
Shades of grey: U2 and Apple are out of touch
Myke Bartlett explains why for some people having U2's new album in their iTunes account is as embarrassing as having '50 Shades...

Get On Up: New James Brown film a must see
James Brown biopic Get On Up has opened in the US to rave reviews and talk of Oscars. Australians will need to...

Myke Bartlett’s 10 best albums of 2014… so far
We are almost a the midpoint of 2014 and music has been, if anything, a little on the dry side of instant...

Music advisor: Coldplay’s new album ‘mired in cliché’
Coldplay released its sixth studio album this week following news singer Chris Martin had split with his famous wife, Gwyneth Paltrow. Could...

Love your local record store? Here’s how to save it
The music retail business is in dire straits, but true believers are invited to pledge support for their local record store this...

Britpop 20 years on: How it survived grunge
It's 20 years since the early death of Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain at the height of the grunge era and the same...

Why George Clooney IS Hollywood
George Clooney is a classic Hollywood everyman. As beguiling offscreen as he is inspiring on it, he has become a power player...

Why the world has gone feral for Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams has been a major force in the US music scene for more than two decades. Now he is so big...

The thinking woman’s crumpet: Alan Davies is a stand-up guy
Whether he is playing Jonathan Creek, acting clever on 'QI' or performing stand-up comedy, it's clear there is more to British comic...

Out of Morrissey’s shadow, Johnny Marr is a solo man
Considered one of the greatest guitarists of all time, The Smiths' legendary guitarist and songwriter Johnny Marr has finally gone solo.