I went to the Parkes Elvis Festival thinking I’d learn something about what America used to be. I left thinking more about Australia.
Tag: Pop and Rock Music
How the King of Rock ’n’ Roll Still Makes Australia Sing
Elvis never played a concert “down under,” but that hasn’t stopped tens of thousands of Australians from making him their own at an annual festival.
Pink Floyd Says It Will Release New Track to Support Ukraine
The song, “Hey Hey Rise Up,” is a reworking of a protest song from World War I and features the Ukrainian rock star Andriy Khlyvnyuk of the band Boombox.
Ukraine’s Eurovision Team Set to Tour to Help War Effort
Kalush Orchestra, a group that mixes rap and traditional Ukrainian music, was given special permission to leave the country and play internationally.
Midnight Oil Brings Australia Home
Australia has had its fair share of music that made it big overseas. But why do some bands succeed internationally while others do not? And does that even matter?
Pandemic Playlists
Sad bangers and other songs that get us through.
The Comforts of Nostalgia
Popular culture is taking us back to the past.
Sweden’s Songwriters Look to K-Pop
Dozens of songwriters and producers in Stockholm make a living from K-pop — even if they can’t speak Korean.
Neil Young posts and removes a letter demanding Spotify remove his music.
“They can have Rogan or Young,” Neil Young wrote to his management team and record label in a letter that he has since removed from his website, according to Rolling Stone. “Not both.”
Sam Fender, a Songwriter Caught Between Stardom and His Hometown
The musician is fast becoming one of Britain’s biggest rock acts with tracks about working class life in North Shields. Can he let himself leave the town?