It’s been ten months since we last visited South African musician and composer Robyn Ferguson at the beginning of the Covid-19 lockdown in 2020. At the time Robyn had just released Falling Forward, the first EP in a planned trilogy of recordings that she hoped to create within a 12…

Australian Musician’s Nicole Nighthawk recently had the pleasure of catching up with Australian born, Platinum-selling recording artist and world class guitarist, Orianthi to chat about her new album and her signature Gibson acoustic guitar. Orianthi also opens up to Nicole about online trolls, an upcoming blues album, a hip hop…

Australian Musician editor Greg Phillips caught up with guitar great Steve Vai to chat about the new Zappa documentary (showing now), Steve’s time in Frank’s band, transcribing Zappa’s music and much more Umbrella Entertainments proudly presents ZAPPA, the first all-access documentary on the life and times of iconoclastic musician Frank…

Widely acknowledged at the world’s first female roadie, Tana Douglas chats to Australian Musician’s Greg Phillips about her new book ‘Loud’, which features amazing tales of life on the road with AC/DC, Iggy Pop. Elton John, Neil Diamond and many others, as well as discussing her fears for the future…

On March 5 , 2021 singer, songwriter, guitar player and energetic rocker Sarah McLeod hits the road on her One Electric Lady solo tour. In this two part show, Sarah appears first as her own support act, as she sits at the piano to play reinterpreted versions of Superjesus songs…

The new album by The Dead Daisies ‘Holy Ground’, was released on 22nd January 2021. It was recorded by Producer Ben Grosse at La Fabrique Studio in the South of France. Check out guitarist Doug Aldrich chatting with Australian Musician editor Greg Phillips about the creation of the band’s new…

It’s been five years since Jarryd James’ life was transformed by his monster track ‘Do You Remember’ and his debut album. But this humble, unassuming soul from Brisbane hasn’t let that change his process. Jarryd was working as a social worker in Brisbane before the runaway success of ‘Do You…

Shane O’Mara (guitar) and Jex Saarelaht (piano and organ) were the backing band for Chris Wilson the night he recorded the legendary Australian album Chris Wilson, Live At the Continental. In celebration of the re-release of the album on January 22, 2021 (with additional tracks and for the first time on…

Nancy Wilson is one of the most celebrated rock goddesses in contemporary music history. A guitar virtuoso from the age of 9, Nancy (and her sister Ann) lead the multi-platinum rock group Heart, with 35 million records sold. Nancy is revered as an ingenious guitar player and as a gifted…

Cindy Blackman Santana is a virtuoso drummer whose artistry spans the realms of jazz and rock. As a bandleader and as a musician, Cindy is a sound innovator with a passion for pushing creative boundaries and exploring movement and change. She is as known for the nuances and colours she…