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Roland/Boss launched some wonderful new products at their NAMM 2017 press conference on Wednesday 18th January, including a new flagship digital piano, the RD-2000. Earth Wind
Brit-born, American rock goddess Lita Ford was thrust into the rock n roll world without an instruction manual as a 16 year old lead guitarist
Nili Brosh’s path to distinction in the rock guitar world has been an organic one, based on skill, determination and respect. From her days at Berklee
Earlier this year when the local Yamaha office first had prototypes of the Transacoustic Guitars in Australia, a select group of Australian Store owners and staff
Melbourne jazz fans are in for a real treat next week when Australia’s own Grammy Award-winning guitar virtuoso Frank Gambale plays a week long residency at
The Boss DM-2. God, how I love this pedal – easily in my top 5 (including the Boss VB-2, Electroharmonix Deluxe Memory Man, ProCo Rat and
Adelaide’s Ben Todd has just wrapped up a role in Cirque du Soleil’s Australian tour of its show Kooza. He tells digitalDrummer editor Allan Leibowitz how
Have you had a guitar, bass, keyboard or drum kit stashed away in the closet or garage and haven’t played it for years? Maybe you’ve never
Ahead of their February Australian tour to promote their new album Heads Up, LA band Warpaint hung out with Fender USA to chat about their guitars.
AM’s Baz Bardoe chats with Australian-based composer, media artist and curator Lawrence English. Lawrence English – a path less travelled. I first met Lawrence English when
Brisbane-based songwriter, producer & multi-instrumentalist Alex L’Estrange releases his debut EP Auchenflower on Friday December 16. Alex has been busy traveling around the country supporting Holy Holy
Rock music drum royalty comes to town next year when the Appice Brothers, Carmine and Vinny bring their Drum Wars tour to Sydney and Melbourne in
I’m sure American heavy rockers Baroness look forward to the day when they aren’t constantly reminded of the devastating bus crash in 2012 which caused severe
Acclaimed American fingerpicker Doyle Dykes was in Australia to perform a series of clinics for Godin and Seagull guitars. Australian Musician editor Greg Phillips caught up
Australian singer-songwriter Emma Anglesey recently released a wonderful new single Mary-Anne. Of the new track Anglesey says, “Mary-Anne is about how you don’t always know where the road is leading
Leading up to Christmas you might be thinking about that gorgeous Strat you’ve always wanted or perhaps it’s the latest digital keyboard or a classy drum
It’s with a heavy heart that we report the death of legendary Australian musician Dr. Allan Zavod, who had been battling brain cancer for some time.
Colin Lillie is a journeyman if ever there was one. Born in a small mining town near Dalkeith in Scotland, Lillie battled drugs, alcohol and life
Australian Musician’s Greg Phillips sat down with US blues guitar great Coco Montoya for a chat about his career and gear at Bird’s Basement, where Coco
Two words come to mind when thinking about British R&B singer, songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae … serenity and soul. Her feel-good vocal delivery and cleverly constructed
It was not a typical week in the life of expat Aussie guitarist, songwriter Gwyn Ashton but a mighty fine one all the same. Gwyn suddenly
Yamaha’s electric guitar design team talk about the inspiration and process behind the Revstar range. http://livingmusic.yamahabackstage.com.au/
Best known for his work with electronic dance duo Itch-E & Scratch-E, Andy Rantzen has just released a new album. Baz Bardoe tracked Andy down for
Four years after the release of his acclaimed ‘Into the Bloodstream’ record, celebrated Australian singer, songwriter Archie Roach releases his 10th album, ‘Let Love Rule’ on
One Republic drummer Eddie Fisher plays and talks about a Piano Black Renown kit. The newly designed 2016 Gretsch Renown is one of the most versatile
The Understanding of Music Seminar By Rob Walker (CEO Australian Music Association, bass player for Jack Howard and The Ambassadors of Love, Crakajak) It was with
The new Talman bass series combines the re-emergence of a historic Ibanez body shape with powerful genre-hopping versatility. The TMB600 utilizes Nordstrand™ passive pickups and an
The 1959 Les Paul is the holy grail of guitars. Rick Gembar, GM of Gibson Custom, and Edwin Wilson, Historic Program Manager, discuss what makes this
Suzi Quatro returns to Australia in February 2017 on her Leather Forever Encore Tour. This time she’s bringing her old mates, Don Powell from Slade and
Little Wise recently released a new single Don’t Hurry Back, a delicate, narrative-based tune. Accompanying Don’t Hurry Back is a visually stunning clip that celebrates the
Steve Gadd is arguably the greatest living drummer in the world, having performed with so many high profile artists on countless classic recordings. The great news
Skysurfer Reverb is the one-stop solution to all of your basic reverb needs. Whether you want to dive into deep splashy oceans or ride the ambient
Legendary Roland “JC” tone in a small, portable package for home or stage. The JC-22 Jazz Chorus delivers Roland’s classic JC clean tone and famous Dimensional
Acclaimed American vocalist, guitarist and songwriter Allan Harris is in Melbourne this week playing a residency at Birds Basement. So highly regarded is Harris that the
Festival Records have released yet another brilliant compilation of long lost treasure from their vaults. This one is Back On The Street Again, a compilation of
Local songsmith Noah Earp has recently released a new single The Raw and the Cooked, a broad, sweeping stroke of alternative folk-rock. To accompany the single,