Radiotopia's Julie Shapiro shares her love of riot grrrl and The National on Don't Look Back

From hard partying clubhead to hard hitting journalist, get to know the real Emma Alberici and why one pivotal Sting song means so much to her.

How Karen Carpenter’s virtuosic percussive skills and haunting vocal qualities fuelled Bic’s rebel heart

Gawurra reflects on the people and events that got him to where he is today and contemplates where his music might take him into the future.

Whether she’s fronting Blue King Brown, in solo mode or collaborating with Jamaica’s most talented artists, her creative drives are almost always focused on elevating consciousness and the greater good.

Most of the things he stated 30, 40 years ago are playing out in 3D slow motion. And it’s unfortunate that Nigeria has not moved forward in the last 40 years.

The Clean's raw infectious melodicism would mark an important turning point in the comedian's life

Living Colour erupted in the mid 80s with some of the most raucous and distinctive sounds of the day

Naoko Yamano tells us about the first time she heard The Beatles

Rob Snarski of The Blackeyed Susans reflects on the power of Nancy Sinatra's 'Bang Bang'

Def FX's Fiona Horne lets us know which song got her through the highs and lows of her life.

Over four decades on, the magnificence of this classical piece still transports him back into his eight-year-old self.

Sarah Blasko was told in high school that she didn't have a musical bone in her body. She has carried that with her over her prolific and successful career.

The song ‘seared’ in Giarrusso’s heart comes from a seminal album by Van Morrison. It speaks to his romantic Italian sensibilities.

As a journalist and host of the ABC’s ethics and faith based program Compass, Kumi Taguchi has a passion for life’s important questions. George Michael helped create that passion.

Andrew Bird talks about a Townes Van Zandt song that flicked a switch in him, challenging his views as a musical artist.

Dionne Farris was singing about, not just me, but all women out there who wanna say it but can’t.

Released in 1981, the Talking Heads hit Once In A Lifetime made its mark as an instant classic. To David Bridie, who has had a long, varied and distinguished career, this song, and the album it’s from, provide him with the simple pleasure of enjoyment as a listener.

Millie Jackson's classic 1974 track ‘(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don’t Want To Be Right’ blew a young Kylie Auldist's mind. But she won't be following in the footsteps of the legendary soul singer when it comes to subject matter of her songs.

It’s not entirely surprising that Descendents drummer Bill Stevenson would have a broad and rich range of musical influences. He recounts loving each of the hundreds of 7” singles his parents owned and allowed him to play to ruination on his little record player. Songs by Frank Sinatra, the swinging jazz of Louis Prima, for instance. What is a little surprising is that he chose a country pop tune, made famous by Kenny Rogers, for Don't Look Back.