Martin Boulton

You mightn’t have stepped inside one for years, but these days libraries are serving communities in innovative ways beyond books, from filmmaking courses to educational games.

Forty years after first touring Australia, retiring glam rockers Kiss will farewell Melbourne as part Saturday’s AFL Grand Final pre-match entertainment.

The genie is out of the bottle: After a long absence from our shores, Aguilera will perform in Australia, under the Victorian government’s Always Live program.

Dave Butterworth, a friend to many in the Melbourne music scene, hung up his guitar more than a decade ago. Now the band’s back together.

Electro-punk duo Sleaford Mods are kicking against the status quo in their UK, and bringing their searing sound to Australia this week.

Negotiations for the sale of the legendary Collingwood live music venue are entering the final stages, with one suitor “100 per cent confident we’ll be the new custodians”.

Check out all the best festivals, gigs, shows and special events in Melbourne this month.

Ed Sheeran has thrilled young fans with a pop-up show at Melbourne’s Royal Children’s Hospital.

Between upcoming Australian concerts with his Freedom Band, the singer-songwriter is hoping to hit the beach and catch some waves this summer.

This wrap of shows includes Niran Dasika and Sumire Kuribayashi performing together again, Noël! Noël!, and a very-Melbourne spin on A Christmas Carol.

This wrap of Melbourne shows includes a sold-out surprise appearance by TISM, David Wenham in ‘A Christmas Carol’, and ‘The American’ by the Australian Chamber Orchestra.

Superstar Robbie Williams rocked the MCG in a hugely entertaining grand final performance with stirring tributes to late cricketer Shane Warne and singer John Farnham, who is recovering from cancer surgery.

From MIFF to Hairspray the Musical, there’s something for everyone to enjoy this August.

The Picture of Dorian Gray is a success story that’s music to the ears of everyone involved.

Multi-talented singer Kee’ahn will join the whole Rockwiz team to celebrate NAIDOC Week at the Leaps and Bounds festival.

Frontman Dave Grohl surveyed the crowd for close to two minutes on Friday night before even opening his mouth. When he did, rock and roll was back in a big way, stadium style in the heart of Geelong.

Frontier Touring’s Dion Brant says the late Michael Gudinksi would have been “vibing” this week with Foo Fighters in town.

Foo Fighters will play Australia’s first full-capacity stadium show in two years next Friday.

From metal with a twist to Tones and I, there’s more surprises in store for music fans.

A scream can be heard as the three thieves – one armed with the sledgehammer, one armed with a tomahawk and the third with a semi-automatic firearm – make their way inside the Keilor East home.