Kathy McCabe

4 days ago | news.com.au | Kathy McCabe

When the universe started dealing out “heavy emotional trauma”, Australian singer songwriter Tash Sultana headed into the studio to process it all. The gender-fluid global blues and roots star, who sells more than 500,000 tickets on their world tours, has had the roughest year of their life. After suffering a series of inexplicable anaphylactic attacks, they were finally diagnosed with Mass Cell Activation Syndrome.

5 days ago | news.com.au | Kathy McCabe

It took his GP’s brutal assessment to save the life of Aussie rapper 360. The Boys Like You chart-topper was one of the biggest hip hop stars in the country during the early 2010s riding the fame wave after his breakthrough in 2011 with the Falling & Flying album which won he an ARIA award from a clutch of nominations. As he released Utopia in 2014 and Vintage Modern in 2017, 360 was in and out of rehab for alcohol and drug addiction.

6 days ago | news.com.au | Kathy McCabe

Rock frontman Tex Perkins sums up the state of play for every working-class Australian musician who isn’t AC/DC or the Kid Laroi. “For people on our level, the only way we can put food on the table is by touring,” Perkins said. As The Cruel Sea introduces their first studio album in 23 years on the Straight into the Sun tour this month, frontman Tex Perkins knows it may be the only opportunity fans get to hear it.

1 week ago | dreamofitaly.com | Kathy McCabe

Last week I was in Rome, just a few days after the Pope’s funeral. I met up with some friends to visit his tomb in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. I was struck by how simple the tomb is and how peaceful the experience was and I shared my thoughts with a reporter from Express (U.K.) We were lucky to only wait 20 minutes in line.

1 week ago | news.com.au | Kathy McCabe

International artists who book Aussie acts on their tours will get a discount of up to $20,000 on venue hire of NSW stadiums and arenas hire as the Minns Government boosts the coveted opportunity to get homegrown music back on the big stages. Getting a support slot on superstar tours to play in front of tens of thousands of fans is a game-changer for Aussie musicians.