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1. Frenzal Rhomb's Lindsay McDougall Recalls Hiding From Slipknot At Big Day Out

   "The second we saw the members of Slipknot backstage, very unmasked and very muscly... we went and hid."

2. Charts: Pink Floyd, Fleetwood Mac, Battle It Out In Australia

   Both Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side Of The Moon (1973) and Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours (1977) have sold over one million copies in Australia.

3. Beauty And The Beast The Musical Is Pure Magic

   For the first time in Adelaide, the Disney production invites you to Be Our Guest.

4. Video Editor Combines 331 Movie Characters With Eminem's 'Lose Yourself'

   From 'Mrs. Doubtfire' to 'Gladiator,' watch 331 movie characters recite the lyrics to 'Lose Yourself.'

5. DZ Deathrays, Radio Free Alice, & Sex Mask To Lead Final SILO Show

   The Brisbane bi-monthly gigs are coming to a close - but not without a huge send off.

6. Limited Series On Madonna's Life & Music Heading To Netflix

   Madonna will reportedly executive produce the series alongside Shawn Levy’s 21 Laps.

7. DreamBIG Children's Festival Celebrates 50th Birthday

   This iconic biennial South Australian arts festival is the longest–running curated children's festival in the world.

8. Introducing Future Sounds Festival

   The new mini-festival will be held at the University of Adelaide on Kaurna Land.

9. Daryl Hall Unloads On Yacht Rock

   Hall described the genre of yacht rock as a "f*cking joke."

10. Hellbound Metal Cruise Sells Out In Seven Minutes

    Tickets flew out of the cabins yesterday, with Hellbound selling out in just seven minutes during its pre-sale.

11. 2025 AIR Awards Nominees Revealed, New Award Category Announced

    Amyl And The Sniffers, Miss Kaninna, Confidence Man, Royel Otis and more have been nominated for this year's Independent Music Awards.

12. Tony Burke Retains Role As Australia's Minister For The Arts

    “Having led the way on the development of the National Cultural Policy, Revive, we look forward to working with the Minister on the future evolution of the policy,” said Live Performance Australia’s Chief Executive Eric Lassen.

13. Melbourne Prize For Music Returns For 2025, With Entries Open Now

    Australia’s most valuable music prize is back for the first time since 2022, with entries for the Melbourne Prize For Music now open.

14. 40 Years Of INXS's 'Listen Like Thieves': 'This Band Had A Work Ethic Like No Other'

    Philip Mortlock designed the cover art for 'Listen Like Thieves,' which just celebrated its 40th anniversary. He recalls that period with the band for The Music.

15. Australian Museum Of Performing Arts To Open In Melbourne's Hamer Hall

    Items from Chrissy Amphlett, Kylie Minogue, Bon Scott, Nick Cave, and myriad others will be on display at the newly-announced Australian Museum Of Performing Arts.