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A Los Angeles court has rejected an attempt by a U.S. photographer to obtain a restraining order against Amyl and the Sniffers frontwoman Amy Taylor, marking the latest twist in an ongoing legal dispute connected to a high-profile fashion photoshoot. Photo: Bruce Baker CC BY 2.0 The case relates to a 2025 editorial shoot for Vogue Portugal , photographed by Los Angeles-based photographer Jamie Nelson. Images from the shoot later became the centre of a disagreement between Tay

Australian pop-rock stars 5 Seconds of Summer have officially announced a highly anticipated run of shows across Australia and New Zealand as part of their upcoming “Everyone’s A Star! World Tour.” The Sydney-formed band will return home for a series of major arena and outdoor performances across the region, with shows confirmed in Auckland, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. The ANZ leg of the tour is expected to be one of the biggest homecoming runs of the band’s career

March 9 marks an important moment in Australian rock history. On this day in 1979, legendary Australian band AC/DC released the single “Highway to Hell” , a track that would go on to become one of the most recognisable rock songs ever recorded. Written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young and Bon Scott, the song became the title track of the band’s sixth studio album Highway to Hell . At the time, AC/DC had already built a strong reputation for their explosive live shows and hard-dr