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Here are 11 of the best albums of 2023
This year’s best music features songs to make you think, laugh and dance, plus something special from one of our own.
- James Thomson and Alex Gow
December 2022
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Here are 10 of the best albums of 2022
While the world celebrated music’s return to the stage, post-pandemic classics kept coming out of the studio.
- James Thomson and Alex Gow
July 2022
Vinyl collectors are losing it over these new records from Disney
As five classic Disney films celebrate birthdays in 2022, their famous soundtracks score special-edition re-releases.
- Jeff Allan
November 2021
How Radiohead predicted our future 20 years ago
Two decades after they first appeared, the twin albums ‘Kid A’ and ‘Amnesiac’ – now combined in the box set ‘Kid A Mnesia’ – are more relevant than ever.
- George Eaton
August 2021
Billy Joel’s 1989 history lesson gets a second wind
The manic hit “We didn’t start the fire”, a crash course in US history, is having a comeback of sorts during the pandemic.
- Lindsay Zoladz
December 2019
The best 10 albums of the decade – plus our top picks of 2019
These 10 records tell the story of a dynamic, genre-twisting decade in music where old industry models were abandoned or made over.
- James Thomson
November 2019
Liam Gallagher says there's one thing he won't do for money
Before his Australian tour, the former Oasis frontman reveals how he'd like a reunion with Noel to play out, and why he had to give away the '60s.
- Jonathan Landrum Jr.
June 2019
Punk's new model built on old-school style
The debut album from Melbourne band Pinch Points has plenty to say about capitalism. But surviving in the music industry requires plenty of entrepreneurialism.
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- James Thomson
August 2018
SoundCloud rappers: this is who your teens are listening to
These controversial young artists are escaping cult status on audio platform SoundCloud and breaking into the mainstream.
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- Matt Teffer
