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Blues on Broadbeach, one of the largest FREE music events in Australia will be held May 14-17, 2020. Almost 70 acts will perform at the 2020
As revealed at NAMM 2020, Fender’s new American Originals are American made guitars featuring the spirit of vintages from the brand’s historic past. In 2020 Fender
Words: Greg Phillips Pictures: Jason Rosewarne International blues-rock guitarist, singer, songwriter and one-man band Gwyn Ashton is currently in Australia on his annual antipodean jaunt. The
At Winter NAMM 2020, Orange revealed their Little Bass Thing, a lightweight solid-state bass amp aimed at the modern day musician. As the name suggests, the
The Exploited: Ten minutes of total anarchy as Baz Bardoe interviews the legendary Wattie Buchan Riots…….fights…..trashed hotel rooms…..controversy…..legions of lineup changes…..for an incredible forty years Wattie
The Ibanez booth at a NAMM Show is always one of the most popular exhibits, featuring a maze of walls showcasing new product. This year was
Ernie Ball Music Man named their Ball Family Reserve series in celebration of the company’s rich heritage in instrument craftsmanship. Offered in limited production runs, the
An exciting new addition to the Streamliner™ Collection, the G2210 Streamliner Junior Jet™ Club is a stripped-down workhouse that’s built to take a beating. With aggressive attack and
This year, UK 80’s funk-rock icons Level 42 celebrate their 40th year as a band and surprisingly have never toured Australia … until now that is!
Australian Musician’s Greg Phillips catches up with Marc Sohier and Paul Butler, two key members of the Cirque du Soleil band currently playing in the show
Australian Musician’s Greg Phillips caught up with Four-time Grammy winning, acclaimed fiddle/mandolin player and Ricky Skaggs band member Andy Leftwich for an in-depth interview about his
‘INSTRUMENTATION’ A unique exhibition of art works inspired by musical instruments by Nick Carpenter 10-19 April 2020 Wildwood Instruments Studio. 11 Phillips Road, Mount Franklin, VIC 3461 Melbourne
At NAMM 2020, Kawai presented the new CA79, the latest high-performance addition to the popular Concert Artist series of premium digital pianos, and successor to the
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne February 14, 2020 Review: Greg Phillips Photos: Jason Rosewarne There are a number of ‘heritage’ rock acts that regularly tour Australia and
Level 42 touring Australia and New Zealand for the first time in May 2020 TOUR DATES Thursday, May 14: Astor Theatre, Perth – Tickets Friday, May 16: Palais
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) today released the Eric Johnson “Virginia” Stratocaster guitar with the Grammy® award winning artist Eric Johnson. As part of this unique
Review by Baz Bardoe I recently ventured out to Store DJ on Victoria street in Richmond (Victoria) to review Roland’s two new ‘Grooveboxes’ the MC707 and
At Winter NAMM 2020 Dr Epiphone competes with the noise levels of a band and gives us an overview on the new Epiphone Original and Modern
Ahead of her Bluesfest debut and Australian side shows, the multi-talented Tal Wilkenfeld chats to us about her career, gear, the new album Love Remains, being
Australian Musician caught up with acclaimed drummer Tris Imboden (Chicago, Kenny Loggins, Neil Diamond and more) for an in depth interview at the Winter NAMM Show
Starting at $499 (USA street), the new Starfire I family takes the iconic Starfire Double Cut and Single Cut body shapes into the modern era with
The Music Shop Western Suburbs 2/281 Foleys Road, Deer Park (Derrimut) was broken into on the morning of the 5th
Gibson master builder Jim DeCola competes with the on stage band levels and rock star lighting to give us a rundown on the new Slash collection
At NAMM 2020 Yamaha Product Manager for wind instruments John Goldman shows us the new YBS480 baritone sax which replaces the YBS52.
Gibson master builder Jim DeCola competes with the on stage band levels and rock star lighting to give us a rundown on the new entry level
At the MarkWorld booth at Winter NAMM 2020, Peter Murray presents the new The DV Mark Swamp. It’s fab guitar interface which connects to your IOS
At the Winter NAMM Show 2020, Thomas from Kemper Amps shows us the new Kemper cabinet, Kemper speaker cone and Kemper Acoustic Guitar Simulator, which will
Peter Murray from Markbass shows us the Mark Vintage Pre preamp pedal at Winter NAMM 2020. The Mark Vintage Pre is the new preamp pedal based
Acclaimed international bass player Richard Bona and MarkBass/DV Mark product specialist Peter Murray present the new Richard Bona Kilimanjaro and Kimandu basses at the MarkWorld booth
John from Focusrite/Novation shows us the new Ampify Studio free app. Ampify has introduced its new music creation software, Ampify Studio at NAMM 2020. The software
Cole Clark Guitars impressed many at Winter NAMM 2020 with their new line of acoustic guitars featuring Lollar Imperial Humbucker pickups. Cole Clark CEO Miles Jackson
At the NAMM 2020 MarkWorld booth, Peter Murray shows us the new DV Mark Maestro guitar. DV Mark distributed in Australia by CMC Music
Peter Murray from MarkBass chats to us at NAMM 2020 about the new range of Markbass strings. “Markbass Strings are made at our factory in Abruzzo
MIDI 2.0, the next-generation music and arts specification that enhances virtually all aspects of 1983’s original MIDI 1.0 spec, made its world-wide debut at the Winter
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) has debuted its extensive electric and bass offerings for traditional and modern players alike at Winter NAMM 2020. In addition to
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) has announced the introduction of its Annual and Prestige collections, as well as additions to the Custom Artist Collection for Jimmy
