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Nili Brosh’s path to distinction in the rock guitar world has been an organic one, based on skill, determination and respect. From her days at Berklee
Melbourne jazz fans are in for a real treat next week when Australia’s own Grammy Award-winning guitar virtuoso Frank Gambale plays a week long residency at
Adelaide’s Ben Todd has just wrapped up a role in Cirque du Soleil’s Australian tour of its show Kooza. He tells digitalDrummer editor Allan Leibowitz how
AM’s Baz Bardoe chats with Australian-based composer, media artist and curator Lawrence English. Lawrence English – a path less travelled. I first met Lawrence English when
Brisbane-based songwriter, producer & multi-instrumentalist Alex L’Estrange releases his debut EP Auchenflower on Friday December 16. Alex has been busy traveling around the country supporting Holy Holy
Rock music drum royalty comes to town next year when the Appice Brothers, Carmine and Vinny bring their Drum Wars tour to Sydney and Melbourne in
I’m sure American heavy rockers Baroness look forward to the day when they aren’t constantly reminded of the devastating bus crash in 2012 which caused severe
Acclaimed American fingerpicker Doyle Dykes was in Australia to perform a series of clinics for Godin and Seagull guitars. Australian Musician editor Greg Phillips caught up
Australian singer-songwriter Emma Anglesey recently released a wonderful new single Mary-Anne. Of the new track Anglesey says, “Mary-Anne is about how you don’t always know where the road is leading
It’s with a heavy heart that we report the death of legendary Australian musician Dr. Allan Zavod, who had been battling brain cancer for some time.
Colin Lillie is a journeyman if ever there was one. Born in a small mining town near Dalkeith in Scotland, Lillie battled drugs, alcohol and life
Australian Musician’s Greg Phillips sat down with US blues guitar great Coco Montoya for a chat about his career and gear at Bird’s Basement, where Coco
Two words come to mind when thinking about British R&B singer, songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae … serenity and soul. Her feel-good vocal delivery and cleverly constructed
It was not a typical week in the life of expat Aussie guitarist, songwriter Gwyn Ashton but a mighty fine one all the same. Gwyn suddenly
Best known for his work with electronic dance duo Itch-E & Scratch-E, Andy Rantzen has just released a new album. Baz Bardoe tracked Andy down for
Four years after the release of his acclaimed ‘Into the Bloodstream’ record, celebrated Australian singer, songwriter Archie Roach releases his 10th album, ‘Let Love Rule’ on
The Understanding of Music Seminar By Rob Walker (CEO Australian Music Association, bass player for Jack Howard and The Ambassadors of Love, Crakajak) It was with
Suzi Quatro returns to Australia in February 2017 on her Leather Forever Encore Tour. This time she’s bringing her old mates, Don Powell from Slade and
Little Wise recently released a new single Don’t Hurry Back, a delicate, narrative-based tune. Accompanying Don’t Hurry Back is a visually stunning clip that celebrates the
Steve Gadd is arguably the greatest living drummer in the world, having performed with so many high profile artists on countless classic recordings. The great news
Acclaimed American vocalist, guitarist and songwriter Allan Harris is in Melbourne this week playing a residency at Birds Basement. So highly regarded is Harris that the
Local songsmith Noah Earp has recently released a new single The Raw and the Cooked, a broad, sweeping stroke of alternative folk-rock. To accompany the single,
Swedish psych-rock quartet Dungen are heading to Australia in December, armed with Häxan, a brand new album which will be released on November 25. AM editor
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
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
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 have always created a breed of music which is as much nutriment for the mind as it is cause to swing and sway. Their
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
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 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
Eclectic rock band Castlecomer have recently released a video for their new single Judy, an exploration of a taboo relationship from the perspective of the weaker
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
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
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
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
Quite possibly the only band to promote the joys of gardening through dance music, Formidable Vegetable Sound System have recently released their quirky new single Kimchi,