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Brisbane grunge-rockers Violent Soho wrapped up their national tour on the weekend in Melbourne. With The Smith Street Band and Luca Brasi, two current ‘buzz’ bands
The New Maton EMM Mahogany Mini features solid sapele face, back and sides and produces a rich, warm tone while the ebony fingerboard and bridge contribute
The Million Dollar Piano! You may have been lucky enough to see the show live, many international travelers to Las Vegas have. Now everyone can see
Elvis Costello’s long-time friend and keyboardist Steve Nieve is touring Australia in September, playing solo piano versions of Costello’s songs. AM’s Greg Phillips spoke to Steve
The current line-up of iconic Australasian recording band Dragon, recently celebrated 40 years of making music. It seems that founding member Todd Hunter and band have
One of Australia’s most loved bands, Augie March is back. ‘After The Crack Up’ is the first song from Augie March’s forthcoming fifth album. The
Paul Nelson, Johnny Winter’s guitarist, friend and manager has confirmed that the blues legend has died. In a statement issued a moment ago, Nelson said: I
Paul Kelly Presents – The Merri Soul Sessions Following the recent releases of his groundbreaking song cycles, ‘Spring and Fall’ and ‘Conversations with Ghosts’, Paul Kelly
Rottofest 2014, the sixth annual weekend festival of comedy, film and music on Rottnest Island, WA curated by Vulture Culture is proud to announce its best
The good people at Boss/Roland released half a dozen wonderful new guitar products today, including three pedals and three amps we’d all like to get our
John Swan aka Swanee has released a quality new rock album, One Day At A Time. Australian Musician’s Greg Phillips chats to the man about the
Legendary guitarist and producer Jerry Donahue introduces the new Vox AC4C1-12. These great amps are coming to Australia soon! Jerry Donahue (Hellecasters, Fairport Convention, Fotheringay) is
Local promoter Brian Taranto (Love Police) has had a long-term love affair with alternative country music. On October 18, he will be realising a dream when
Humans As Animals is a 5 piece explosive stoner-soul group from Melbourne’s north. Their debut EP, Eukaria, recorded by Dave Williams (Tigermoth Audio), and mixed by
The Kurzweil MPG200 combines an elegant compact grand piano design with a high-gloss ebony finish that will add a touch of sophistication to any decor. Outstanding
Word on the street (and Jimmy Barnes’ wife Jane’s Twitter page) is that legendary Australian band Cold Chisel is in the studio and working on demos
Sydney’s band of the moment Sticky Fingers are ready to launch their sophomore album, Land of Pleasure. To celebrate, Australian Musician features the video from the
Women in Docs, the Brisbane-based folk, country, pop duo, has been a popular fixture on the Australian festival and gig circuit for many years. Influenced by other
The Barnes clan is clicking into action this year with several recording and touring projects emanating from the rock n roll dynasty. Included in the 2014
There are 2 separate reports of stolen goods today. Guitar Brothers in Red Hill, Qld has reported a Rickenbacker Bass shoplifted (see picture above). Model: 4003 Colour: Jet
THE BAND I get the impression that singer-songwriter Kirin J Callinan needed to circumnavigate the world touring his music in order to truly find himself. Now
LA based keyboard player Steve Weingart has recorded and performed internationally with an array of well known musical artists from Robben Ford and Frank Gambale to
Steve Nieve has been playing keyboards for Elvis Costello for more than thirty years, firstly as a member of The Attractions, and in more recent times
The 2014 lineup for the Wangaratta Jazz & Blues Festival has just been announced. Now in its 25th year, the Festival has grown to become an
‘Black Diamond Ring’ is the new EP from four-piece, soulful, blues outfit Werewolves of Melbourne. AM’s Greg Phillips tracked down main Werewolf, Zevon Hiltz to chat
Any die-hard Australian indie rock ‘n’ roll fan might want to make their way to Melbourne this weekend to honour three local guitar legends. Melbourne’s Leaps
Local world-music songstress Mietta has announced the release of her new single, Gone and debut album, A Mad Distance, set for release on July 18 and
Taylor has made a tradition of celebrating milestone years by looking forward rather than back. Taylor’s 40th anniversary year is no different. Guided by the design
Brisbane indie soul songstress Bec Laughton has been stopping audiences dead in their tracks ever since they heard her perfect pairing of infectious pop melodies backed
Quirky Melbourne pop starlet Nussy has announced the release of her debut single, Dizzy (see video below) lifted from her forthcoming self-titled EP (out July 18).
The Vines have been a mercurial band since they arrived in 2002. Their talent took hold when the debut album ‘Highly Evolved’ launched them as one
In this video, Dream Theater’s John Petrucci uses his “Aurora” TonePrint for the Flashback Delay pedal from TC Electronic. TonePrint simply means signature effects. Custom built
Wolfmother’s Andrew Stockdale chats about his Vox AC30C2X while on tour in America. The VOX AC30 combo amp has been an icon for decades, known as
Roland is proud to announce the CUBE-10GX, the latest addition to the popular lineup of CUBE-GX guitar amplifiers. Compact, affordable, and equipped with built-in effects, the
Kawai’s MP11 digital piano provides some of the most authentic and realistic sound piano sounds you could hope to achieve, and so with the most articulate
Prog-rock royalty returns to Australia in November when classic-rockers YES hit our stages to play the entire Fragile (1971) and Close To The Edge (1972) albums,
