THE MERCY KILLS PLAY ROCK ‘N’ ROLL ROULETTE
AustralianMusician
June 29, 2017
The Mercy Kills are part Sunset Strip trash, part CBGB’s style raw rock, yet still 100% pure oz rock n roll champions. Formed in 2009 they
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STEVE VAI: THE ‘MODERN PRIMITIVE’ INTERVIEW
AustralianMusician
June 28, 2017
Virtuoso guitarist and visionary composer Steve Vai will release Modern Primitive on July 7th, 2017 through Favored Nations Entertainment, the indie label founded by Vai in
GRINSPOON: PAT DAVERN REFLECTS ON ‘GUIDE TO BETTER LIVING’
AustralianMusician
June 22, 2017
Twenty two years ago a bunch of Lismore-based mates formed a raw, rock ‘n’ roll band called Grinspoon. Two years later they released their debut album,
THE DIVES: EVAN STANLEY INTERVIEW
AustralianMusician
June 19, 2017
The Dives are a new 4 piece rock band out of New York, who have been riding a strong industry buzz based on the quality of
SPD::ONE LAUNCH: INTERVIEW WITH V-DRUMS’ HIROYUKI NISHI
AustralianMusician
June 15, 2017
The feedback from the inaugural Sydney Drum & Percussion Show last month indicated that the public enjoyed the quality of talent on stage and in sessions,
WATCH: ADRIAN BELEW POWER TRIO INTERVIEW
AustralianMusician
June 14, 2017
ADRIAN BELEW POWER TRIO at Bird’s Basement. June 13, 2017: Gig report and Video interview Interview by Greg Phillips. Photos and video assistance by Jason Rosewarne
STEVE HACKETT: AUSTRALIAN TOUR & MELBOURNE GUITAR SHOW INTERVIEW
AustralianMusician
June 13, 2017
Renowned UK guitarist, composer STEVE HACKETT made a name for himself as lead guitarist in the pioneering progressive rock band Genesis in the early 70s. He
POLISH CLUB: ‘ALRIGHT ALREADY’ TOUR INTERVIEW
AustralianMusician
June 6, 2017
Sydney based garage-soul rockers Polish Club have just wrapped up a sold out Alright Already album tour. Australian Musician’s Greg Phillips caught up with John and
HUSKY: THE ‘PUNCHBUZZ’ INTERVIEW
AustralianMusician
June 6, 2017
Melbourne’s harmony-based acoustic pop/rock outfit Husky have just released their third studio record, Punchbuzz. Recorded in Melbourne with producer Matt Redlich, the captivating sound of Punchbuzz
THE ROMEO KNIGHTS: THE ‘SPIRES’ INTERVIEW
AustralianMusician
June 1, 2017
Sometimes being a musician in a vibrant music scene is akin to playing the dating game. You go from band to band, testing to see if
JIMMY WEBB AUSTRALIAN TOUR INTERVIEW
AustralianMusician
May 31, 2017
There’s no questioning this man’s songwriting credentials, Jimmy Webb has been crafting wonderful songs for over forty years, many of which have become treasured standards. His
BILL EVANS IN TOWN FOR SOME FESTIVE SAX
AustralianMusician
May 24, 2017
Bill Evans is an American jazz saxophonist who first came to prominence as a member of the Miles Davis group in the 1980s as well as
JUSTIN BERNASCONI: ‘BAREFOOT WONDERLAND’ INTERVIEW
AustralianMusician
May 24, 2017
Cambridgeshire-bred, Melbourne-based fingerpicker, singer and songwriter Justin Bernasconi has just released his second solo album Barefoot Wonderland. The follow up to his acclaimed 2015 record
SHELBY J: INTERVIEW, GIG REVIEW & PHOTOS
AustralianMusician
May 18, 2017
Shelby J first came to our attention as the powerhouse vocalist in Prince’s New Power Generation. The soul and funk queen is currently in Melbourne playing
GERRY BECKLEY: AMERICA 2017 AUSTRALIAN TOUR INTERVIEW
AustralianMusician
May 18, 2017
Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell and Dan Peek were three young American guys in a foreign country in the 60s, who made a name for themselves
TEXAS: DANCING LIKE NOBODY’S WATCHING
AustralianMusician
May 13, 2017
Formed in 1986 by guitarist Johnny McElhone and singer Sharleen Spiteri, Scottish band Texas have sold somewhere around 40 million records to date. Three of their
LUCIUS BORICH: SYDNEY DRUM & PERCUSSION SHOW INTERVIEW
AustralianMusician
May 12, 2017
Let’s face it, pressed to name the members of any band, most people will tell you who the singer and guitarists are. It’s an unfortunate fact
LOZZ BENSON (THAT REDHEAD) INTERVIEW
AustralianMusician
May 9, 2017
Ahead of the Sydney Drum & Percussion Show, May 27 & 28 Rosehill Gardens Grand Pavilion, we chat with That Redhead singer/drummer Lozz Benson, who will
STEVE MORSE: DEEP PURPLE ‘INFINITE’ INTERVIEW
AustralianMusician
May 8, 2017
It seems unfeasible but Deep Purple trace their origins back to the 1960’s, and yet here they are now, having just released one of their finest
THOMAS HUGH: THE MAKING OF ‘YOU THE CROWD’
AustralianMusician
May 2, 2017
Texas-bred, Melbourne-based singer, songwriter Thomas Hugh has just released his 4th album You The Crowd. If you’re looking for signposts, you could try desert folk or
BLUESFEST 2017: DARRYL JONES (ROLLING STONES, MILES ELECTRIC BAND)
AustralianMusician
April 23, 2017
An unexpected but welcome interview subject at Bluesfest 2017 was The Rolling Stones’ bass player Darryl Jones, who was at the festival as part of the
BLUESFEST 2017: MELODY ANGEL
AustralianMusician
April 18, 2017
Australian Musician editor Greg Phillips was offered a last minute interview with Chicago-based singer, songwriter, guitarist and activist Melody Angel backstage at Bluesfest 2017. Racing against
BLUESFEST 2017: WOUTER KELLERMAN
AustralianMusician
April 17, 2017
South African born, Grammy award winning world music flute player Wouter Kellerman chats to Australian Musician editor about his Bluesfest appearance, his beginnings and future.
