As James Reyne rode the Manly ferry as it cut its way to Circular Quay, he recalled becoming a “bit teary” during his performance of Reckless (Don’t Be So) the night before.

Were there enough bands from Down Under on the American pop/rock music scene to call it an Australian Invasion in the 80s? OK, maybe that’s a stretch. But the 80s still represented a boom time for ...

American pop culture was altered in the '80s by an unexpected influence: Australia. Like the British Invasion of the '60s, this was a cultural phenomenon that happened on all fronts. Music, film and ...