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"You can just tell when someone lives and breathes music. There’s just a lot of heart in the way that he plays": Courtney Barnett pays tribute to special artistry of Chili Pepper collaborator

The Australian singer opens up about her experiences working with the "incredible" Flea

MusicRadar

“Purple Haze felt impossible at first, but it was such an accomplishment once I got it”: Courtney Barnett on leftie legends, and embracing the Olympic White Stratocaster

The Aussie songwriter discusses how her pedalboard changes off stage, asking Waxahatchee to guest, and being inspired by Cobain, Hendrix, and McCartney

Guitar World

Courtney Barnett works her way through writer's block with a little help from a praying mantis

Writer's block is the fear of any creative person, and it struck rock singer and songwriter Courtney Barnett hard as she made her new album

The Independent UK

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How Courtney Barnett made her new album by retreating to the desert: ‘It nearly drove me mad’

After closing her scene-making record label and moving to the US, Barnett decamped to Joshua Tree – where she learned to slow down and make noise again

The Guardian - AU

"When all the computers fall apart, when the world burns to the ground, there's going to be a guitar left": Courtney Barnett talks the godfather of grunge, fingerstyle, AI and music, and her next move

Barnett may still be working on a new LP, but 2025 has proven busy nevertheless

Guitar World

“I’ve used Teles and Strats, but I always find myself going back to that Jag – something about the Cobain Jag just sounded extra-beefy”: Courtney Barnett is one of indie-rock’s most celebrated southpaws – and the Nirvana Fender connection runs deep

The Australian singer-songwriter’s new live session demonstrates her continuing curiosity about dynamics, ambience and composing, as she admits she might be too comfortable with her Kurt Cobain Jag

Guitar World

Win VIP tickets to see Sheryl Crow at Black Deer Festival of Americana

Also on the lineup are guitar legend Joe Bonamassa, Rufus Wainwright, Australian singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett, British country duo The Shires, Irish folk band Villagers and Seastick Steve

The Independent UK

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David Byrne and Devo, Courtney Barnett, The War On Drugs and more to appear on Noise For Now Vol. 2, a comp to benefit abortion access and reproductive rights

Unreleased music from artists including David Byrne and Devo, Courtney Barnett, The War On Drugs and more to appear on abortion rights benefit album

Louder

The Eighty-Six festival: why the Melbourne tram line that inspired Courtney Barnett is throwing a party

Local and international acts including Built to Spill, Bright Eyes and Warpaint will cram venues along the 86 route for a new festival that showcases the city’s long musical lineage

The Guardian - AU

Jaguar Jonze, Tex Crick and Rainbow Chan: Australia’s best new music for September

Each month our critics pick 20 new songs for our Spotify playlist. Read about 10 of our favourites here – and subscribe on Spotify

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: robodebt collectors ‘should repay profits’, Australian plane to aid Ukraine, human lifespan questioned

Private firms face calls to pay back money they earned collecting erroneous welfare debts; Australia sending surveillance plane to protect aid convoys

The Guardian - AU

Foo Fighters announce run of huge UK shows

Details of the Foo Fighters' first UK tour in half a decade have finally been revealed

Metal Hammer

From cultural cringe to clogged charts: why aren’t Australians listening to Australian music?

Only two Australian songs are on the Aria chart’s Top 50 this week – and one of them is from 2013. What’s going wrong, and how can it be fixed?

The Guardian - AU

King Stingray ‘unbelievably stoked’ to win $30,000 Australian Music prize for debut album

Yolŋu surf rockers claim prestigious prize previously awarded to the likes of Genesis Owusu, the Avalanches and Courtney Barnett

The Guardian - AU

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Pure bliss, horny electro and an anti-ableism tirade: Meredith music festival celebrates 30 years of its big, weird family

Caribou, Courtney Barnett and Tasman Keith were among the highlights of the beloved BYO camping festival, which continues to bring out the best

The Guardian - UK

Anonymous Club review – bruisingly candid portrait of singer Courtney Barnett

Creative crises and the exhaustion of touring take their toll on the feted Australian indie artist in Danny Cohen’s revealing documentary

The Guardian - AU

Your ultimate Sydney events guide: the best things to do this weekend, and what’s on through December

Summer in the City is Guardian Australia’s guide to the best arts, gigs and festivals around the country. Here are some highlights for Sydney in December

Manchester Evening News

Reviewed: Manchester's best small gigs in November 2022

Looking back at Cat Power, Ishmael Ensemble, Courtney Barnett, black midi and more

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The Full List Of Folks Who Copped A Shiny New Piece Of Metal At The 2022 ARIA Awards

Congratulations to everyone but ESPECIALLY Baker Boy.

Manchester Evening News

Our picks for Manchester's best small gigs in November 2022

Here's what we have picked out for this month

The Guardian - UK

‘There is no safety net’: music festivals in UK raise ticket prices as costs soar

Organisers grapple with increasing financial challenges amid ongoing effects of Brexit and the pandemic

Pedestrian.tv

Amyl The Sniffers, Flume Rüfüs Du Sol Lead The Stacked ARIA Award Noms This Year

The awards are set to be handed out in late November at Sydney's Hordern Pavilion.

Newcastle Herald

Crowded House reschedule Hunter Valley show

CROWDED House's postponed Hunter Valley concert has been rescheduled for Saturday, November 12.

The Independent UK

Kurt Vile turns out 'fried or sizzled out' rock tunes

Songwriter Kurt Vile says he always thinks about making catchy music, but his attempts usually end up sounding fried or sizzled out

ABC News

Courtney Barnett documentary Anonymous Club offers a fly-on-the-wall glimpse of life on tour with the notoriously shy indie rocker

This feature-length documentary shot and directed by Barnett’s long-time collaborator Danny Cohen blends performance footage and tour audio diaries with everyday and humdrum moments behind the scenes.

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