There’s a rich history of Melbourne bands building a loyal following over several years, playing residencies at small clubs and gigging constantly. COUSIN TONY’S BRAND NEW FIREBIRD is one of those. They’re an alternative rock band from the inner city of Melbourne, Australia. Evolving out of the music communities and…

In November this year, Australian Musician teamed up with Noise11.com for a readers’ poll to find out who is Australia’s and the world’s Most Respected Musician. Australian Musician’s Greg Phillips and Noise11’s Paul Cashmere catch up via zoom to discuss the poll results, which reveal that Paul Kelly is Australia’s…

Woodstock was one of the most iconic Music Festivals ever held. The artists who performed are recognised as legends of their generation and their music lives on to this very day. Now Melbourne has the opportunity to relive some of the memorable performances from Woodstock with a one-day Festival, “WOODSTOCK…

Accomplished Melbourne-based keyboard player, composer, producer, arranger, Phil Turcio sports a resume which would be the envy of any musician. His credits are too many to list in total but include the likes of – Hugh Jackman, Olivia Newton John, John Farnham, Guy Sebastian, Jimmy Barnes, Vanessa Amorosi, Gary Pinto, Jessica…

Legendary Australian guitarist, singer, songwriter Ian Moss and country music superstar Troy Cassar-Daley were originally due to tour Australia together from October through December 2021, however the pandemic had other ideas.  With the ongoing disruptions and the evolving COVID-19 restrictions and border closures, they announced that their Together Alone Tour…

In our Australian exclusive, Carlos Santana chats to Australian Musician editor Greg Phillips about the creation of his wonderful new album Blessings and Miracles and tells us that there are plans afoot for some of the album collaborators to join him on stage soon. He also opens up about some…

With his distinctive long flowing locks gracing stages all over the world, American guitarist Scott Gorham was such an integral part of the most successful lineup of Thin Lizzy in the late 70s. Along with fellow Lizzy guitarist Brian Robertson, the pair’s signature twin-guitar harmony lines on tracks like Southbound,…

The name Stephan Moccio might not ring too many bells for you at first. However if we told you he was a Grammy and Academy Award-nominated composer, who co-wrote Wrecking Ball for Mylie Cyrus, co-wrote, co-produced and landed the film 50 Shades of Grey’s two end credits with The Weeknd’s …

On Friday October 22 singer, songwriter, producer Nicky Bomba releases his second solo album Food & Shelter. His first solo album was delivered back in 2009, however it’s the 24th recording of his career. When asked why so long between solo records, Nicky merely lists the ridiculous amount of other…

Interview by Greg Phillips The guys from Melbourne-based quartet Four In The Morning are clearly proud of their new baby, a 5 track EP titled Stress Dreams, which as they put it, was ‘conceived’ amid lockdowns and various other hurdles. They worked diligently with fellow Australian singer-songwriter Ainslie Wills over…