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The British singer made her triumphant return to the annual countdown with two tracks from her latest album West End Girl.

From a fairy-themed beginners' performance to the revered "sex siren" category, participants vied for 10s on a night celebrating queer and trans people of colour at the State Library of Victoria.

Keith, the incendiary single from Melbourne seven-piece Playlunch, has ripped through the hearts, minds and ears of fans around Australia and the world.

From Weezer's raw emotion to the Spice Girls's pop revolution, revisit 10 iconic albums that made 1996 a landmark year in music. Thirty years on, they still define the era.

The Boss has blasted the Trump administration and ICE agents in a new song responding to "the state terror being visited" on Minneapolis and dedicated to Renee Good and Alex Pretti.

While this year's triple j Hottest 100 featured a significant number of Australian songs, local artists have suffered a shocking decline in online streaming figures over the past five years. 

Faulkner says One Nation and its supporters can "take a running jump" after his band's song was used at an Australia Day rally held by the party, and he's not bothered by party supporters trolling him on social media.

A debauched Irish wake, a three-hour French play about a royal wedding dress and British electro-pop band Hot Chip were some of the best of the festival.

The Hottest 100 is done for another year. Were you paying attention?

Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, has taken out a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal to apologise for past behaviour, saying he had an undiagnosed brain injury and bipolar disorder.

Singer Dave Grohl speaks to the crowd about the Beaconsfield Mine rescue

Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl says it was a "profound moment" when a pair of miners requested the rock band's music to lift their spirits while trapped underground in 2006.

For some, going to a music gig or sporting event alone can be daunting, but a Sydney volunteer program is empowering people with a disability to get out of their comfort zone.

How the first Big Day Out in 1992 turned a risky idea into a landmark moment in Australian music history.

Kasey Chambers wins three Golden Guitars in Tamworth, including Single and Song of the Year for a track she penned with ex-husband Shane Nicholson.

It's that time again, triple j has counted down the year's Hottest 100 songs as voted by the public, celebrating all the incredible music that soundtracked our lives in 2025.

Aussie music legend John Williamson will take the Tamworth Country Music Festival stage for the last time as he steps into retirement. 

After millions of votes from Australia and around the world, British artist Olivia Dean has topped the triple j Hottest 100 of 2025 with her song, Man I Need.

While you wait to hear who is number one this year, test your memory of past Hottest 100 countdowns. 

In 2005, Bernard Fanning and Ben Lee were very different men with very similar struggles.