American blues guitarist Chris Cain had the best music education anyone could ask for. As a young kid in San Jose, Chris’s father would take him to see the greats… Ray Charles, BB King, James Brown. He was never lectured or forced to like the blues, jazz or soul, his…

The ever-popular Leesa Gentz and Julz Parker aka Hussy Hicks are back at Bluesfest this year for their 6th appearance at the event. Playing now as an all-female 4 piece band Hussy Hicks have been travelling the globe increasing their fanbase along the way off the back of their brilliant…

With two current albums ‘Belle of the West’ and ‘Chills & Fever’ attracting rave reviews and a new one in the can awaiting an August release, Samantha Fish’s star is well and truly on the rise. At Bluesfest this year, Samantha and her dynamic band of musicians have been winning…

After more than fifty years on the road and thirty-eight albums to their credit, the unsung band of 60’s rock and blues, Canned Heat is still going strong and coming to Australia in May. Canned Heat have been a global phenomenon for 40 years, when they first gained international attention…

Melbourne based vocalist, songwriter, broadcaster and DJ, Chelsea Wilson has just released her second album Chasing Gold, a disco infused good-time groove fest. It’s the follow up to her acclaimed soul-flavoured debut I Hope You’ll Be Very Unhappy Without Me. As Chelsea tells Australian Musician editor Greg Phillips in our…

Astrid Holz and Kat Ayala of Rackett fame unleash their new project Forces & Fury with a great new single Stormy Weather. We threw a few questions at the girls and they fired their answers right back at us. Pulsating rhythm and production meet strong vocal melodies; a stirring debut…

It’s been five years since Neil Murray’s last album (the highly rated “Bring Thunder and Rain”) and now finally on offer is the new 13 track album “Blood & Longing.” Excluding numerous compilations and the Warumpi Band trilogy, “Blood & Longing” is his 9th original solo album. “Blood & Longing”…

Dave Graney and the mistLY released a new album on March 22 called ZIPPA DEEDOO WHAT IS/WAS THAT/THIS? Featuring Dave on vocals and guitar, Clare Moore on drums and percussion, Stuart Perera on guitar and Stu Thomas on bass, the album was produced by Graney and Moore (roughly the 33rd album they have…

Australian Musician editor Greg Phillips sat down with Joe Camilleri to chat about the origins of The Black Sorrows and also to discuss the band’s wonderful new album Citizen John. Citizen John is the work of an artist who refuses to live in the past. With 49 albums in total…

In celebration of the release of their debut album, Levi and Kane from The Kite Machine go Six Quix with us. A no holds barred love letter to riff-based groove and alt rock; the self-titled debut album from Geelong power trio, The Kite Machine, is a ten track monster that…