In part 1 of this interview, Australian Musician editor Greg Phillips catches up with Adalita to chat about Magic Dirt’s return to the stage as part of the massive Spring Loaded Festival lineup, which features Grinspoon, You Am I, Regurgitator, Jebediah, Magic Dirt, Frenzal Rhomb, Custard, The Fauves, The Meanies,…

Acclaimed Australian singer songwriter Josh Pyke is one of the fabulous artists on the bill of the upcoming Sunset Sounds festival gigs in Victoria and NSW in November, along with Xavier Rudd, Pete Murray, Kasey Chambers, Josh Pyke, Ben Lee, The Church, Kyle Lionhart and more. We caught up with…

St.Kilda raised singer, songwriter, vocal-looper Tanya George has just released her new single ‘Can’t Do Anything Right’ and chats with Australian Musician editor Greg Phillips about the track, busking, her career and her looping gear. The vocal-looper responsible for 2020 Covid anthem ‘Normality’, which charted at number 1 on multiple…

To celebrate the release of Bigga Baggariddim the new album from British reggae legends UB40 (out today), we chat to the band’s co-founder and guitarist Robin Campbell about their career, gear and new record. UB40 started out as a group of young friends from Birmingham and transcended their working-class origins…

Australian Musician editor Greg Phillips caught up with 14 year old Melbourne-based drummer Liam Bradford to discuss the amazing feedback he’s been getting globally for his Youtube channel drum covers. The global pandemic has been devastating for everyone but particularly for those in the entertainment industry, with musicians unable to…

Bodyjar is the Australian punk rock gift that just keeps giving. For around 3 decades now, apart from a four year hiatus, the band has consolidated their local & international following with relentless touring demonstrating the blistering high energy live shows that have made Bodyjar one of the most respected…

Nicole Nighthawk sits down with Australian singer, songwriter and guitar virtuoso Daniel Champagne for a chat about touring, his latest album ‘Trying To Hold The Setting Sun’ and his Cole Clark guitar. Australian singer, songwriter Daniel Champagne first picked up his instrument of choice as a five-year-old following in the…

Australian Musician editor Greg Phillips catches up with Melbourne rock stalwart Nick Barker via zoom ahead of two Nick Barker and The Reptiles reunion shows in October and the Traveling Wilbury’s tribute theatre show, End of The Line, which Nick is also performing in. Formed by Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist…

Jack Robert is an acclaimed Sydney-based musical director and a session/touring drummer who has worked with a wide variety acts such as: Delta Goodrem, Ian Moss, Rob Thomas (Matchbox Twenty), Ruel, Samantha Jade, Thundamentals, and so many others. Jack’s next gig is with Stephen Taranto in July, supporting Plini, on…

On May 7th, Melbourne-based dance, soul and funk music legends, The Bamboos celebrate their 21st year of making merry together by releasing Hard Up, their most accomplished, joyous and infectious album to date. The much-respected collective was summoned by band leader Lance Ferguson to a country house in rural Victoria,…