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Legendary Rock n’ Roll God Gene Simmons has announced he will be returning to Australia with his band to treat the Australian KISS Army to a
Lana Del Rey announces that she’ll be taking her new album, Lust For Life, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, on the road
It’s been a big year for Melbourne’s The Teskey Brothers. The soul revivalists won the hearts of many with their debut album Half Mile Harvest which
Zoo Twilights at Melbourne Zoo today announce their full lineup for their annual summer concert series. Running every weekend in 2018 from Friday 26 January until
The Golden Plains 2018 line up has been announced and she’s a beaut! Running from March 10- 12, 2018 at the Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre, this year’s
The announcement of the second A WEEKEND In The Gardens received an overwhelming reception, with tickets selling out pronto to the first show headlined by Paul
In a world of fake news, thankfully there are many truths which remain irrefutable. Led Zeppelin were one of the greatest and most influential bands in
Tablefox recently released “Nothing Ever Changes”, a rollicking arena ready single taken from their new album You And I Will Find A Way. After a member change, national tours
TOMMY EMMANUEL TO SHARE GUITAR TIPS AND SKILLS AT 4 DAY AUSTRALIAN GUITAR RETREAT AUGUST 2018 At the end of a hugely successful 2017 National tour,
Perth band Gyroscope are pleased to announce their first studio recordings since 2010, with the release of their double A-side single, ‘Crooked Thought’ / ‘DABS’ (Universal
WOMADelaide today announced the first 18 groups for its 2018 festival, to be held from 9-12 March in Adelaide’s Botanic Park, and it includes the ‘queen
This December Davey Lane’s Effervescing Elephants featuring special guest Robyn Hitchcock will take to Melbourne, Sydney and Perth to perform a tribute to Syd Barrett –
Midnight Oil has set sail from Far North Queensland to support the preservation of Australia’s greatest living treasure – The Great Barrier Reef. The band travelled
This January, rock fans ‘down under’ will be shaken by the most passionately convincing Led Zeppelin experience yet. And why wouldn’t they; the Jason Bonham Led
Today USA alternative rock band Papa Roach confirm their first ever headline shows in Australia for January 22, 2018 at Melbourne’s 170 Russell and January 24, 2018 at Sydney’s Metro
In this article, Ray Carlton tackles the topic of string buzz. Buzzing Strings – The article refers to both guitars and basses. I don’t specifically mention
Returning for their first Australian performances since 2010, the legendary PRETENDERS, fronted by Chrissie Hynde, have announced two special headline shows during their November national tour
Dynamic Music has recently been announced as the new distributor of Ludwig Drums in Australia. Adding to an already impressive line-up in percussion which includes Dixon,
They call him the ‘wood whisperer’ or the ‘woodologist’ for good reason. DW’s Vice President and master custom drum maker John Good knows woods and their
Fanny Lumsden released her sophomore album Real Class Act on September 22 this year. On the day Australian Musician caught up with her, the album had just
Two-time GRAMMY award-winners Evanescence have today announced an Australian east coast tour Synthesis Live With Orchestras – presented by TEG Live and Sony Music Entertainment –
Thornbury Theatre, October 2, 2017. Report: Greg Phillips Photos: Jason Rosewarne Presented by Michael Chugg, Nash Chambers and the international Americana Music Association, the inaugural
Hailing from Toowoomba QLD the Suicide Swans, a 5-piece alt-country/rock band have been strumming their way through South East Queensland since 2012. Now ready to prominently
There’s no joy in a tune if it’s out of tune. Even the world’s finest musicians can sound cringe-worthy if their A’s are flat or their
In part one of our guitar tuning feature, we spoke to a number of local players about the tuners they use and why. In part two
I don’t know about you but I’ve found the easiest way to learn anything properly is to have hands on, face to face tuition from experts.
OILS ANNOUNCE REEF BENEFIT SHOW AS GREAT CIRCLE TOUR KICKS OFF It’s exactly one week until Midnight Oil finally launch the homecoming leg of their “Great
Reverb.com Giving Away a Vintage 1967 Epiphone Texan FT-79 in Australia World’s Most Popular Music Gear Website Celebrates Continued Momentum in the Region Reverb.com, the online
Introducing the ultimate MIDI swiss army knife BomeBox – Now In Australia So much more than just a USB MIDI Host. RRP: $349 BomeBox™: the USB
At the Winter NAMM show in Anaheim earlier this year, Dream Theater guitarist John Petrucci announced to us that the band would be embarking on a
It’s back! The 12th annual The Age Music Victoria Awards event, part of Melbourne Music Week, the Awards will conclude with The After Party – a massive showcase of Victoria’s
American singer, songwriter Luke Elliot is chatting to me on the phone from his hometown of New Jersey, which for Luke is rare. He’s spent so
FACE THE MUSIC, the annual Victorian music think-tank, talk-fest is on again in November and this week they’ve announced some wonderful speakers in the their first
Bluesfest has undoubtedly become one of the world’s finest music festivals, one which delivers year after year and 2018 will be no different. The first line
POP WILL EAT ITSELF (UK) + JIM BOB (CARTER USM) (UK) + Caligula to tour Australia in 2018 England’s Finest, POP WILL EAT ITSELF aka PWEI
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