Taylor Swift’s ‘Fearless’: How She Made Her Pop Breakthrough
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With her second album in 2008, Swift’s music started getting more personal — and much more popular
50 Greatest Australian Artists of All Time – #23: Skyhooks
Posted in: Music FeaturesOcean Alley's Mitch Galbraith takes a look back at one of the most forward-thinking and innovative Aussie bands, the inimitable Skyhooks.
The Rubens’ Long and Winding Road to ‘0202’
Posted in: Music Features premiumAfter the frustrating events of 2020, The Rubens have kicked off this year with the release of their long-awaited fourth album, '0202'.
The Cosmic Journey of Kacey Musgraves
Posted in: Music FeaturesThe queen of “galactic country” is following up a career-defining album (and a divorce) with a little help from Bach, Greek tragedy, and magic mushrooms
This Live ‘Rhiannon’ Is Stevie Nicks at Her Witchiest
Posted in: Music FeaturesAs Fleetwood Mac prepare a deluxe reissue of a live album from 1980, revisit this mesmerizing performance from a London show that year
50 Greatest Australian Artists of All Time – #24: Courtney Barnett
Posted in: Music FeaturesSarah Thompson of Camp Cope looks at how Courtney Barnett changed everything for independent musicians in Australia.
50 Greatest Australian Artists of All Time – #25: Men At Work
Posted in: Music FeaturesTom Snowdon reflects on the world-beating music from the highly-influential Men At Work.
50 Greatest Australian Artists of All Time – #26: Powderfinger
Posted in: Music FeaturesJack Bratt succinctly sums up the impact of the Brisbane legends by noting, "Powderfinger didn’t write songs, they wrote anthems."
Did Van Halen Have a Fourth Singer? Mitch Malloy Tells His Story
Posted in: Music FeaturesMitch Malloy tells all about his (very brief) time with Van Halen, after Sammy Hagar and before Gary Cherone
‘Tapestry’ at 50: Why Carole King’s Masterpiece Still Challenges Us
Posted in: Music FeaturesWith its masterful songcraft and backstory of personal reinvention, King’s 1971 landmark remains one of pop’s greatest declarations of independence
