Music

Composer Brian Jackson speaks of his powerful and fraught collaboration with Gil Scott-Heron, ahead of a world-first tour celebrating the late musician’s legacy.

New albums from avant-garde pop artists Fcukers and Slayyyter aggressively embrace hedonism in a world of emotional dysregulation and assaulting news.

The carnivalesque horror that is Rob Zombie’s signature has become a parody of itself on his most recent solo album, The Great Satan.

Trans pioneer Beverly Glenn-Copeland’s new album – recorded in the wake of his dementia diagnosis – calls for joy in the face of the inevitable.

Once an incubator for Australia’s indie music scene, Triple J’s Hottest 100 is now little more than a tired listicle.

Megadeth’s self-titled farewell album rivals the band’s early thrash metal masterpieces.

After three years out of the spotlight, singer-songwriter and bird enthusiast Stella Donnelly is back with a new album and fresh inspiration.

Tasmanian harpist Emily Sanzaro found a way to face her nightmares when she undertook residencies at the Museum of Old and New Art.

The Saturday Paper’s music critic looks back at the highlights of 2025.

Dubbed the world’s greatest tenor, Jonas Kaufmann has forged his stellar career on a mix of thrilling talent, relentless hard work and extraordinary dramatic ability.