Saturday, January 12, 2008

Entertainment - Music Update

Steps into the wild true yonder
Joanna Newsom took musical risks and hit the big time, writes Bernard Zuel.

All go for the great outdoors
Grab your brightest, tightest fluoros and slap on your darkest sunglasses as the heavily-anticipated festival season hits our shores.

Rare records stolen from archives
A massive collection of 1970s music including original recordings by reggae greats Bob Marley and Peter Tosh has disappeared from the archives of the former Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation.

Stills undergoes prostate surgery
Musician Stephen Stills has undergone surgery for prostate cancer in Los Angeles.

Promoters lure Spice Girls to Australia
Posh, Sport, Baby, Scary and Ginger offered $4 million each to extend their comeback concert tour.

More than the sum of their past
The Numbers have long since disbanded but revisiting their album is a rewarding experience.