ Helped Young Kenyans Lead a Successful Protest in Their Country
Posted in: Music FeaturesLocal rapper Sabi Wu sampled Lamar’s diss track to write an anthem opposing the Kenyan government’s tax bill
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Song You Need to Know: Maanyung, ‘Don’t Run Away From Hurt’
Posted in: Music FeaturesThe emerging talent has been picked to showcase at BIGSOUND 2024
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The Alleged Abusers Of Music’s #MeToo Movement: Where Are They Now?
Posted in: Music FeaturesThree years on, Rolling Stone AU/NZ revisits the #MeToo movement and assesses the current landscape.
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Decoding Kendrick Lamar’s Best Shots at Drake in the ‘Not Like Us’ Video
Posted in: Music FeaturesClowns, pushups, an owl piñata, and a happy family: These are the sharpest visual retorts in the video
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‘His Stories Resonate’: Briggs on What Made Archie Roach So Special
Posted in: Music FeaturesMark NAIDOC Week by reading Briggs' 2020 reflection on how the late, great Archie Roach was a "superhero" figure in the community
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Supervising B.G.’s Lyrics Implies That Rap Is a Crime
Posted in: Music FeaturesA U.S. district judge ruled the rapper must turn in his lyrics to the government before releasing them. It's the latest low in the justice system’s continued persecution of hip-hop.
