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American guitar Great Joe Bonamassa was in Nashville, Tennessee, preparing for the start of his American summer tour when he phoned up Australian Musician editor Greg
It’s impossible to think of early 80s post-punk music and not remember the impact of the bands Joy Division and New Order. It’s also one of
Talented American studio guitar player, performer, songwriter, producer, engineer, recording artist and gear demonstrator, Keith Merrow is coming to Australia to perform a series of clinics
Suburbia! It’s one person’s dream, another person’s nightmare. Some folks feel at home in the ‘burbs while others can’t wait to escape it. Multi-award winning singer,
Multi-instrumentalist, teacher, producer and performer James Norbert Ivanyi plays an epic brand pf progressive rock, blending classic 60s and 70s rock sounds with modern day tech-metal
LA-based singer, songwriter and guitar slinger, Dennis Jones is heading to Australia for a few select dates including a prime spot at the Melbourne Guitar Show.
Formed in mid-2015, SUPAHONEY is a four-piece alternative rock group who have hit the scene with their weighty guitar riffs and this-could-explode-any-minute-now drums. With the accelerated
It’s the album which introduced us to Eddie Van Halen’s stunning finger-tapping guitar gymnastics. The same album which gave us Diamond David Lee Roth, one of
How did 25 year old singer, songwriter, guitarist Aaron Schembri convince some of Australia’s most legendary artists to not only sing and play on his debut
As part of Yarra City Council’s Leaps and Bounds Festival, Melbourne DIY punk trio Piss Factory are launching their new four-track EP “Simplify” on July 5
Sarah McLeod, singer, songwriter and guitarist with the ARIA Award winning, platinum-selling rockers The Superjesus, has since gone on to establish an acclaimed solo career. Her
Sarah McLeod, the singer and guitarist with the ARIA Award winning, platinum-selling rockers The Superjesus, has since gone on to establish an acclaimed solo career. Her
Acclaimed Australian roots music singer, songwriter, guitarist and performer Ash Grunwald has been out of the spotlight for the last five years. For three of those
Jess Spahr isn’t your run of the mill musician. Jess picked up the violin at the age of 6, going on to train as a classical
Tim Rogers, Davey Lane and Ashley Naylor have put together an all-star band to celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Who’s break through album of 1969,
Charlie Bedford is a talented teenage blues musician who has been growing in stature year by year within Australia’s wonderful guitar community. He has performed at
At the 2019 Melbourne Guitar Show, renowned bass player ROGER McLACHLAN will be hitting the stage with legendary Australian country rockers Stars. To celebrate, AM editor
2019 marks the 20th anniversary of Carlos Santana’s groundbreaking album Supernatural and the 50th anniversary of his legendary performance at Woodstock. One June 7th he releases
We go Six Quix with Daniel Conte (drums) from local dreamrockers Crystal Cities. From a Sydney garage to Abbey Road Studios in London, Australian dream rock
Melbourne blues artist Anna Scionti (pronounced Shon-tee) is a singer/songwriter, guitarist and bottleneck slide player. Scionti’s uninhibited foot stomping blues is honest and raw. On cigar
Veteran Australian singer, songwriter Kevin Johnson, best known for his 70s hits Bonnie Please Don’t Go and Rock n Roll I Gave You The Best Days
Innovative upcoming pop artist Jayden McGrath has recently announced his debut single Conditions, a fascinating track that explores a feeling of acceptance towards less-than-ideal circumstances in life, out May 31. The
HAKEN By Peter Hodgson ( I Heart Guitar) Haken aren’t like all the other prog bands out there. In a genre that has ironically come to
Short history lesson kids! Dating back to the early ‘50s, Rockabilly is one of the earliest forms of rock music. Pioneering rockabilly artists included Bill Haley
Australian Musician’s Greg Phillips spoke with respected Australian singer, songwriter Vanessa Amorosi about her return home after spending the best part of a decade in Los
Acclaimed Mississippi bluesman Cedric Burnside has music history running through his veins. The son of drummer Calvin Jackson and grandson of the legendary R.L. Burnside, as a child
Some bands have a better formation story than others, take Miles Recommends for instance. Conceived whilst living through the military coup in Bangkok in 2014, Miles
Two-time Grammy nominated, acclaimed blues journeyman Eric Bibb has released 37 albums since his recording debut in 1972. As he tells us down the line from
American blues guitarist Chris Cain had the best music education anyone could ask for. As a young kid in San Jose, Chris’s father would take him
The ever-popular Leesa Gentz and Julz Parker aka Hussy Hicks are back at Bluesfest this year for their 6th appearance at the event. Playing now as
With two current albums ‘Belle of the West’ and ‘Chills & Fever’ attracting rave reviews and a new one in the can awaiting an August release,
After more than fifty years on the road and thirty-eight albums to their credit, the unsung band of 60’s rock and blues, Canned Heat is still
Melbourne based vocalist, songwriter, broadcaster and DJ, Chelsea Wilson has just released her second album Chasing Gold, a disco infused good-time groove fest. It’s the follow
Astrid Holz and Kat Ayala of Rackett fame unleash their new project Forces & Fury with a great new single Stormy Weather. We threw a few
It’s been five years since Neil Murray’s last album (the highly rated “Bring Thunder and Rain”) and now finally on offer is the new 13 track
Dave Graney and the mistLY released a new album on March 22 called ZIPPA DEEDOO WHAT IS/WAS THAT/THIS? Featuring Dave on vocals and guitar, Clare Moore on drums