Interviews

Australian Musician fave Kathleen Halloran (she was our Musician of the Month in November 2023  and involved in many of our successful Melbourne Guitar Shows) has released a fabulous

The Wheatus ‘Dirtbags Across Australia’ Acoustic Tour next January and February is shaping up to be the most fun you can have indoors this summer. Featuring

Funk royalty and pioneers of the 90’s Acid Jazz scene, The Brand New Heavies, will return to Australia next February.  Their unique mix of jazz, funk and soul will light up

Australia’s favourite anonymous mask-cladded band TISM have this year released Death To Art, their first album in 20 years. The band recently took to the road playing tracks

  Ocean Grove are the enigma of the heavy music landscape, blending elements of nu metal, hardcore and alternative rock to create a sound that is

TEG Van Egmond are thrilled to announce that Goo Goo Dolls will headline their first Australian tour in over 20 years, with special guest Thirsty Merc. The February and

Inspired by seeing Janet Jackson perform live, a young Bryan James Sledge knew that performing music was what he wanted to do with the rest of

Gerrard Allman Events is proud to announce that legendary American Jazz Guitarist Mike Stern will be touring Australia in February 2025. An electrifying musician whose blistering

The Screaming Jets are set to light up Australian rock stages later this week with their highly anticipated Life Blood Tour, a nationwide extravaganza featuring just EIGHT exclusive dates and

PepperCreek Revival is a collective of renowned Melbourne musicians, put together by 2022 Blues Music Victoria Hall of Fame inductee and award winning producer / bass

In April 2025, Louisiana-based soul singer Marc Broussard will bring his soulful blend of rock, blues, and R&B to Australia for the first time, with highly

Nicky Del Rey, Melbourne’s Titan of the Telecaster and guitar-for-hire for Intoxica, Lisa Miller, Sherry Rich, Jack Howard, Moonee Valley Drifters and countess others over the

Occasionally Wikipedia is on the money. It tells us that “The Fauves are an Australian rock band formed in 1988. The band are known for their witty

JOHN BUTLER is one of the country’s most successful independent musicians and today he releases the brand-new instrumental album ‘Still Searching’. It’s the second of ‘Four

All-female, Indonesian metal trio, VOICE OF BACEPROT are currently in Australia on their inaugural Australian headline tour, and audiences have appreciated their powerful shows and fresh

Jim Moginie, a driving force behind Midnight Oil, will be launching his new album of songs ‘Everything’s Gonna Be Fine’, on December 6, 8, 12, 13

Grammy-winning British artist Rag’n’Bone Man, born Rory Graham, returns to Australia in 2025 for his first tour down under since 2018. Known for his powerful blend

Tomorrow (25th October 2024), Devin Townsend releases his new studio album ‘PowerNerd’, initially the first of a trilogy of albums however as he told Australian Musician,

One of Australia’s most exciting musical exports, rock outfit Ocean Alley have taken the world by storm with their dynamic live performances, infectious melodies and faultless

Australian singer, songwriter, guitarist, Hamish Anderson commanded the attention of the blues and rock world with his 2016 debut Trouble and built upon that with his

If The Ramones weren’t so straight ahead rock, didn’t have such an affinity for black leather and were raised in Brisbane rather than New York, then

First impressions are important, especially for an artist presenting their debut album. We all remember hearing our favourite artist’s first record and the impact it had

Today acclaimed Australian folk artist Kim Churchill releases his seventh album It’s Lovely To Have You Here. To celebrate, Kim has also announced an extensive 2024-2025

Beloved Australian rockers Hoodoo Gurus have been travelling the globe celebrating 40 years since they released Stoneage Romeos and now it’s Australia’s turn. Originally released in March 1984, Stoneage

Back in September, Hollywood glam rockers Steel Panther announced the huge news to Australian fans that seasoned guitar virtuoso John 5 will support their On The Prowl tour, hitting the country on

Acclaimed Australian guitarist, 3-time ARIA winner, singer-songwriter and producer, Jeff Lang, today releases his brilliant new album More Life. As Jeff tells us in our interview,

2 x ARIA and 8 x CMAA Golden Guitar winning alt-country artist  Fanny Lumsden ‘has established herself as one of the one of the genre’s most

Glenn Hughes is one of those musicians who always has his fingers placed in a lot of pies, keeping his music life stimulating for both his

Known to many as either a solo performer or the main man in Thirsty Merc, a Sydney-based rock band which released three successful albums (one platinum,

By Barrie Bardoe Melbourne’s Incubator Studio has been operating since the late 90s and it would be fair to say it has played a significant part

Thinking about Steve Balbi the artist and his creative output, for some reason I’m reminded of Forrest Gump’s box of chocolates. You just never know what

Story by Australian Musician editor Greg Phillips The music world is mourning the loss of acclaimed Australian Musician and producer Mark Moffatt, who died of pancreatic

Dan Kelly is essentially a storyteller. He’s a guy who grew up peering out of school class windows with his active imagination pondering the creative possibilities