BOOKER T JONES: BLUESFEST 2017 INTERVIEW
AustralianMusician
October 14, 2016
If rock and soul music was a crime scene, Booker T Jones’ DNA would be all over it. As a member of the Stax Records’ house
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THE MISSION 30TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR INTERVIEW
AustralianMusician
October 11, 2016
They were the bad boys of the 80s, the goth version of The Stones or The Faces. At one point, The Mission were one of the
THE DANDY WARHOLS: BRENT DEBOER ‘DISTORTLAND’ TOUR INTERVIEW
AustralianMusician
October 11, 2016
In a world full of uncertainty, thankfully some things just remain the same. Take The Dandy Warhols for instance. Wherever they are and whatever they’re doing,
THE PANICS: THE ‘HOLE IN YOUR POCKET’ INTERVIEW
AustralianMusician
October 5, 2016
The Panics have always created a breed of music which is as much nutriment for the mind as it is cause to swing and sway. Their
JULIA JACKLIN: THE ‘DON’T LET THE KIDS WIN’ INTERVIEW
AustralianMusician
October 5, 2016
Even before the release of her debut album, Julia Jacklin had already set off on an extensive world tour, such is the global buzz for the
RSO (RICHIE SAMBORA ORIANTHI) AUSTRALIAN TOUR INTERVIEW
AustralianMusician
September 25, 2016
Richie Sambora is the quintessential rock ‘n’ roll guitar hero, who along with his childhood buddy Jon Bon Jovi, wrote some of contemporary rock music’s most
JEFF LORBER & JIMMY HASLIP
AustralianMusician
September 23, 2016
Jeff Lorber Fusion were in Melbourne for a week-long residency at Birds Basement. It was the band’s first ever tour of Australia (although bass player Jimmy
THE SCREAMING JETS: ‘GO HARD OR GO CHROME’ TOUR INTERVIEW
AustralianMusician
September 20, 2016
Keepers of the oz rock flame, The Screaming Jets released a new album this year titled Chrome, their 7th studio album since the band formed in
TOMMY EMMANUEL: MATON 70TH BIRTHDAY INTERVIEW
AustralianMusician
September 19, 2016
It was only a few months ago that we interviewed guitar legend Tommy Emmanuel via Skype. On that occasion, he’d just returned home to Nashville after
GAVIN JAMES
AustralianMusician
September 15, 2016
Amiable irish singer-songwriter Gavin James is in Australia next week to perform songs from his first studio album Bitter Pill. He’ll also be trying out a
HARTS – The ‘Smoke Fire Hope Desire’ Interview
AustralianMusician
September 14, 2016
Darren Hart, aka Harts the multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and producer releases his second album Smoke Fire Hope Desire on Friday September 16, kicking off a national tour
ALEX LAHEY – A-GRADE INTENT
AustralianMusician
September 11, 2016
Alex Lahey is having the time of her life and it shows. Playing music alongside her good mates on stage, the energy produced is contagious. It’s
TROY CASSAR-DALEY: NEW ALBUM, BOOK … INTERVIEW
AustralianMusician
August 30, 2016
Ten solo albums over a 26 year career is a milestone worth celebrating and for Australian country music legend Troy Cassar-Daley, he’s marked the occasion of
THE ARISTOCRATS: GUTHRIE GOVAN AUSTRALIAN TOUR INTERVIEW
AustralianMusician
August 28, 2016
One of the most impressive and sought after bands in the Instrumental rock/fusion scene today, The Aristocrats, will be heading to Australia this October for a national
MIKE NOGA – THE ‘KING’ INTERVIEW
AustralianMusician
August 25, 2016
The former drummer of one of Australia’s most critically acclaimed bands The Drones, Mike Noga has fronted numerous outfits of his own and has released two highly lauded solo
BACHELORS FROM PRAGUE REWIND
AustralianMusician
August 23, 2016
Fab 80s funk, soul, jazz-rock, dance act BACHELORS FROM PRAGUE return after a 25 year hiatus to play two special September shows at the Night Cat
LEANNE TENNANT: ‘RED WINE, LATE NIGHTS’ INTERVIEW
AustralianMusician
August 21, 2016
Cairns-based singer songwriter Leanne Tennant was born in the UK, spent her childhood in Papua New Guinea and eventually settled in Australia, where as a 16
RUNNING YOUNG: ‘NOT THE SAME’ ANYMORE
AustralianMusician
August 21, 2016
Melbourne-based pop, rockers Running Young have recently released a vibrant new single, ‘Not The Same’ off their soon to be released second EP You Better Run
