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Music
Kacey Musgraves and Ruston Kelly talk about Johnny Cash poem
Singers talk about making the song 'To June This Morning'.
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Live music
Victoria's struggling live music venues thrown a lifeline
The Victorian government will deliver a lifeline to struggling music venues, with $15 million worth of grants to help pay wages and business expenses.
- by Martin Boulton
Review
Music reviews: Phoebe Bridgers, Dream Wife, Tineka Posta and more
Phoebe Bridgers' Punisher, Dream Wife's So When You Gonna, Tineka Postma's Freya and Ensemble Offspring's Songbirds.
- by Jessie Cunniffe, Barry Divola, Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen and John Shand
Arts
On my mind: Troy Cassar-Daley
Country musician Troy Cassar-Daley will appear on Who do you think you are? on SBS on July 7 at 7.30pm.
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Vale
'Even after a great loss, you can live a life that’s beautiful'
Harry Hains' death made headlines around the world, but his mother wants people to focus on the art he left behind.
- by Michael Lallo
Unfiltered: Paris Jackson & Gabriel Glenn official trailer
Paris Jackson opens up about growing up as Michael Jackson's daughter.
Performing arts
Gentle giant of saxophone could also act his socks off
When Dexter Gordon took to acting, it was with the same honesty and huge heart that infused his music.
- by John Shand
Coronavirus pandemic
World leaders, stars unite at event aimed at fighting virus
The event included a concert hosted by Dwayne Johnson, with performances by Jennifer Hudson, Miley Cyrus, Coldplay and Justin Bieber.
Review
Phil Scott & Friends review: Please God, just one last Wharf Revue
Here was a live-stream reminder of what we might miss out on later in the year.
- by John Shand
Review
Darkness and beauty over the ether in virtual jazz party
The latest edition of These Digital Times online jazz festival ranged from tender sincerity to spiky dissonance.
- by Jessica Nicholas
Review
Trio deliver romantic Rachmaninov to an empty room
This was meant to be the Melbourne Digital Concert Hall's first performance to an audience. The live stream was an appropriately mournful substitute.
- by Tony Way