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Twenty two years ago a bunch of Lismore-based mates formed a raw, rock ‘n’ roll band called Grinspoon. Two years later they released their debut album,
The Dives are a new 4 piece rock band out of New York, who have been riding a strong industry buzz based on the quality of
The feedback from the inaugural Sydney Drum & Percussion Show last month indicated that the public enjoyed the quality of talent on stage and in sessions,
ADRIAN BELEW POWER TRIO at Bird’s Basement. June 13, 2017: Gig report and Video interview Interview by Greg Phillips. Photos and video assistance by Jason Rosewarne
Renowned UK guitarist, composer STEVE HACKETT made a name for himself as lead guitarist in the pioneering progressive rock band Genesis in the early 70s. He
Sydney based garage-soul rockers Polish Club have just wrapped up a sold out Alright Already album tour. Australian Musician’s Greg Phillips caught up with John and
Melbourne’s harmony-based acoustic pop/rock outfit Husky have just released their third studio record, Punchbuzz. Recorded in Melbourne with producer Matt Redlich, the captivating sound of Punchbuzz
Donnarumma have recently released their raucous debut single Love Your Man, a horn-bouyed heavy hitter that leaves little to the imagination, out now. The trio have
Sometimes being a musician in a vibrant music scene is akin to playing the dating game. You go from band to band, testing to see if
There’s no questioning this man’s songwriting credentials, Jimmy Webb has been crafting wonderful songs for over forty years, many of which have become treasured standards. His
Bill Evans is an American jazz saxophonist who first came to prominence as a member of the Miles Davis group in the 1980s as well as
Cambridgeshire-bred, Melbourne-based fingerpicker, singer and songwriter Justin Bernasconi has just released his second solo album Barefoot Wonderland. The follow up to his acclaimed 2015 record
He may blush at being reminded these days but we first saw a teenage Virgil Donati behind the drum kit in satin pants on ABC TV’s
Shelby J first came to our attention as the powerhouse vocalist in Prince’s New Power Generation. The soul and funk queen is currently in Melbourne playing
Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell and Dan Peek were three young American guys in a foreign country in the 60s, who made a name for themselves
Formed in 1986 by guitarist Johnny McElhone and singer Sharleen Spiteri, Scottish band Texas have sold somewhere around 40 million records to date. Three of their
Let’s face it, pressed to name the members of any band, most people will tell you who the singer and guitarists are. It’s an unfortunate fact
Ahead of the Sydney Drum & Percussion Show, May 27 & 28 Rosehill Gardens Grand Pavilion, we chat with That Redhead singer/drummer Lozz Benson, who will
It seems unfeasible but Deep Purple trace their origins back to the 1960’s, and yet here they are now, having just released one of their finest
Texas-bred, Melbourne-based singer, songwriter Thomas Hugh has just released his 4th album You The Crowd. If you’re looking for signposts, you could try desert folk or
Piano fiend and enigmatic genius singer-songwriter, Hue Blanes, PBS Young Elder of Jazz 2017 and 2017 Green Room multiple nominee, has recently released his new single, ‘Fernando’
An unexpected but welcome interview subject at Bluesfest 2017 was The Rolling Stones’ bass player Darryl Jones, who was at the festival as part of the
Australian Musician editor Greg Phillips was offered a last minute interview with Chicago-based singer, songwriter, guitarist and activist Melody Angel backstage at Bluesfest 2017. Racing against
South African born, Grammy award winning world music flute player Wouter Kellerman chats to Australian Musician editor about his Bluesfest appearance, his beginnings and future.
With a career spanning five decades and with album sales over 4o million, The Doobie Brothers are one of the most loved bands on the planet.
Michael Schack is a busy man. Drummer, music producer and Drums’nDJ artist from Belgium, he tours the world with Netsky, SquarElectric and as an international V-Drums
Since 1999 singer, songwriter Chris Shiflett’s day job has been lead guitarist for Foo Fighters, one of the world’s most successful guitar bands. In his downtime
The Music Of Cream lives again through a special tour coming to Australia in May featuring the bloodline of Cream, the original rock supergroup. Celebrating the 50th
Melbourne-based electronic duo, AMERICAN DOUBLES have recently released their debut single The Swell, a luminous track steeped in blithe nostalgia. To accompany the track, the pair
With their debut album In Between out on March 31 and a Midnight Oil support slot in October, Apakatjah’s Dion and Jonathan tell AM’s Greg Phillips
JIM ENO INTERVIEW by Greg Phillips SPOON GIG REVIEW by Elyce Phillips Texan rock troubadours Spoon were recently in Australia playing tracks from their new studio
He’s the former frontman of multi-platinum-selling band, Noiseworks. He also fronted INXS after the death of Michael Hutchence and spent time singing with international act, Dead
THE INTERVIEW: Australian Musician Editor Greg Phillips was thrilled to sit down with Bernard Fowler and Tim Ries yesterday at Bird’s Basement for a chat about
Mike G – the Ambient Music Guide By Baz Bardoe It started with the dream of publishing a book that would document the ambient music
Margaret Glaspy was recently in Australia, impressing audiences while playing tracks from her fab debut album ‘Emotions and Math‘. Australian Musician ran 6 Quix by the
Mark Seymour & The Undertow will release a new album, ‘Roll Back The Stone’ on March 24, 2017. Recorded live at Melbourne’s Bakehouse Studios, it features