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WA musician Guy Ghouse, best known for his performances with Noongar singer Gina Williams, has received an Order of Australia in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours.

King’s Birthday HonoursComments‘Humbled’ WA musician initially reluctant to accept accolade

WA musician and teacher Guy Ghouse, best known for performing alongside acclaimed Noongar singer Gina Williams, has been recognised in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours.

Simon Collins

Kevin Parker has previewed a new Tame Impala during a DJ set at a club in Spain. (AP PHOTO)

MusicKevin Parker airs new Tame Impala song during DJ set

Tame Impala are seemingly gearing up to drop new music after Kevin Parker played a new song for the first time during a festival DJ set.

Staff Writers

Taylor Swift reclaimed the rights to the original master recordings of her first six studio albums. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

MusicTaylor Swift's Reputation charts again after buy-back

Taylor Swift's Reputation is climbing the Billboard 200 chart again, eight years after its release.

Staff Writers

Talking Heads haven't performed together since 1984 and officially disbanded in 1991. (AP PHOTO)

MusicTalking Heads celebrate 50th anniversary with new video

Talking Heads have marked the 50th anniversary of their first live show with a music video for Psycho Killer starring Saoirse Ronan.

Staff Writers

ABBA's Bjorn Ulvaeus says using AI in the studio is "like having another songwriter in the room". (AP PHOTO)

MusicABBA's Bjorn creates new musical using AI

ABBA's Bjorn Ulvaeus says using artificial intelligence for songwriting can be a "really great tool" when it works properly.

Staff Writers

British singer Jessie J.

‘Cancer sucks’CommentsBritish pop star shocks fans with breast cancer diagnosis

The 37-year-old joked her way through the tragic news saying her cancer shock was ‘a very dramatic way to get a boob job’.

Kellie Balaam

Guy Sebastian has revealed how excited he was to support global pop star Taylor Swift on her 2013 tour. Supplied

NEWS‘Honoured’: Guy opens up on Swift tour

Aussie pop star Guy Sebastian has told a court how excited he was to support Taylor Swift on tour as his former manager faces trial.

Clareese Packer and Steve Zemek

A render of Live Nation's Northbridge Music Hall, which is scheduled to open in summer 2026-27.

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The West Australian exclusive
Live and loudCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
World-class new music venue tipped to bring top acts to town

Global entertainment behemoth Live Nation unveil plans to build Northbridge Music Hall, a 3000-capacity multi-purpose venue in the heart of Perth’s nightlife district

Simon Collins

Soprano Sara Macliver and pianist Mark Coughlan combine for An Afternoon in Vienna, with Music on the Terrace at Government House Ballroom on Sunday.

Classical livePremiumSchubert in song, strings and piano

An Afternoon in Vienna at Government House Ballroom celebrates the WA Day long weekend.

David Cusworth

Aussie rock royalty Crowded House is set to lead an impressive list of national talent in late 2025 with the return of music series Red Hot Summer Tour.

MUSICCommentsClassic Aussie acts to headline Swan Valley festival return

A host of Australian musical favourites will perform in WA later this year in the return of a popular festival series.

Zach Margolius

Global music sensation Ed Sheeran may have just confirmed his next tour Down Under in the most casual way.

Massive news!CommentsDid Ed Sheeran just casually confirm his return to Aus?

The global music sensation may have just teased his next tour Down Under in the most casual way.

Zach Margolius

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

CELEBRITY NEWSRihanna’s father Ronald Fenty dies aged 70

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

Mariana Valbao and Lisa Respers France

Grub

Hidden TreasuresPremiumYour guide to the best acts at Hidden Treasure

We asked the curators of Fremantle’s Hidden Treasure’s music festival to tell us their top picks you cannot miss this June.

Belle Taylor

Reuben De Melo.

EntertainmentCommentsHow Perth FIFO dad’s life changed after winning The Voice

From larger live shows to celebrity messages, the life of former FIFO dad Reuben De Melo has changed since he won The Voice in 2024.

Zach Margolius

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TRIALPremiumSwift tour at heart of Guy’s manager’s trial

Guy Sebastian has taken the stand in the NSW District Court as his ex-manager Titus Day battles allegations he embezzled from the pop star.

Steve Zemek

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TRIALPremiumPop star to take stand in fraud trial

Guy Sebastian will enter a Sydney courtroom as a witness in the coming days as his manager stands trial battling embezzlement allegations.

Steve Zemek

Delta Goodrem performs at St Pancras International Station on May 28, 2025 in London, England.

Surprise showCommentsDelta shocks commuters with train station piano concert

Travellers at a bustling train station were treated to a free live concert by Aussie singer Delta Goodrem on Wednesday.

Zach Margolius

Jennifer Lopez will ring in the new year on stage as part of her new Las Vegas residency. (EPA PHOTO)

MusicJennifer Lopez announces Las Vegas residency

Jennifer Lopez will ring in 2026 performing in Las Vegas as part of her brand new residency - Jennifer Lopez: Up All Night Live in Las Vegas.

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Riley Skevington, Kylie Liang, Sunmi Jung, Benjamin Caddy, James Munro and Giovanni Vinci play Mustonen's Nonet No.2 at Government House Ballroom for WA Symphony Orchestra's opening Chamber Series concert, Radiant.

Classical livePremiumRadiant start to Chamber Series at the Ballroom

Sibelius’ G minor Trio launches WA Symphony Orchestra’s first Chamber Series program at Government House Ballroom.

David Cusworth

Joe Jonas, left, and Sophie Turner in March 2023.

The NightlyJoe Jonas gives rare co-parenting update after nasty split

It was one of the messiest splits to rock Hollywood in recent memory but it seems the frost between Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner has thawed.

Peta Rasdien

During his appearance at Brisbane District Court (pictured), Mr Chalmers claimed his matter involved ‘judicial corruption’ and dropped his legal team. NewsWire/ Glenn Campbell

COURT‘Corruption’: Alleged Bieber poser’s rant

A former law lecturer accused of posing as pop icon Justin Bieber to solicit explicit images from kids has gone on a tangent during a court appearance.

Blake Antrobus

Bonnie Staude, Charis Postmus and Hattie Marshall in Freeze Frame Opera's Goldilocks and the Three Bears schools production.

Opera livePremiumGoldilocks marries Figaro on tour

Primary kids’ paradise is pantomime to the music of Mozart in Freeze Frame Opera’s latest peripatetic production.

David Cusworth

Australian rock icon Jimmy Barnes will release his 21st solo studio album, Defiant, on June 6 accompanied by a national tour.

Oz rock iconPremiumNear-death experience fuels Jimmy Barnes’ Defiant new album

Cold Chisel and solo rock legend celebrates cheating death, again, with a hard-edged new album and tour.

Simon Collins

The daughter of the late INXS frontman Michael Hutchence and the late British television presenter Paula Yates, Tiger Lily Hutchence shows off her baby bump while taking a stroll in the London sunshine.

SEE THE PICSCommentsMichael Hutchence’s daughter shows off growing baby bump

Tiger Lily Hutchence was spotted in a summery outfit while walking the streets of London.

Kellie Balaam