
CELEBRATING TOM WAITS
Surrealist. Vaudevillian. Carnival Barker. Crooner. Godfather of Grit, Gravel and Glitter. TOM WAITS is all these and more… Celebrating Tom Waits pays homage to the one and only
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Surrealist. Vaudevillian. Carnival Barker. Crooner. Godfather of Grit, Gravel and Glitter. TOM WAITS is all these and more… Celebrating Tom Waits pays homage to the one and only

AUSTRALIA’S BIGGEST GUITAR SHOW LAUNCHES IN SYDNEY THIS MARCH 7 & 8. FULL PROGRAM REVEALED The Sydney Guitar Show will spread its wings at Sydney Olympic

Crafted with AAA quilted maple, Ultra Modern Weight Relief, and custom‑voiced pickups, the new Mark Morton Les Paul Modern Quilt delivers the ferocity, finesse, and expressive range demanded

Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA) and Gadigal Information Service / Koori Radio (GIS) are proud to announce the outstanding First Nations artists selected for First

So Cal punk royalty, Descendents return to Australia and New Zealand this June for the Run Down Under tour, celebrating 30 years of Everything Sucks. Originally released in

Hugh Cornwell, the original singer, guitarist and principal songwriter of The Stranglers, returns to Australia this June! Golden Brown, Peaches, No More Heroes, Nice ‘n’ Sleazy,

One can’t overstate the size of the FEAR FACTORY boot print on the neck of heavy metal. Unleashing influential albums with devastating anthems for 35 years

Back by popular demand following a sold-out tour in 2025 – Grammy-winning blues guitar sensation Christone “Kingfish” Ingram returns to Australia and New Zealand in 2026

Fischer-Z will embark on their first ever Australian tour in November and December 2026, joining the band’s worldwide 50th anniversary celebrations. While Fischer-Z have never previously toured Australia,

JT CURTIS: A HISTORY IN JOSHUA BATTEN’S WORDS NYC-based singer-songwriter-guitarist and YouTuber JT Curtis is a prime example of someone who lives and breathes Rock &

Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra are delighted to announce The Night Blooms World Tour, which will include Australia in April/May. The tour will include

Five-time GRAMMY-nominated guitarist and songwriter Kenny Wayne Shepherd returns to Australia for the first time since 2018 to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of his landmark debut

Aussie metal’s biggest names set sail 17-21 January, 2027 Choose Your Cruise today reveals the full lineup for the much-anticipated January 2027 Hellbound cruise. Global metal

The remarkable Lily Allen, whose highly acclaimed album West End Girl has become a massive global success with over 275 million streams, has today announced her Australian & New Zealand shows

EXCITING CHANGES MADE TO DANCE CATEGORIES The Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AIR) is thrilled to announce the 20th edition of its annual AIR Awards, marking two decades

MG Live & Frontier Touring are thrilled to announce Melbourne powerhouse, Mia Wray will bring her When We Were Young Tour to stages across the East Coast this April. In celebration of brand-new

Review: Greg Phillips. Photos: Jason Rosewarne. With many of Melbourne’s regular concert venues out of action due to the Australian Open, promoters have been forced to

SYMPHONIC GURUS: HOODOO GURUS + MSO – SIDNEY MYER MUSIC BOWL, MELBOURNE Review: Bryget Chrisfield. Pics: Mark Gambino for MSO Hearing the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, conducted

Explore the new Behringer XTM135 wireless mic system. In the following video, Painter dives into the XTM1 VOCAL SET and how it fits into real shows

As Australian Musician’s Musician of the Month, Pseudo Echo’s Brian Canham reflects on a career shaped as much by curiosity and instinct as by technology

SNIPPETZ: THURSDAY JANUARY 29, 2026 This week’s Snippetz includes: MUKI, Kaliopi & The Blues Messengers, Textures, The Hu, Local the Neighbour, Soundcheck 26, GUV, Nervosa, W.E.B.,

Finnish progressive metal legends AMORPHIS will return to Australian shores for the first time in 13 years this September 2026, bringing their atmospheric power and mythic storytelling

Aussie indie rock icons Moler roar back into 2026 with Roky, a blistering new single lifted from their long-awaited forthcoming album 69, out March 6. It

What began as a weekly live recording project out of Adelaide has quietly become one of the most successful Australian music exports of the last decade.

Following on from their sellout Australian tour in 2024 the timeless Synth-Pop geniuses of The Human League will return in January and February 2027 with their

Mystic Knights—the raw, hard-hitting group led by Chris Cester, founding member and longtime driving force behind Jet, release their single “Count” today. Self-produced and fully self-released,

NOTE: SINCE POSTING THIS INTERVIEW, LOVERBOY HAVE CANCELLED THEIR AUSTRALIAN TOUR DUE TO BAND MEMBER ILLNESS (5/2/2026) Canadian rock icons Loverboy will finally make their long-awaited

Attention all Aussie ENTER SHIKARI fans: prepare to be a winner this May, with the dynamic UK electronicore marvels set to return down under for a headline run,

Brisbane indie favourites Last Dinosaurs are set to hit the road in celebration of a decade of their sophomore album Wellness, marking a pivotal chapter in

British singer-songwriter Nick Mulvey joined Australian Musician’s Greg Phillips to discuss the deeply personal journey behind his twin albums Dark Harvest Part 1 and Part 2,

Choose Your Cruise is pleased to announce Hellbound will return in January 2027, following the immediate sell out of its maiden voyage in 2026. The next

Bluesfest Tours is proud to announce the long-awaited return of one of the most influential and best-selling groups of all time, Earth, Wind & Fire, who

PRS Guitars Releases Documentary on Ted McCarty The late mentor and friend to Paul Reed Smith impacted the industry and PRS PRS Guitars has announced a

Ernie Ball Music Man proudly celebrates 50 years of the iconic StingRay with the introduction of the all-new 50th Anniversary StingRay Bass, alongside the all-new DarkRay

In November last year we presented a feature on the Ciari Guitars Ascender model, the innovative travel guitar via a fascinating interview with guitar legend Steve

OCEAN ALLEY – CATANI GARDENS – MELBOURNE – 24.01.2026 Review: Craig Eriksson. Photos: Jason Rosewarne It was an absolute scorcher in Melbourne on Saturday, reaching a