A five-year absence in U.S. touring can be a death blow to any musician, even if he is a certified star in his Australian homeland. Yet here’s Xavier Rudd, back with a new band, new sound and plenty ...

Xavier Rudd’s latest album, Nanna, opens with a steady two-four rhythm on gentle keys. It’s a different breed than the laid-back acoustic strumming that’s become his calling card in the past decade or ...

When Paul Simon filtered reggae’s vibe into 1973’s “Was A Sunny Day,” he swapped the genre’s aphoristic politics for pure lilt. He also probably didn’t count on generations of imitators. Australian ...