OUR VOX CAMBRIDGE 5O AMP WINNER IS …
Greg Phillips
October 5, 2020
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
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WIL CALHOUN JOINS GRETSCH DRUMS ARTIST FAMILY
Greg Phillips
October 2, 2020
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 MAC GUITARS PURCHASES A SECOND PLEK MACHINE
Greg Phillips
October 2, 2020
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 PLAY THROUGH GIVEAWAY EXTENDED AGAIN
Greg Phillips
October 2, 2020
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
AIR AWARDS 2020 WINNERS ANNOUNCED AT LIVESTREAM EVENT
Greg Phillips
October 2, 2020
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
MUSICIANS IN ISOLATION: DINO JAG
Greg Phillips
October 1, 2020
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 RC-5 AND RC-500 LOOP STATION PEDALS
Greg Phillips
October 1, 2020
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 GUITAR EFFECTS PROCESSOR
Greg Phillips
October 1, 2020
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
ROLAND HITS US WITH THEIR RHYTHM BITS
Greg Phillips
October 1, 2020
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
MUSICIANS IN ISOLATION: ANDREW FARRISS
Greg Phillips
October 1, 2020
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
FENDER CUSTOM SHOP RELEASES MASTER BUILT GEORGE HARRISON’S ROCKY™ STRATOCASTER®
Greg Phillips
September 30, 2020
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
OUR PETER GREEN TRIBUTE NOW ONLINE HERE. WIN A VOX AMP!
Greg Phillips
September 30, 2020
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 ANNOUNCES NEW GRANDMOTHER & MATRIARCH DARK SERIES
Greg Phillips
September 25, 2020
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
GIULIETTA ARCHTOP ACOUSTIC/ELECTRIC GUITARS NOW IN AUSTRALIA
Greg Phillips
September 24, 2020
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
H.E.R. MAKES HISTORY AS FIRST BLACK FEMALE ARTIST TO HAVE FENDER ARTIST SIGNATURE GUITAR
Greg Phillips
September 23, 2020
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
MUSICIANS IN ISOLATION: THE STU THOMAS PARADOX
Greg Phillips
September 18, 2020
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: THE ‘AFTERSHOCK’ INTERVIEW
Greg Phillips
September 18, 2020
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
THE STOOGES’ JAMES WILLIAMSON & RADIO BIRDMAN’S DENIZ TEK
Greg Phillips
September 18, 2020
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
BOSS POCKET GT: The Future of Learning Guitar
Greg Phillips
September 17, 2020
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
MUSICIANS IN ISOLATION: CAMPBELL BURNS (VACATIONS) TALKS FOREVER IN BLOOM
Greg Phillips
September 17, 2020
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
WATCH: THOMAS BLUG (BLUGUITAR) INTERVIEW
Greg Phillips
September 16, 2020
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,
MUSICIANS IN ISOLATION: MADDY HERBERT (VELVET BLOOM)
Greg Phillips
September 16, 2020
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
AUSTRALIAN MUSICIAN ANNOUNCES PETER GREEN TRIBUTE LIVESTREAM. WIN A VOX CAMBRIDGE 50 AMP
Greg Phillips
September 16, 2020
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
NICK JOHNSTON BECOMES LATEST ORANGE AMPS AMBASSADOR
Greg Phillips
September 15, 2020
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
DW LAUNCH SPACE CARBON SNARE DRUMS
Greg Phillips
September 15, 2020
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
MUSICIANS IN ISOLATION: ELLA BELFANTI
Greg Phillips
September 12, 2020
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 SKLAR TURNS TO SSL 2+ INTERFACE DURING LOCKDOWN
Greg Phillips
September 11, 2020
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
ALEX PERTOUT CELEBRATES HOSSAM RAMZY WITH AKHUYA
Greg Phillips
September 11, 2020
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
IT’S RUOK? DAY. A CONVERSATION COULD CHANGE A LIFE
Greg Phillips
September 10, 2020
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
UDO AUDIO PRESENTS SUPER 6 SYNTH. INNOVATIVE MUSIC AUSTRALIA TO DISTRIBUTE
Greg Phillips
September 9, 2020
Innovative Music Australia is excited to announce that they are now the Australian distributor of the exciting new synthesizer brand UDO Audio in conjunction with their
MUSICIANS IN ISOLATION: BYRON SMITH
Greg Phillips
September 9, 2020
Australian Musician’s Greg Phillips catches up with Byron Smith, Melbourne-based singer, songwriter and colleague from Juke magazine days, to chat about his influences and new music
FENDER LAUNCHES BILLIE EILISH SIGNATURE UKE
Greg Phillips
September 8, 2020
Today, Fender released the all-new Billie Eilish Signature Ukulele. This is Billie Eilish’s first artist signature model with the iconic guitar brand and it completely embodies
IBANEZ ES3 ECHO SHIFTER featuring Yvette Young
Greg Phillips
September 8, 2020
Musician, painter and guitarist for Covet, Yvette Young checks out the Ibanez ES3 Echo Shifter. Ibanez is pleased to present the new ES3 Echo Shifter. The
ERNIE BALL MUSIC MAN SHORT SCALE STINGRAY BASSES AVAILABLE NOW
Greg Phillips
September 3, 2020
The Ernie Ball Music Man Short Scale StingRay bass offers a 30″ scale for easier playability due to the shorter spacing between the frets. The passive
ORIANTHI ANNOUNCES NEW SOLO ALBUM
Greg Phillips
September 2, 2020
Australian born recording artist and acclaimed guitarist, Orianthi has announced the release of her new album, “O” on November 6, 2020 via Frontiers Music Srl. This will be Orianthi’s first
MUSICIANS IN ISOLATION: JACK HOWARD
Greg Phillips
September 2, 2020
Australian Musician’s Greg Phillips caught up with Hunters & Collectors’ brass man, solo artist and band leader Jack Howard to chat about his memoir Small Moments