Music

Taylor Swift announces the re-recording of her hit album 1989 during the Eras Tour.

What do ‘Taylor’s Versions’ mean, now she owns her music?

The pop megastar has finally bought the full rights to her music. But there’s still a point to her project of rerecording albums — at least to her die-hard fans.

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Singer Rihanna’s father Ronald Fenty has died at the age of 70.

Rihanna’s father Ronald Fenty dies aged 70

The 37-year-old singer is currently pregnant with her third child.

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Taylor Swift now owns all of her music catalogue.

‘Greatest dream’: Taylor Swift’s heartfelt thanks to fans

Taylor Swift’s dream of owning all of her music is now a reality thanks to the $3 billion Era’s Tour and her worldwide legion of fans.

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Pop star prepares to take the stand for embezzlement trial

Guy Sebastian will soon step into a Sydney courtroom to testify as his former manager fights embezzlement charges.

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Kool and the Gang in 1985

R&B hype man who was ‘life of party’ dies in horror crash

Tributes are flowing for R&B and soul music legend Michael ‘Chicago Mike’ Sumler after he died in a horrific crash.

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs' racketeering and sex-trafficking trial has heard testimony from his former aide.

Diddy kidnapped worker at gunpoint court hears

A former top aide to Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has described her harrowing experience of working for him, telling jurors that he threatened to kill her.

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Daniel Williams, former drummer for the band The Devil Wears Prada has been identified as one of the fatalities in a US plane crash.

Star drummer, music agent identified after fatal plane crash

A famous drummer and music talent manager have been identified as the two victims who died when a private jet carrying 10 people crashed in San Diego, California.

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Taylor Swift could have the chance to buy back her masters - but it won’t be cheap.

Shock twist as Taylor Swift gets chance to buy back music

Six years after she lost the rights to her back catalogue, Taylor Swift could have the chance to buy it back — but it won’t be cheap.

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Geri Halliwell says it’s ‘irrelevant what your gender is’ and it’s time to move on from the iconic ‘Girl Power’ slogan, urging a shift for everyone as the Spice Girls prepare for a possible reunion tour.

End of ‘Girl Power’: Spice Girls go gender-neutral

Geri Halliwell says it’s ‘irrelevant what your gender is’ and it’s time to move on from the iconic ‘Girl Power’ slogan, urging a shift for everyone as the Spice Girls prepare for a possible reunion tour.

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Singer Jack Vidgen has opened up about his ongoing battle with addiction.

‘I’m scared’: Aussie star’s heartbreaking addition update

Australian singer and reality star Jack Vidgen has shared a deeply personal update about his battle with addiction, revealing he has relapsed and is now back in rehab. 

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The 69th Eurovision Song Contest winner has been crowned.

Eurovision Song Contest winner crowned: Next host revealed

The winner of the 2025 Eurovision Song Content has been crowned in dramatic scenes, with the location for the world’s biggest music competition in 2026 now revealed.

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Miriana Conte from Malta performs the song Serving during the Grand Final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel, Switzerland.

Shock Eurovision winner crowned as favourite falls flat

SPOILER ALERT: The Eurovision Song Content has crowned a winner in Basel, Switzerland, with one of hottest favourites falling flat to a shock winner.

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Courtney Act has revealed she suffered a wardrobe 'disaster' at Eurovision.

Drag star Courtney Act’s Eurovision ‘disaster’

Moments before WA’s Go-Jo took to the stage at the Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland, drag queen and commentator Courtney Act faced ‘disaster’.

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Rihanna will also voice Smurfette in the new Smurfs movie. (AP PHOTO)

Rihanna drops first new music since 2022

After revealing she is pregnant with her third child, Rihanna has has released her first new track in three years.

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Josh Fresse (rear) has been fired from the Foo Fighters.

‘Shocked’: Foo Fighters member fired after affair scandal

Just months after David Grohl’s affair rocked iconic band the Foo Fighters to its core, a key member has been sacked , with the outgoing musician now speaking out.

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