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In her first ever international article, Albany (USA)-based Hard Rock singer MORIAH FORMICA talks to AM’s Joshua Batten about rock music in the mainstream, television talent
Think of legendary Australian band INXS and you think jazz right? No? They did release an album titled The Swing in 1984 and the title of
Bob Spencer is best known for his legendary rock ’n’ roll guitar tones in bands such as, Finch, The Angels, Skyhooks and currently Rose Tattoo. He
For Boz Scaggs, it all began with the blues back in Texas and Oklahoma when he was a young musician starting out. However, what most remember
Inventive 21 year old multi-instrumentalist and producer, Ukiyo returns with a bubbling new single Clicky, an eccentric instrumental track that percolates with intricate percussion. Clicky is
Greta Van Fleet have been receiving a lot of attention globally since releasing their debut EP “Black Smoke Rising” in April last year. The Michigan-based four-piece,
The uber talented Harts had just finished up a vibrant session on Fender’s stand at the 2018 Melbourne Guitar Show, where he was demoing a new
The Winners Circle Workshop Room was buzzing on day two of the 2018 Melbourne Guitar Show as Diesel launched his limited edition Signature Stratocaster for Fender.
The Melbourne Guitar Show was honoured to present Albert Lee at our event on the weekend to kick off his Australian tour. Albert is not only
Steven Wilson – Interview by Joshua Batten In November 2018, musical mastermind Steven Wilson will be returning to Australia and New Zealand to highlight his latest
Everybody’s favourite guitar hero JOE SATRIANI returns to Australia this November, thirty years after his first tour here in 1988 with Mick Jagger, this time bringing
Charlie Bedford first came to our attention at the 2015 Melbourne Guitar Show when he was called to the stage for a jam by local blues
Almost three decades ago a young, fresh rock n roll band named Baby Animals formed in Sydney, continuing Australia’s legendary lineage of quality hard hitting rock
You’re either a fan of fantasy, horror TV show Twin Peaks or you’re not, there’s rarely any middle ground and If you are a fan, you’re
When Sydney based all-female, garage-pop band Rackett take to the stage at this year’s Melbourne Guitar Show, you get the feeling that it’s going to be
Ahead of her appearance at the 2018 Melbourne Guitar Show, Abbey Stone chats about her guitars, stage and recording gear. With a blend of pop, soul
AM’s Greg Phillips chats to Melbourne Guitar Show headliner, UK legend Albert Lee Albert Lee is not only one of the greatest guitarists in both rock
Ahead of his album launch on Sat 14 July at Memo Music Hall, Shannon Bourne chats to us about his new instrumental guitar record Words Fail,
I caught up with singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and fabulous art rock exponent Annie Clark aka St Vincent on the phone prior to her performance at Dark
Melbourne-based hard rock/metal act High Tension have been building an ever-increasing fan base and attracting the gaze of music media nationwide since delivering their 2013 ARIA
Louisiana bred guitar-slinger, singer and songwriter Kenny Wayne Shepherd has sold millions of albums worldwide, shining a light on the rich blues of the past and
It has been a long eight years since Ohad Rein, aka Old Man River released his last studio album ‘Trust’, a disc which Triple J span
Despite the sparseness of personnel on most of the tracks on Lloyd Spiegel’s new album Backroads, there seems to be a hell of a lot going
Often described as hard rock’s original supergroup, Mr. Big, are headed to Australia for the very first time, as part of a massive national tour along
The New York Times declared jazz singer Kurt Elling to be “the standout male vocalist of our time.” Over a dozen Grammy nominations, a Grammy win
Australian Musician’s Greg Phillips chatted with American piano great Henry Butler while he was in Melbourne, Australia playing some gigs with his wonderful Jambalaya band, which
Empty your head of thoughts … all the thoughts, kick off your shoes, loosen your shirt, pour a neat whisky, slump helplessly into a recliner, press
Currently on an extensive Australian tour before heading overseas again, Hussy Hicks guitarist Julz Parker spoke to Australian Musician’s Greg Phillips about the band’s ever-increasing global
“When you haven’t seen anybody for 20 something years, you don’t just show up and say hello, they gotta slap you in the face first and
For most musicians who have played in a band for some time, there’s that solo album itch that eventually needs to be scratched. Melbourne-based singer, songwriter
There’s nothing like a brass section to bring a song to life. Local horn legend Jack Howard knows this well, as for most of his adult
What started out as a part-time fun project with a bunch of friends has become a world wide phenomenon. The Iron Maidens are the world’s best
Metallica’s Kirk Hammett once said, “His slide playing kills me,” about Australian blues guitar legend Dave Hole’s fretboard mastery. UK guitar icon Gary Moore sought out
Singer, songwriter Cosima Jaala has just released ‘Joonya Spirit’, the second album under the band moniker of JAALA. Australian Musician’s Greg Phillips phoned Cosima for a
Multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, producer, educator and sax guy for The Rolling Stones, TIM RIES is currently in Melbourne for some dates before jetting off to join
American drummer, guitarist, songwriter, producer and musician Jellybean Johnson is part of the fabric of the Minnesota music scene. Jellybean was a high school friend of
