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Music Publisher Hal Leonard has released a swag of fantastic new music books for March including Lorde’s Pure Heroin album, featuring 10 tracks from the New
Folk-rockers Boy & Bear spent the early part of 2014 taking their Harlequin Dream album to appreciative new audiences around the globe. They have just hit
Local drummer extraordinaire Gerry Pantazis tells us about his drum world. What’s your regular kit set up? My regular kit set up is a DW Collectors…20×18
From his early days playing keyboards with local smooth, pop band Stylus to his stints with Air Supply, John Farnham and his own own band and
As Dead Letter Circus began their summer Australian tour earlier this year supporting Karnivool, DLC singer Kim Benzie and drummer Luke Williams invited Greg Phillips backstage
Beyoncé’s stunning Mrs Carter Show hit Australia in October 2013, playing to capacity houses nationwide. Greg Phillips was privileged to meet LT, the gifted bass player
Singer-songwriter and sometimes member of 80s iconic band Icehouse, Michael Paynter releases his debut album Weary Stars and tells AM’s Greg Phillips how it all came
Introducing the new Boss DS-1X Special Edition Distortion Pedal with premium tone and OD-1X overdrive. The DS-1X launches the famous BOSS distortion into a modern era
From the studio to the stage, Nat Allison delivers a pitch-perfect scream, strut antics and evil guitar showboat. A high energy, guitar heavy performance with tough
ESKIMO JOE Interview Contributed by Greg Phillips, Video Produced by James Phillips In September 2013, Australian pop rockers Eskimo Joe released Wastelands, their sixth album
STEVE STEVENS June 2013. By Greg Phillips Guitar ace Steve Stevens begins a four city guitar synth clinic tour for Roland on March 21, 2013 in
At 69 years of age, American blues legend Johnny Winter has found a new lease on life, is consistently touring and working on a new studio
Zoom H4N Handy Recorder Oct 2012. Reza Nasseri Distributor: www.dynamicmusic.com.au The H4N is the next generation of the widely popular Zoom H4, improving on the size
PRODUCT: Takamine EG50th – 50th Anniversary G Series REVIEWER: Reza Nasseri INFO: www.promusicaustralia.com June 2012 Situated at the base of Mount Takamine, what originally started as
June 2013. Cover pic by Kane Hibberd In 2008 Missy Higgins lost her musical mojo, only to find it again a few years later after a
March 2012 SLIPNOT’S Jim Root and TRIVIUM’S Matt Heafy interviewed by BUGDUST’S Adam Cole. Pics by Kane Hibberd It’s never a good idea scheduling your cover
Product: Hammond SK1 organ Guest Reviewer: Dan Mansfield (You Am I) Distributor: www.musico.com.au Imagine this. You are an organ player booked for a big tour and
Greg Phillips sat down with US psychedelic rockers Dead Meadow at sound check for their Corner Hotel show back in 2012. Video editing by James Phillips.
In The Studio with Last Dinosaurs March 2012. By Michael Smith There’s been quite a buzz building around four Brisbane school friends, Last Dinosaurs, who have
JIM KEAYS- TURNS UP THE DIRT March 2012. by Greg Phillips It’s disappointing that I have to even explain who Jim Keays is. The Brits and
Radiohead’s producer Nigel Godrich is plugging his own album, a new musical project called Ultraista which he recorded with Beck, REM drummer Joey Waronker and vocalist
Product: Takamine EF-407 Acoustic Guitar. Reviewed by: Shannon Bourne Information: www.promusicaustralia.com Over the last 50 years Takamine has been at the forefront of producing a steady
One band started out as a bunch of friends playing small neighbourhood bars in New York City, and despite a lack of commercial success, went on
GARETH LIDDIARD meets ADALITA DECEMBER 1, 2011 | Author: Greg Phillips It’s been quite a year for The Drones’ lead singer Gareth Liddiard. His debut solo
ROLLING WITH THE STONES – Backstage exclusive August 6, 2006 | Author – Greg Phillips. Photos- Marty Williams More than forty years on, The Rolling Stones
Recording great electric guitar sounds is all about experimentation. Finding the right amp and guitar combinations that work for a particular part is just as important
September 2011. by Greg Phillips. pic by Mary Boukouvalas On one side of the Atlantic in the late 70s, UK band The Sex Pistols were leading
September 2011. By Jason McNamara You can’t really say that Def Leppard are back because the fact is, they never left. Most of us know the
Steve Cropper oozes rock and roll history. As the house guitarist for the Stax label’s recording studio in the 60s, he backed soul legends such as
September 2011. By Greg Phillips When iconic Australian guitarist Peter Wells could no longer take to the stage with Rose Tattoo due to his battle with
Brazilian born guitarist/composer Jose Piresdealmeidaneto or Jose Neto to those of us who struggle with the Latin American language, has been UK music legend Steve Winwood’s
As a talented teenage guitar player Michael Landau found himself playing the LA club scene and touring with guitarist friend Robben Ford and vibrant young bassist
When pop/rock princess Pink was auditioning guitarists for a world tour around four years ago, she pretty much decided on the spot to hire LA based