Interviews

SUBLIME defined an era with their innovative fusion of punk, ska, reggae, and hip-hop — selling more than 20 million records worldwide and inspiring generations of

  Two decades after the release of one of Australia’s most defining rock records, Eskimo Joe are hitting the road once again to celebrate ‘Black Fingernails

Martin Hayes, virtuosic Irish fiddler, and one of the most significant talents in Irish traditional music will return to Australia in February 2026.  Martin’s special sound,

  After decades fronting revered Australian bands such as The Stems, The Someloves, DM3, Datura4, and the instrumental project The Majestic Kelp, Perth musician Dom Mariani

Veteran surfer, singer-songwriter and all-round free spirit Donavon Frankenreiter is returning to Australia for a national tour that will include headline shows, festival appearances such as

  NOTPEDALS.COM: GIVING INDEPENDENT PEDAL MAKERS A VOICE & OFFERING EXPANDED NOISE OPTIONS FOR PLAYERS! Melbourne musician Alex Bray has long been fascinated by the sounds

  Nick Batterham is an AFI/AACTA award nominated sound designer and ARIA nominated musician, based in Naarm / Melbourne, Australia. Nick has shifted gears from indie-rock bands and

Globally travelled singer-songwriter Lucy Gallant caught up with Australian Musician’s Greg Phillips to discuss her upcoming single “Bad Boy”, due for release on November 7, and

For Melbourne singer-songwriter Helen Ryder, the journey to her second album Love Over Hate has been one marked by recovery, reflection, and creative rebirth. Speaking with

With the release of Big Whoop, their first album in six years, Sydney indie-rock veterans Youth Group return reinvigorated yet relaxed, a band comfortable in its

With more than four decades at the forefront of Australian music, Joe Camilleri continues to lead The Black Sorrows with the same passion, curiosity and creative

Australian Musician’s Greg Phillips caught up with in-demand session bassist Luke Hodgson to talk about the long-awaited, self-titled debut album from Melbourne’s ten-piece boogie/funk collective Mondo

Australian rock legend Graham ‘Buzz’ Bidstrup has lived several musical lives … drummer, songwriter, producer, manager, and now author. In his new memoir No Secrets, Buzz

  With Dream Theater’s landmark 40th Anniversary Tour set to reach Australian shores in February 2026, guitarist John Petrucci spoke with Australian Musician’s Joshua Batten about

  With the release of St. Paul & The Broken Bones, the band’s sixth studio album and first self-titled record-frontman Paul Janeway tells Australian Musician’s Greg

  Australian-born, Chicago-based guitarist MICHAEL CHARLES is preparing to return home for his Guitars, Music, and Miles 225 Tour this November, an annual pilgrimage that reconnects

  Ahead of the release of her second album Don’t Be Afraid (out October 17 via Dot Dash / Remote Control), Western Australian songwriter Carla Geneve

In a heartfelt and wide-ranging conversation with Australian Musician editor Greg Phillips, blues guitar virtuoso Eric Gales spoke about the loss of neo-soul artist D’Angelo today,

With the release of her explosive second solo album “You Heartbreaker, You”, Jehnny Beth sat down with Australian Musician’s Greg Phillips  to discuss the record’s raw

In January 2019 I had the honour of interviewing Monkees member, singer, songwriter, film maker and producer Michael Nesmith at the famous Troubadour club in Hollywood,

Decades into his career but more captivating than ever, Australia’s nicest guy in music, Pete Murray, returns with one of his most personal and nourishing releases

After a decade between albums, Melbourne singer-songwriter EMILY ULMAN returns with SEVERE CLEAR, out October 10, a record that captures both the quiet intensity and emotional

JON STEVENS returns with new solo album SHIMMER and announces SUMMER OF LOVE ROCKFEST featuring WOLFMOTHER and THE SCREAMING JETS Jon Stevens is back with “SHIMMER,”

Australian blues and southern rock artist Bill Barber sat down with Australian Musician to discuss his band Bill Barber and The Holding Cell and their new

  Australian singer-songwriter Mike McClellan joined Australian Musician’s Greg Phillips to discuss his upcoming tour and creative projects. At 80 years old, McClellan remains in strong

The Living End have today released their first new album in eight years, ‘I Only Trust Rock n Roll’ and have well and truly returned to their

Three decades after its release, Dave Graney & The Coral Snakes’ The Soft ‘n’ Sexy Sound remains one of the most distinctive Australian albums of the

In our recent zoom interview with singer, songwriter Charlie Pittman, we learn that he has never taken the conventional route. Born in Australia, raised in the

Few artists have woven themselves into the fabric of Australian music quite like Kate Ceberano. For close to five decades, she’s been a fearless creative spirit

Jacobs Run Step Into The Other Side When Jacobs Run released their debut album at the end of 2019, the world was a very different place.

In this chat with Australian Musician editor Greg Phillips, MusicEDU CEO Kate Hargreaves and Roland’s Tactical Marketing Manager (Asia Pacific) David Whitehead introduced Making Beats, a

Australian guitarist and songwriter BRETT WOOD has long been admired for his fiery yet soulful playing, whether on stage with Pete Murray or in his own