Australian Queen of Cosmic Country, Freya Josephine Hollick reveals “Vivian, June, Dolly and Jolene” today, July 30th, 2021, another ace card from the loaded deck that is her forthcoming new album The Real World. Australian Musician editor Greg Phillips spoke to Freya about the new single, the album, her gear…

Even though the recording and performing worlds have obvious connections with the musical instrument industry, traditionally they’ve lived parallel lives rather than mining the unlimited potential together. Sure, gear companies have long endorsed artists and released signature models in their name but uniting with artists in mutually beneficial projects outside…

Today (July 26), Ron S Peno & The Superstitions,  the Melbourne outfit fronted by incomparable Died Pretty vocalist Ron S. Peno, release their new album Do The Understanding, which features Double J-playlisted single “The Strangest Feeling”. It’s Ron’s birthday too and as Ron tells Australian Musician editor Greg Phillips, it’s his…

Australian Musician editor Greg Phillips chats with Ross Wilson about the 50th anniversary of Daddy Cool’s hit single ‘Eagle Rock’. We cover the gear the band used in the studio at the time,  the writing of the song and the song’s influence upon many international artists. Now listen! If you…

Ahead of their newly announced tour, Something For Kate’s drummer Clint Hyndman chats with Australian Musician editor Greg Phillips about the upcoming Echolalia/Modern Medieval tour, his gear and the future of the band. Frontier Touring is proud to announce that Melbourne trio Something For Kate, one of Australia’s most influential…

As you’ll hear in the opening moments of this video interview with Diesel, when we last spoke to him ten months ago he was supposed to be spruiking his then new studio album Sunset Suburbia. However, he was more excited to tell us about a solo blues album he had…

After almost four successful decades in the music industry, former singer of The Cockroaches, co-member of The Field Brothers and manager of The Wiggles, Paul Field has finally released his debut solo album, Love Songs For Lonely People’ ‘Love Songs For Lonely People’ sees Field bring together new originals and…

In part 2 of this interview, Australian Musician editor Greg Phillips chats with Adalita about her stage rig over the years. Adalita returns to the stage with Magic Dirt’s as part of the massive Spring Loaded Festival lineup, which features Grinspoon, You Am I, Regurgitator, Jebediah, Magic Dirt, Frenzal Rhomb,…

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…