INCUBATOR (ADRIAN AKKERMAN)
AustralianMusician
August 15, 2016
Incubator interview by Baz Bardoe For many Melbourne musicians, Adrian Akkerman’s name is a bit legendary. As the man behind the desk at Incubator studios he
ALEX LLOYD – THE ‘ACOUSTICA’ INTERVIEW
AustralianMusician
August 12, 2016
It’s been 15 years since ARIA award winning artist Alex Lloyd released his career-defining hit song Amazing. A lot has happened since then, including further successful
MONTAIGNE: THE ‘GLORIOUS HEIGHTS’ INTERVIEW
AustralianMusician
August 2, 2016
That Jess Cerro, aka Montaigne has a powerful voice, we’ve known for a while. That the 20 year old singer songwriter can pen an epic tune
TEQUILA MOCKINGBYRD TO ROCK THE MELBOURNE GUITAR SHOW
AustralianMusician
July 24, 2016
There comes a point in many a band’s career where they have to make that life-altering decision … quit the day jobs and go for it
EMMA LOUISE: THE ‘SUPERCRY’ INTERVIEW
AustralianMusician
July 14, 2016
Recorded in a castle in a small medieval village in Provence, France, it stands to reason that Emma Louise’s new album Supercry, is rich in dream-like,
PHIL MANNING: MELBOURNE GUITAR SHOW INTERVIEW
AustralianMusician
July 13, 2016
Phil Manning must be one of the most underrated musicians in Australian music history. Along with his band mates from Chain and other legendary Australian acts
TRACY MCNEIL & THE GOOD LIFE : ‘THIEVES’ Q&A
AustralianMusician
July 12, 2016
Fresh from the release of their well-received first single ‘Paradise’, Tracy McNeil and The GoodLife delivered their 4th studio album Thieves on July 1st. Canadian born
INTRODUCING SOFAIA L
AustralianMusician
July 8, 2016
Sofaia … so good! by Greg Phillips Ever experienced an artist for the first time and been so blown away by them that you couldn’t wait
MELBOURNE GUITAR SHOW INTERVIEW: TERAMAZE
AustralianMusician
July 1, 2016
Whilst loosely befitting the genre of thrash metal, the music of Teramaze also conjures such adjectives as “modern”, “innovative”, “progressive” and “groove-laden”. Keeping the fundamental elements
SCOTTY MOORE INTERVIEW TRIBUTE
AustralianMusician
June 29, 2016
It was with great sadness, that we received news today of the death of the great Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley’s loyal guitarist and Rock and Roll
NORTHLANE’S JOSH SMITH TALKS GEAR
AustralianMusician
June 28, 2016
When Australian Musician’s Greg Phillips caught up with Josh Smith, guitarist from celebrated local metalcore band Northlane, they’d just got back from a triumphant European tour,
SHIHAD’S PHIL KNIGHT Q&A
AustralianMusician
June 27, 2016
Legendary Kiwi rockers Shihad are half way through an Australian tour in which they are celebrating 20 years since the release of their 1996 break through album; the Self
MELBOURNE GUITAR SHOW INTERVIEW: BOB SPENCER PART 2
AustralianMusician
June 22, 2016
Bob Spencer is bonafide Australian guitar legend. He was a member of the legendary Skyhooks and The Angels and is an ARIA Hall of Fame inductee.
MELBOURNE GUITAR SHOW INTERVIEW: BOB SPENCER PART 1
AustralianMusician
June 22, 2016
Bob Spencer is bonafide Australian guitar legend. He was a member of the legendary Skyhooks and The Angels and is an ARIA Hall of Fame inductee.
LED ZEPPELIN WITH STRINGS ATTACHED
AustralianMusician
June 20, 2016
STAIRWAY to HEAVEN: Led Zeppelin Masters Tzan Niko interview Formed out of the ashes of 60s supergroup The Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin became one of the greatest
TOMMY EMMANUEL: 2016 AUSTRALIAN TOUR INTERVIEW
AustralianMusician
June 20, 2016
Australian Musician editor Greg Phillips caught up with Tommy Emmanuel via Skype on June 15, prior to Tommy’s August regional Australian tour (August 22-29) and September
EPIC BRASS: HORN HITS & HIDDEN GEMS
AustralianMusician
June 20, 2016
Ever stopped to think how great a part brass instruments have played in the history of Australian music? For most people, I’d assume not. From Turn
BOB EVANS: THE ‘CAR BOOT SALE’ INTERVIEW
AustralianMusician
June 16, 2016
Bob is back! It wasn’t always going to be that way though. Many years ago, in answer to an Australian Musician question as to whether Jebediah