Music

US President Donald Trump presents actor Sylvester Stallone with a medal as part of the 2025 Kennedy Center Honours.

Kennedy Center honours stars but Trump takes spotlight

Sylvester Stallone, disco queen Gloria Gaynor and KISS all found themselves in supporting roles as the President once again took control of proceedings.

Updated
Read more (2 min) →
Spotify Wrapped has set a precedent for other apps such as duolingo, Strava and even McDonald’s to also include year round-up lists.

Why is everything ‘Wrapped’? You can blame Spotify

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The music streaming service is no longer the only company quantifying our social lives.

Updated
Read more (4 min) →
What does your Spotify age say about you?

Spotify Wrapped exposes your true ‘listening age’

Spotify Wrapped has added a ‘listening age’ feature for 2025, revealing the era your music habits secretly align with. Find out 2025’s most streamed song and artist.

Updated
Read more (2 min) →

Sign up to The Nightly's newsletters.

Get the first look at the digital newspaper, curated daily stories and breaking headlines delivered to your inbox.

Email Us
By continuing you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.
The Beatles.

How the Beatles got their hooks into Gen X and never let go

THE NEW YORK TIMES: I thought the Beatles represented my parents’ generation, but one documentary changed my mind.

Updated
Read more (6 min) →
Police have revealed that state Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s body was really found in.

Cops reveal true state of girl’s body found in d4vd’s Tesla

Police address speculation that Celeste Rivas Hernandez was really found ‘frozen’ and ‘decapitated’ in the back of d4vd’s Tesla.

Updated
Read more (1 min) →
Gary "Mani" Mounfield, the bass player in the Stone Roses and Primal Scream, has died. (AP PHOTO)

Shock as rock legend dies suddenly, aged 63

The Stone Roses bassist Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield has died at the age of 63, his family says.

Updated
Read more (2 min) →
A primary school has banned its students from singing KPop Demon Hunters songs.

KPop Demon Hunters songs banned by primary school

Parents raised concerns over ‘deeply uncomfortable’ references to demons. Now, students are being told not to sing any of the chart topping songs.

Updated
Read more (2 min) →
Olivia Dean performs Man I Need, Amyl and The Sniffers and Ninajirachi.
Abbie Chatfield and Keli Holiday on the ARIA red carpet.
ARIAs red carpet looks.

ARIAs: English star Olivia Dean leads Aus music red carpet

The biggest names in Australia’s music scene have landed at the 2025 ARIA Awards red carpet.

Updated
Read more (1 min) →
If Spotify keeps pushing deceptive AI music, we should walk.

If Spotify keeps pushing deceptive AI music, we should walk

DAVE LEE: Discovering you’ve been listening to an AI artist is a deeply violating experience that a good streaming platform should help me, a valued customer, avoid.

Updated
Read more (5 min) →
A public health alert has been issued after three people with measles attended Jelly Roll’s Brisbane concert.

Infectious disease alert after Oasis and Jelly Roll concert exposure

Health officials say more measles cases and exposure sites are likely after thousands attended the shows.

Updated
Read more (3 min) →
AC/DC during their current tour.

City thunderstruck as AC/DC launches Aussie leg of tour

Close to 80,000 black-clad fans flooded the venue to witness the first chapter of what promises to be a high voltage rock pilgrimage for long-time supporters.

Updated
Read more (1 min) →