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Melbourne Music Week will be held over three months this summer to support the local music industry as it recovers from the impacts of COVID-19. The
This competition is now closed. The winner is Aren Hill of Bannockburn, Victoria The fine people at Zildjian Australia have put together a fabulous prize pack
Australian Music editor Greg Phillips chats with Joachim Cooder about his new album Over That Road I’m Bound, interpretations of songs by country music pioneer Uncle
Epiphone presents the new Joe Bonamassa Les Paul Custom “Black Beauty”, available worldwide. As the eighth signature guitar from the pre-eminent blues guitarist of his generation,
Australian Musician editor Greg Phillips catches up with Jessica Lynn, New York-based country crossover singer songwriter and longtime friend of our online magazine to chat about
Australian music fans have awoken to the news that pioneering guitar genius Eddie Van Halen has died at the age of 65 of throat cancer. EVH
In this exclusive interview, Australian Musician editor Greg Phillips chats with Troy Van Leeuwen about his new Fender Signature Jazzmaster, his pandemic year, 2021 plans and
The Vox Cambridge50 amp competition we ran in conjunction with our Peter Green video tribute has been run and won. The answer to the question, ‘What
Gretsch Drums is delighted to announce that Grammy Award winning drummer, Will Calhoun, is now an official endorser. Best known as the drummer of the alternative
Port Macquarie based Guitar Retailer Port Mac Guitars have purchased a second PLEK Machine as part of their continued commitment to provide customers all over Australia
Fender announced today that they are extending their Play Through giveaway, continuing to offer three free months of guitar, bass and ukulele lessons on the
The 2020 AIR Awards returned to Adelaide, Australia’s UNESCO City of Music, last night to celebrate the success of the vibrant Australian Independent Music sector. The
Australian Musician’s Greg Phillips catches up with South Australian vocalist, singer, songwriter and producer Dino Jag to chat about his infectious new single ‘Can’t Stand Still’,
BOSS announces the RC-5 and RC-500, the latest additions to the long-running Loop Station product family. Filled with next-generation BOSS technologies, these new pedal-based loopers feature
BOSS introduces GT-1000CORE, a powerful new multi-effects pedal based on the flagship GT-1000 Guitar Effects Processor. GT-1000CORE houses the complete internal sound processing of the GT-1000
While we’ve all been in lockdown, it seems that the team at Roland have had their heads down and getting busy to deliver some wonderful new
Australian Musician’s Greg Phillips chats with Australian songwriting legend Andrew Farriss about his new EP Love Makes The World (out October 2). As the main songwriter
First seen at Winter NAMM in Anaheim in January this year, Fender Musical Instruments Corporation have now officially released their highly anticipated recreation of George Harrison’s
REMEMBERING PETER GREEN: Fans and Friends Tell their Stories has now premiered! Watch it below Australian Musician presents a special two and a half hour livestream
Moog Music’s new Dark Series design for their popular Matriarch and Grandmother analog synthesizers pays tribute to the timeless aesthetic of legacy Moog modular systems. The
From the folks at Vox Amplfiers comes the exquisite Giulietta VGA-3PS and VGA-3D archtop acoustic/electric guitars, designed with the contemporary player in mind. Unique design features
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) today released the new H.E.R. Signature Stratocaster® in collaboration with the multiple Grammy®-Award-winning R&B singer-songwriter. She has long played Fender guitars
Australian Musician’s Greg Phillips chats with Stu Thomas, main man from The Stu Thomas Paradox, about the bands’ new album ‘Counting To Infinity’, his guitar gear
Mike Elrington is a gifted and powerful singer songwriter with incredible guitar skills. Standing at almost two metres tall, delivering his signature, gut-wrenching vocals like an
Legendary punk/proto-punk guitar heroes, Rock’n’Roll Hall of Famer James Williamson of Iggy & The Stooges, and ARIA Hall of Famer Deniz Tek of Radio Birdman, have
The Boss Pocket GT is a portable effects processor with integrated YouTube learning features. Jam along to your favourite YouTube videos using signature BOSS tones, assignable
Australian indie pop quartet Vacations deliver their second full-length release Forever In Bloom, today September 18th, 2020. Forever In Bloom presents Vacations as a well-honed, keen-edged
Australian Musician’s Greg Phillips catches up with acclaimed international guitarist, gear innovator and creator of the BluGuitar Amp, Thomas Blug for a chat about his past,
Australian Musician’s Greg Phillips chats with Maddy Herbert, front person for fab Melbourne-based neo-soul outfit Velvet Bloom, who have a new single out on Friday September
On Saturday September 19 at 1pm AEST, Australian Musician presents a special two and a half hour livestream tribute to guitar great and founding member of
Canadian guitarist and songwriter, Nick Johnston, has become Orange Amplification’s latest Ambassador. The critically acclaimed musician, known for his fantastic tone, is delighted to be continuing
Drum Workshop Inc. (DW) introduces the all-new Collector’s Series Space Carbon snares, an out of this world sonic alternative to wood and metal snares! The versatile
Australian Musician chats with Sydney-raised, Brisbane-based artist Ella Belfanti about her career, gear and new single Hold You In. Sydney-raised, Brisbane-based artist Ella Belfanti possesses a
Legendary bassist Leland “Lee” Sklar has played as a session musician on tens of thousands of songs with some of the best-selling artists of the past
Acclaimed Australian percussionist Alex Pertout has released a new single today titled AKHUYA, a taste of his new album ‘DRUMMING’, which is due out in later
Today is annual RUOK? day, a day in which we are all encouraged to check in on friends, family and co-workers to ask if they are