
DOOBIE BROTHERS TOM JOHNSTON: BLUESFEST 2023 TOUR INTERVIEW
Very few rock bands have had the longevity and success of the Doobie Brothers. Born out of late 1960s NorCal music scene, and led by Pat
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Very few rock bands have had the longevity and success of the Doobie Brothers. Born out of late 1960s NorCal music scene, and led by Pat

Emerging from a lengthy self-imposed retreat from the recording industry, Melody Pool returns this month with an exquisite, dreamy collection of songs titled LOST IN TIME,

Mark Gilbert Guitars are hand-crafted one off custom made instruments, designed and built by the one person from start to finish at Mark’s premises in Hobart,

Corey Legge plays heartfelt alt-country and rock, drawing influence from his wholesome upbringing amongst the fertile pastures surrounding Bega (NSW). Corey has released three albums in

Since arriving on the Australian music scene in 2015 with the release of their Terra EP, Opal Ocean, the Australia-based duo of Alex Champ & Nadav

Steph Strings is San Remo-Melbourne based singer-songwriter who tells a story through her music. With influences from the John Butler Trio, Tash Sultana and Ziggy Alberts,

Singer, songwriter, guitar player and blues legend Phil Manning is without a doubt a national treasure. Phil Manning has been at the forefront of blues and

Former Powderfinger lead guitarist and songwriter Darren Middleton releases his 4th solo recording on Friday January 15. It’s an exceptional 8 track mini-album called Home, recorded

One of Australia’s best live blues ‘n’ roots bands, Hussy Hicks are a tour de force featuring powerhouse vocalist, Leesa Gentz and award-winning guitarist, Julz Parker.

Singer, songwriter, performer and musician Ben Lee is a fun guy and he’s titled a new album to prove it. It’s called ‘I’m Fun’ and while

Born and bred in North Carolina and now based in Memphis, Tennessee, vocal dynamo Nikki Hill returns to Bluesfest in 2023 for 4 exclusive performances at

Since the release of Kingfish, his Grammy-nominated 2019 Alligator Records debut, guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Christone “Kingfish” Ingram has quickly become the defining blues voice of

Australian guitarist Sophie Giuliani is home for a well earned rest after a year filled with countless opportunities working with some of the most prominent people

An inspiring Canadian singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, Allison Russell made her name in the 2000s as a member of the Canadian roots music group Po’ Girl before forming

Trev Lukather, son of guitar legend Steve Lukather is an LA-based singer, songwriter, guitarist and producer. Trev has worked with many artists such as Halestorm, Dorothy,

Today, Jackson® launched the Rob Cavestany Signature Pro Series, designed in conjunction with the Death Angel founder and lead guitarist and heavy metal innovator. Previously only

After teasing fans with previous solo releases ‘Barcelona Beers’, ‘Until The Beat Is Gone’, ‘Carry Your Scar’, ‘Liar’ and the rapturous title track, Melbourne artist Felix

The word songwriter is used to describe anyone who puts lyrics and music together to create a song. Within the world of songwriters, like any species

American artist, singer-songwriter and guitarist Samantha Fish is one of the fastest rising stars in the world of Blues and Rock and Roll. Building an enviable

Georgia Fields third full-length album Hiraeth, will be released on Thursday November 17. Pronounced “hee-raith”, the album takes its title from a Welsh word with no

Adding a fresh flavour to an already jam-packed line-up is the addition of Big Freedia. There is simply no one quite like Big Freedia, the larger-than-life

Peter Farnan is a man who has seen music from all sides and maintained a creative career that has taken him from the avant garde to

For those Melbourne folks who have never experienced the magic of Bluesfest in Byron Bay or you simply can’t make the event in 2023, fear not

SATURDAY’S CHILD is a studio project created by Australian producer-songwriter-musicians, Victor Stranges and Frank Apicella. A chance meeting in March 2021 at Thirty Mill Studios (Melbourne, Australia) resulted

Direct from London’s West End, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat premieres at Melbourne’s Regent Theatre this November, followed by a run at Sydney’s Capitol Theatre

Irish Celtic infused pop icons, The Corrs will return to Australia on November 26 for an exclusive, one night only, performance at Hope Estate in the heart of NSW’s Hunter

A few months ago we caught up with Sam, guitarist and singer with Melbourne-based four piece rock band Lipstereo. We’d just seen them launch their first

Pete Drummond is an Australian session drummer, composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist and educator who has developed a digital platform for drum lessons. Since 2006, Drummond has been associated with New Zealand band Dragon. He is

The pandemic period affected artists globally in many different ways. Tennessee-based roots rock sisters Megan and Rebecca Lovell aka Larkin Poe took the creative road and

Seawitch is a vibrant new Australian rock band, featuring Fiona Horne, former lead singer of top charting electro-rock band, Def FX, Dave ‘Spiff’ Hopkins, lead guitarist

Welcome to the second episode of our new interview series called PAIRS, in which we get together not one but two high profile artists for a

One of the world’s leading bluesmen of our time, two-time Grammy Award nominee, Eric Bibb will come ridin’ onto Australian shores in February and March 2023.

Following the release of her hypnotic new single OLD NEWS, Ella Hooper has announced a national run of tour dates to showcase the track live, along

GRAMMY® Award-nominated artist, performer, and songwriter Marcus King was downright destined to play music. By eight-years-old, the fourth generation Greenville, SC native performed alongside pops, grandpa,

Pop Preservation Society is record label formed by Victor Stranges, comprised of music professionals, record producers, recording studios, designers, promoters, distributors, business developers and other creatives

Interview by Greg Phillips The pandemic messed with our lives in so many different ways and it also affected our sense of time. Everything seems like