Flying Colors is a compelling rock band featuring Steve Morse, Mike Portnoy, Neal Morse, Dave LaRue and Casey McPherson. Their new album ‘Second Nature’, a heavenly slice of neo-prog rock will be released on October 3rd and Australian Musician has become rather fond of it already. Check out the video…
At a star-studded launch held yesterday at Allans Billy Hyde’s flagship Melbourne store, Support Act proudly launched Bandwagon, their most elaborate and ambitious fundraising appeal to date! Bandwagon is a crowd funding appeal via the platform Pozible, with the aim of raising $100,000 for Australia’s music industry charity. If they…
Launceston’s Junction Arts Festival kicks of from September 10 through to 14th, with over 25+ local and national music acts appearing. The festival’s use of unique venues is a point of difference with many other boutique music festivals and will include an abandoned warehouse, a 1930s style prohibition-era speakeasy, and…
The first artist announcement was made today for Bluesfest 2015 and one of the world’s coolest bands The Black Keys were included as a headliner. Bluesfest is the multi award winning 5 Day Festival, held annually over the Easter Long weekend just north of Byron Bay. Event dates for next…
There was time in the late 70s, early 80s when inner suburban Melbourne was churning out as much world class rock n roll as it ever has. Bands like The Sports, Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons and Paul Kelly & The Dots could pack out venues like Bombay Rock…
Vale Ian Smith Tribute to a mate, by Rob Walker Not a lot of readers may know Ian Smith personally, he was not a musician but he knew about music. He was a major factor behind many Australian musicians. Smithy passed away this week aged 62. We met in 1988…
Australian Musician has entered into an agreement with international artist site Reverb Nation, which will allow us to promote even more local and international undiscovered artists. It also gives us a great opportunity to grow our music community and the Australian Musician brand. Reverb Nation’s Victoria Camera, Vice President, Music…
The coolest awards show in Australia, the CARLTON DRY INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS will be held on Wednesday October 8th for the first time at North Melbourne’s Historic Meat Market. In new surrounds for the first time in 3 years, AIR are very excited to be bringing independent music to this…
One of Australia’s most beloved festivals, the Meredith Music Festival has announced its full line-up for 2014. Taking place from December 12-14, the bohemian-like celebration takes place at the Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre in Victoria. Already announced last month was headliner, Pennsylvania’s War On Drugs. Organisers this morning announced: Ty Segall,…
DAY 2 NIGHT EVENTS, DAY 3 TRADE FLOOR When we last reported, AMAC delegates were about to head to the marquee for the ‘Soiree’. As…