Music

He has a new album, tour and TV show. Now, with fatherhood around the corner, David’s life enters another exciting stage, writes Amy Harris. David Campbell didn’t know who his father was until he was 11 – when he was told “Jimmy”, a family friend he’d met sporadically, was not only his dad but Australian […]

Most A-list artists who return with a new album after nearly a decade away from the celebrity glare are apt to show signs of nerves, or at least offer some excuses. Not Sade. The imminent release of Soldier of Love – only her 6th studio collection in a career stretching back 27 years – seems […]

The pulling power of Whitney Houston is still as high as ever. Her exclusive interview, her first in seven years, helped the rating of Oprah’s Winfrey’s 24th season premiere soar. Rather than calling it a comeback, Oprah referred to Whitney’s re-emergence as a “coming-through” when talking on American television showEntertainment Tonight. And it seems Oprah […]

As they lounge on a crumpled doona, eating choc-chip cookies, Kathy Lette chats with her friend, pop princess Kylie Minogue, about home, hearth and her latest venture. In pictures: Kylie Minogue throughout her career Kylie Minogue loves to turn the other chic — she is constantly reinventing herself. The woman is style personified. I first […]

Sure, listening to music is enjoyable — but it seems it has hidden healing potential as well. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques indicate that music activates the brain’s ‘pleasure centres’, which in turn lower blood pressure, improve sleep quality, and reduce depression and anxiety. In a study from Temple University, Pennsylvania, patients who listened […]

Visit any local running route or gym and you'll see people exercising with the help of little white gadgets. The rise in the popularity of super-slim iPods has seen more and more people turn to their favourite tunes as a way to boost their moves. What fantastic technology to be able to have all your best workout tracks ready at the click of a wheel? But what is research showing about music as an exercise aid? And what should you consider to help get in the groove?

Visit any local running route or gym and you’ll see people exercising with the help of little white gadgets. The rise in the popularity of super-slim iPods has seen more and more people turn to their favourite tunes as a way to boost their moves. What fantastic technology to be able to have all your […]