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Waves create music: architect designed sea organ

In the war torn city of Zadar in Croatia a local architect Nikola Bašić has created a public ‘Sea Organ’

Music you can physically hold on to

REIFY’s 3D-printed music “totems” will give you all the feels

Indian rapper’s “Anaconda” remake a powerful protest song

Nicki Minaj’s hit has been flipped into a call for restitution from Unilever, after alleged toxic dumping harms Indian town

What your musical taste reveals about your personality

Are you a fan or rock, dance or classical music? According to researchers from the University of Cambridge the music you like to listen to is very telling about the kind of person you are.

Ben Lee: Love Is The Great Rebellion

We sat down with Ben Lee to talk about his latest album, returning to familiar territory and how, in going back, he has been truly able to move forward.

Milk Carton Kids

Every once in a while, the music scene can fall victim to a saturation of overhyped and underwhelming ‘musicians’. The […]

Australian Brandenburg Orchestra presents Vivaldi’s Four Seasons

The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra brings a baroque masterpiece, Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, to life this May.

Angélique Kidjo & Mavis Staples performing at Sydney Opera House

Angélique Kidjo and Mavis Staples take to the stage, in what is set to be an explosive and soul-searching display of female empowerment and rhythmic blues.

Diana Krall: The music that made her

Musicians can often name the songs that lit up their path to becoming an artist. For Diana Krall, these tracks are the inspiration for her latest record, Wallflower, which has a distinctly pop twist.

Australia to compete in Eurovision song contest

It’s official, Australia has finally been invited to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest for 2015.

Sounds that heal Alzheimer’s

It’s a well-known adage that music can soothe the soul, but in recent years, researchers have found it has applications in the treatment of the symptoms of dementia and Alzheimer’s sufferers.

Pachamama: Interview with Luzmila Carpio

We caught up with the Queen of Bolivian song, Luzmila Carpio ahead of her much-anticipated appearance at WOMAdelaide in March.

Playing a musical instrument may help hearing loss

Jamming with a musical instrument may be the key to improving hearing in noisy environments & to stave off hearing loss.

Music history on auction

Costumes, gowns, jewellery and instruments owned by famous musicians will be the highlights of a celebrity auction in Beverly Hills.

Kimbra Chameleon

Three years after wowing the music world with her first album Vows, Kimbra Johnson is back to serve up a lesson in pop music.

Interview: Agnes Obel

Agnes Obel is touring this November in celebration of her sophomore release, Aventine. MiNDFOOD catches up with the Danish singer songwriter.

Interview: Kasey Chambers

Australian music artist Kasey Chambers lays it all on the table on her first solo record in four years, Bittersweet.

The power of hip-hop

Desert Pea Media has released a compilation of songs and videos created with 10 indigenous communities around regional and remote Australia, an initiative to empower young people to create dialogue around social and cultural issues. We chat with Desert Pea Media founding member and creative director Toby Finlayson

Glastonbury Festival: best bits

All the highlights from the muddy and magical 2014 Glastonbury Festival in Somerset featuring Ellie Goulding, Dolly Parton, Richie Sambora and more.

5 minutes with Jenny Queen

Sydney-based US songstress Jenny Queen opens about her third album, love of cooking and the new Americana music wave.

Sia performs on The Ellen Show with her back to audience

Why did Australian artist Sia perform on The Ellen Show with her back to the audience the entire time?

Billboard Music Awards: Best Bits

Lorde picks up two awards and Michael Jackson makes a surprise “appearance” at the Billboard Awards in Las Vegas.

5 Minutes with The Naked and Famous

Indie band The Naked and Famous are currently on the road touring their second album, In Rolling Waves. We chat to them about their creative process and killing it all over again.

Dick Page’s food and music choices

We talk to Shiseido The Makeup artistic director, Dick Page, about his favourite food, music and fragrance pairings.

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