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Joshua Batten. ‘Learn to Live Again’ Album Launch. Melbourne Fringe Festival. MC Showroom, Prahran Review: Greg Phillips Photos: Jason Rosewarne On October 3rd this year Melbourne-based
The Hussy Hicks today release their new EP ‘Same Boat’, the new bluesy track ‘I Am Not A Dog’ and a suite of new Australian tour
New releases from Canadian guitar company Godin Guitars include: the P90 Harvest Gold, HB Memphis Sun, and P-Rail Harvest Gold. P90 Harvest Gold Whether you play
The Jann Rutherford Memorial Award was founded in 2005 to assist in the professional development of an outstanding young female jazz musician. The Award is named
Multi-award winning guitar virtuoso, singer, songwriter, producer and band leader, plus three time “British Blues Guitarist of the Year” Matt Schofield begins his Australian tour in
GRAMMY® Award-nominated artist, performer, and songwriter Marcus King was downright destined to play music. By eight-years-old, the fourth generation Greenville, SC native performed alongside pops, grandpa,
More Bluesfest side shows have been announced today, including some fabulous double bills. Here’s the skinny! Larkin Poe returns to Sydney and Melbourne. The classic line-up
Pop Preservation Society is record label formed by Victor Stranges, comprised of music professionals, record producers, recording studios, designers, promoters, distributors, business developers and other creatives
The icon and guitar legend, Eddie Van Halen, combined his unparalleled instinct and innovation in instrument and amp design. Along with the expertise of the craftsmen
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) today announced the American Vintage II Series, an electric guitar and bass line celebrating Fender’s iconic models through the decades, equipped
Today, Gretsch guitars launched new finishes to its Streamliner Collection. Available today, the G2622T Streamliner Center Block Double-Cut with Bigsby is now available in Brownstone Maple
British iconic punk and new wave rockers, The Stranglers, have announced they’ll be touring Australia, playing shows across five cities in April 2023. First forming in 1974,
A project close to our hearts here at Australian Musician magazine is the NAMM Oral History Program, which this week celebrated a huge milestone: the release
Epiphone is proud to take the next step in its partnership with world-famous guitarist and guitar collector Joe Bonamassa and launch the Joe Bonamassa 1962 ES-335
BOSS announces the DS-1W Distortion, the latest addition to the acclaimed Waza Craft family of premium compact pedals. Based on the legendary DS-1 Distortion, the DS-1W
Zaccaria Concerts & Touring are thrilled to announce that SummerSalt is back this summer to deliver another season of live music in some of the most scenic
Victoria’s celebration of live music, ALWAYS LIVE, today rounds out the program of 160+ shows, with over 340 artists and presented with 70+ program partners. The
For more than 135 years, Gretsch guitars have been the instrument of choice for musical revolutionaries due to the rich, full sound, smooth playability, and boldly
Interview by Greg Phillips The pandemic messed with our lives in so many different ways and it also affected our sense of time. Everything seems like
Gibson, the iconic American instrument brand, has shaped sound across generations and genres of music, becoming one of the most relevant, played, and loved guitar brands
On his 30th birthday, GRAMMY Award-winning singer, songwriter and musician Billy Strings announced that Me/And/Dad, the first album he’s recorded with his father, Terry Barber, will
Audio Visual Media is a state of the art studio in Melbourne’s south east offering music high-end recording, mixing, mastering, writing and production, as well as
Great news from Bluesfest this morning with 2023 additions including the Michael McDonald version of The Doobie Brothers, the feel-good hit makers Counting Crows, the much-acclaimed
Roland has announced new versions of its V-Drum kits, including new TD-17, TD-27, and V-Drums Acoustic Design models, each of which have significant hardware upgrades to
One of the world’s leading bluesmen of our time, two-time Grammy Award nominee, Eric Bibb will come ridin’ onto Australian shores in February and March 2023.
It warms the cockles of your heart to see so many people out and about at a gig after such a horrendous couple of years for
Joshua Batten has always been a man on a mission, a passionate young artist with the drive to overcome any obstacles in his way to achieve
AIR (Australian Independent Record Labels Association) is thrilled to announce that it will place a total of 160 mentees for the next intake of the 4-year
Frontier Touring and Arena Touring are delighted to announce Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, producer and best-selling author Richard Marx as he brings his 12-date The Songwriter Tour
PreSonus Audio Electronics, Inc. today announced the global launch of Studio One™ 6, the latest version of the company’s award-winning music production software for macOS and
Freya Josephine Hollick’s long-awaited 3rd album The Real World has finally been released globally via Cheersquad Records & Tapes today, September 30th 2022 and we’re celebrating
Australian rock band LIPSTEREO is confirmed to be performing three songs, including the live worldwide premiere of their new single ‘Feedback’, at a globally streamed concert
Yamaha today introduced the CGX122M classical guitar, which is available with a solid spruce (CGX122MS) or solid cedar (CGX122MC) top. The CGX122M combines traditional craftsmanship and
Immerse yourself and get lost in a world of rumination with Karl Willebrant and Ken Murray and their new EP of ambient music EP titled Take
By leveraging its iconic past and leaning into the future, Epiphone has set the stage for the next era of sound for present and future generations.
Five of our country’s finest young jazz guitarists have been selected as finalists in the 2022 National Jazz Awards. Harry Tinney (pictured above) (VIC), Joshua Meader
