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Dubbed the greatest album ever by Rolling Stone, Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band is turning 50. We asked six experts how it had stood the test of time and found opinions diverged widely.
Kwaito music star Mandoza was an important symbolic figure in the post-apartheid cultural scene. His success and his refusal to relinquish his tsotsi identity redefined what kind of man could be respected in a free South African.
The Beatles have released their early recordings in mono and the Rolling Stones are soon to follow suit. Fans think they sound better.
The small, geographically isolated country of Iceland is a leader in technology, environmentalism, experimental music and feminism. And Bjork, one of its most famous exports, mines all these themes in her new Sydney exhibition.
Why must women’s art be seen as autobiographical when we readily accept the idea of male auteurs spinning fictionalised yarns? In her much analysed video and album Lemonade, Beyoncé may be playing make believe.
Superstar Prince’s impact went far beyond the realm of music. His relevance stretched beyond the concert hall into many lecture rooms.
A detailed look at one of the musician’s most celebrated performances gives a glimpse of the dedication which allowed talent to flourish.
Sir Paul McCartney has been making some waves. On New Year’s Eve, Kanye West released a new single, Only One, a collaboration with The Beatles great on keys. On Twitter, Kanye’s fans reacted, wanting to…
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, School of Creative Practice, Queensland University of Technology
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Associate professor, Music Industry, RMIT University
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Faculty of Arts, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Religious Studies, Michigan State University
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Associate professor, Design, Edith Cowan University
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Senior Lecturer in Music, Newcastle University
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Emeritus Professor of Cultural Research, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
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Senior Lecturer in Cultural Sociology, Griffith University
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Associate Professor of Popular Music, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor, School of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry, Curtin University
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Senior Lecturer in Journalism, Monash University
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The University of Melbourne
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Personal Chair, Literary Studies, Deakin University
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Associate Professor in Social Sciences, University of Canberra
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Executive Dean (interim) Faculty of Arts and Design, University of Canberra
