A state memorial for iconic singer Jimmy Little is being held at the Sydney Opera House.

Jimmy Little, the first Indigenous Australian to receive mainstream musical success, has died at his home in country New South Wales.

A Northern Territory drumming group is doing more than just teaching rhythm - it's boosting the school attendance rates of disadvantaged Indigenous youth.

A music industry veteran will help and advise producers of the National Indigenous Music Awards in Darwin this year.

Northern Territory musician Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu has won an ARIA award for best world music album.