As we cautiously look to a post-covid world, every time a new music festival or gig is announced it puts an extra special smile on our faces. It’s especially exciting when a festival such as West Set reveals a 60 artist line-up, performing at 14 venues, over 9 days from…
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) today released the Jason Isbell Custom Telecaster®, marking Isbell’s first collaboration with the iconic guitar brand as part of its Artist Signature Series. The four-time Grammy award winning singer-songwriter worked closely with Fender on the design, ensuring his signature Telecaster® came equipped with all of…
DPA Microphones announces the 4466 CORE Omnidirectional and 4488 CORE Directional Headset Microphones. Based on the design of the company’s groundbreaking 6066 Subminiature Headsets, the new solutions feature the brand’s popular 5mm round microphone capsule. These latest offerings provide the security, durability and flexibility necessary for use in theatre, broadcast,…
It’s been 20 years since The Superjesus released their definitive second album, Jet Age, and the band are reuniting once more to celebrate not only that but also the beginning of their next chapter. The Superjesus are already in writing mode for their fourth album. But first, will you please…
Inspired by the launch of the American Acoustasonic Jazzmaster Fender Custom Shop Principal Master Builder, Ron Thorn, has crafted a rare, one-of-a-kind Prestige Collection Offset Acoustasonic that he calls a guitar marking the “pinnacle in his career.” Fender’s Dream Factory content series takes viewers inside the Fender Custom Shop to…
Make Music Day is a free celebration of music making around the world, taking place on 21 June each year. Launched in 1982 in France as the Fête de la Musique, it is now held on the same day in more than 800 cities in 120 countries. And now for…
Taking place last night in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley, the 2021 Queensland Music Awards (QMAs) was a long-awaited coming together for the music community to make history. Hosted by Aimon Clark and Patience Hodgson, with a sold out crowd of over 700+ guests and a total of 30 award categories, Queensland’s…
Gibson is celebrating the iconic models of the Golden Era while leaning into the future with inspiring instruments that nurture new players across generations, and genres of music. Gibson is celebrating the GRAMMY-winning guitarist Peter Frampton, who has been a signature Gibson and Epiphone artist for over two decades. The…
Announced earlier in the year at Fender’s online dealer meeting and now available is the limited-edition Noventa Series of guitars. Combining classic Fender style and dynamic Noventa single-coil pickups, the limited-edition Noventa Series delivers powerful tones and modern playability. Its striking good looks are matched by the midrange bite, crisp…
Young Warriors is a successful band-based program with the aim of getting young people involved recreationally in making music. It’s generally a two-week program, ideal for school holiday periods (but has been tailored to suit alternative durations) and provides aspiring musicians aged 12-19 with the experience of rehearsing, playing in…