Would-be missionary Baird pursued his tasks with zeal Bruce Baird spent two decades in state and federal parliaments, preceded Scott Morrison as the federal member for Cook and fathered a NSW premier. AAP · Oct 2
“I didn’t know their tunes, but we played some Chuck Berry and reggae, then Paul McCartney said, ‘What are you doing for the next few years?’” How Laurence Juber went from winning a Grammy with Wings to landing a hit record with Harry Styles The British guitar veteran explains what made George Harrison different, how he returned to Number 1 with Harry Styles after 25 years away, and why Wings’ Back to the Egg needs to be re-evaluated Guitar World · Jul 26, 2025
"We were always badass, if by that you mean sex, drugs and rock'n'roll... we were very bad": The wild story of Canned Heat, the badass blues band that death couldn’t kill Booze, barbiturates, suicide and overdoses – the twisted tale of America's first great boogie-rock band Louder · Apr 8, 2025
“I’d get up in the morning, practise scales at my piano, go off dancing, and then in the evening I’d come back and play the piano all night.” The story of Kate Bush's debut album The Kick Inside The story of how 19-year-old Kate Bush became one of the world's biggest music phenomenons, with a little help from David Gilmour and Emily Brontë Louder · Feb 17, 2025
Welsh carols, Derbyshire ballads and Cajun drinking songs: the best folk music for Christmas and winter As the Unthanks release a new collection of wintry folk, we pick out other seasonal albums full of variously warm, sparkling and sharp songcraft The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2024
“They probably only made two or three of them, but there’s a signature Burns Chris Stein Scorpion out there somewhere”: Ahead of a new Blondie album, Chris Stein talks folk and jazz influences, fighting with early effects, and his MIDI future The co-founder of one the most beloved bands of the '70s and '80s recalls taking advantage of the time when they could go crazy in the studio, the one guitar he wishes he’d never sold, and another that you’ll recognize if you own it Guitar World · May 6, 2024
“I don’t know that much about folk music, except that most of it bores me to tears”: the incredible life of Michael Chapman, the greatest singer-songwriter the world never knew about The life and times of Michael Chapman, the cult singer and guitarist beloved of David Bowie, Elton John and Sonic Youth Louder · Apr 7, 2024
“Sometimes the instrument or the amp takes you where it needs you to go. Older equipment is much easier to use to tell a story”: Baroness are reshaping metal guitar with acoustics, single coils and vintage amps John Baizley and Gina Gleason explain how they tore up the metal rulebook on Stone, employing obscure amps, Strats and Teles, and a love of fingerstyle guitar Guitar World · Dec 14, 2023
‘I was transformed’: the power of Brazilian jazz legend Bola Sete The late guitarist, who would have just turned 100, blew the minds of Carlos Santana, John Fahey and more with his hypnotic technique and expansive creative vision The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2023
Domestic storms loom despite sunny start At the dawn of 2023, we can see the shadowy outline of possible 2025 election issues. Newcastle Herald · Dec 28, 2022
It is a text message no one has noticed, but it spells big trouble for Dominic Perrottet This inquiry seems certain to have worse in store for Mr Perrottet, and until he clears up his own role in the saga he will be hostage to its findings. The New Daily · Jul 11, 2022
A classic scene on the Chicago lakefront leads to Fish of the Week honors Dante Ciccone caught a good brown trout last week in front of Monroe Harbor and earned Fish of the Week, partly because of the specialness of the photo taken by his father-in-law and netman, John Fahey, Chicago Sun-Times · May 16, 2022
What if the 2022 federal election gives us a hung parliament, but those with the balance of power want Morrison gone? Most commentators on the coming federal election probably see a hung parliament and a minority government as one possible outcome. There is already a crossbench of seven, with five independents plus Liberal defector Craig Kelly for the United Australia Party and Greens leader Adam Bandt. The Conversation · Mar 27, 2022
NCA accused guilty over prison assault The man accused of bombing the National Crime Authority office in Adelaide in 1994 has being found guilty of an unrelated assault charge. AAP · Mar 22, 2022