BLUESFEST 2017: DOOBIE BROTHERS’ JOHN MCFEE
AustralianMusician
April 16, 2017
With a career spanning five decades and with album sales over 4o million, The Doobie Brothers are one of the most loved bands on the planet.
MICHAEL SCHACK: SD&P SHOW INTERVIEW
AustralianMusician
April 7, 2017
Michael Schack is a busy man. Drummer, music producer and Drums’nDJ artist from Belgium, he tours the world with Netsky, SquarElectric and as an international V-Drums
CHRIS SHIFLETT: WHAT A FOO BELIEVES
AustralianMusician
April 6, 2017
Since 1999 singer, songwriter Chris Shiflett’s day job has been lead guitarist for Foo Fighters, one of the world’s most successful guitar bands. In his downtime
KOFI BAKER: MUSIC OF CREAM OZ TOUR INTERVIEW
AustralianMusician
April 5, 2017
The Music Of Cream lives again through a special tour coming to Australia in May featuring the bloodline of Cream, the original rock supergroup. Celebrating the 50th
APAKATJAH: THE ‘IN BETWEEN’ INTERVIEW
AustralianMusician
March 30, 2017
With their debut album In Between out on March 31 and a Midnight Oil support slot in October, Apakatjah’s Dion and Jonathan tell AM’s Greg Phillips
SPOON’S JIM ENO TALKS DRUMS + GIG REVIEW
AustralianMusician
March 29, 2017
JIM ENO INTERVIEW by Greg Phillips SPOON GIG REVIEW by Elyce Phillips Texan rock troubadours Spoon were recently in Australia playing tracks from their new studio
JON STEVENS: THE ‘STARLIGHT’ INTERVIEW
AustralianMusician
March 28, 2017
He’s the former frontman of multi-platinum-selling band, Noiseworks. He also fronted INXS after the death of Michael Hutchence and spent time singing with international act, Dead
ROLLING STONES PROJECT: TIM RIES & BERNARD FOWLER
AustralianMusician
March 24, 2017
THE INTERVIEW: Australian Musician Editor Greg Phillips was thrilled to sit down with Bernard Fowler and Tim Ries yesterday at Bird’s Basement for a chat about
MIKE G: THE AMBIENT MUSIC GUIDE
AustralianMusician
March 23, 2017
Mike G – the Ambient Music Guide By Baz Bardoe It started with the dream of publishing a book that would document the ambient music
MARK SEYMOUR: THE ‘ROLL BACK THE STONE’ INTERVIEW
AustralianMusician
March 21, 2017
Mark Seymour & The Undertow will release a new album, ‘Roll Back The Stone’ on March 24, 2017. Recorded live at Melbourne’s Bakehouse Studios, it features
AMNER SHEFFORD : BRILLIANT BUSKER
AustralianMusician
March 16, 2017
Amner Shefford interview By Baz Bardoe I recently found myself in the Melbourne CBD. I had just had some lunch and had a little bit of
BETH HART TO FIRE UP BLUESFEST FLOOR
AustralianMusician
March 12, 2017
Anyone who witnessed one of Grammy-nominated, singer-songwriter Beth Hart’s Bluesfest shows in 2014 or 2015, will know how much of a vocal storm she can ignite.
MARGARET GLASPY: AUSTRALIAN TOUR INTERVIEW
AustralianMusician
March 8, 2017
Even before Margaret Glaspy’s highly acclaimed debut album Emotions and Math was released last year, a vibe for her music had been building for some time