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New Orleans funkateers Dumpstaphunk had such a good time at this year’s Bluesfest that they’re coming back again in 2018. AM’s Greg Phillips spoke to guitarist
If you want a lesson in Australian pop/rock music history and have your socks rocked off at the same time, then you need to experience one
Legendary musician Waddy Wachtel was recently in Australia as guitarist and musical director for Stevie Nicks on her 24 Karat Gold tour, with The Pretenders
Blues Hall of Fame inductee and four-time Blues Music Award winner, Joe Louis Walker returns to Bluesfest for the fifth time in 2018. Walker paid his
Latin guitar great Jose Feliciano returns to Australia in March 2018. AM’s Greg Phillips was honoured to chat with the amiable singer, songwriter and 9 time
AM’s Greg Phillips chats to the former red Wiggle, Murray Cook about his new band The Soul Movers, who have just released a new album titled
Nick Wilson of Random Acts of Elevator Music. Interviewed by Baz Bardoe Quite some time ago Nick Wilson gave me a burn of a CD of
Off the back of a sold-out European tour earlier this year, Amistat, otherwise known as brothers Jan and Josef Prasil, will their new single The Coward
Enerate are perhaps best known for their synth pop debut Unstoppable, which received a lot of presenter love on Triple J Unearthed. It’s loveable music video
Iconic Australian band THE CHURCH has just released their 26th album and it’s titled Man, Woman, Life, Death, Infinity. Australian Musician’s Greg Phillips spoke to the
The term ‘legendary’ is one of the most overused in the music business, these days applied to artists way too early in their careers. On the
Melbourne-based singer, songwriter, guitarist Neil Hawker has been a stalwart of the local blues scene for well over a decade and has finally released his debut
Pop Will Eat Itself Interview by Baz Bardoe Pop Will Eat Itself. It was a stark prophecy in the NME that gave one of England’s most
He may have been born a Brit but singer, songwriter and ivories tinkler, Jon Cleary has become as much a fixture of New Orleans as cajun
Everyone knows the story of Jet, the world conquering Australian rock band formed by brothers Nic and Chris Cester. They had massive success globally with their
You might have seen him playing alongside Kilter in his live band, but now it’s time for TIMI TEMPLE to unleash his own intoxicating music, releasing
There’s a music loving audience out there that cringes every time the phrase RnB is used to describe music by artists such as Beyonce, Rhianna, Drake,
Melbourne-based soul and blues singer-songwriting powerhouse Andrea Marr has just released her first full length soul album, Natural. On Natural Andrea cooks up an infectious brand
On Friday October 20 SUPERSONIC BLUES MACHINE, featuring Fabrizio Grossi (bass,producer), Lance Lopez (Guitars, vocals) and drum legend Kenny Aronoff, release their second album, Californisoul. More
In a world of fake news, thankfully there are many truths which remain irrefutable. Led Zeppelin were one of the greatest and most influential bands in
Tablefox recently released “Nothing Ever Changes”, a rollicking arena ready single taken from their new album You And I Will Find A Way. After a member change, national tours
They call him the ‘wood whisperer’ or the ‘woodologist’ for good reason. DW’s Vice President and master custom drum maker John Good knows woods and their
Fanny Lumsden released her sophomore album Real Class Act on September 22 this year. On the day Australian Musician caught up with her, the album had just
Hailing from Toowoomba QLD the Suicide Swans, a 5-piece alt-country/rock band have been strumming their way through South East Queensland since 2012. Now ready to prominently
There’s no joy in a tune if it’s out of tune. Even the world’s finest musicians can sound cringe-worthy if their A’s are flat or their
In part one of our guitar tuning feature, we spoke to a number of local players about the tuners they use and why. In part two
I don’t know about you but I’ve found the easiest way to learn anything properly is to have hands on, face to face tuition from experts.
At the Winter NAMM show in Anaheim earlier this year, Dream Theater guitarist John Petrucci announced to us that the band would be embarking on a
It seems you can blink an eye and an entire decade slips past. Blink again and suddenly it is 2017 and one of Australia’s most enduring
There’s a hoard of rock songs from the grunge, alt-rock era 90s which just occupy space in your head and like it or not, never look
If you caught one of Son Little’s shows on his Australian tour last year or have heard his debut self-titled album, you’ll know that the guy’s
Australian Musician’s Greg Phillips headed down to Templestowe College last week to witness the state final of ROCKFEST 2017 and was mighty impressed with the level
Interview by Baz Bardoe In 1981 a German band called Accept released the album ‘Breaker’. I still have my original vinyl record, and at the time
Anyone who has gone through a Weekend Warriors program will know that there are many inevitabilities; you will meet new people, have a lot of fun
Dweezil Zappa and his band are heading to Australia in early 2018, celebrating 50 years of Frank Zappa’s music with a series of concerts and exclusive
Future-pop duo Ginger And The Ghost (Missy Gilbert and Daniel Bourne) have recently released a spectacularly unique and vibrant new single Kindred Spirits, an ambitious reflection