DEREK TRUCKS
AustralianMusician
March 30, 2011
Sure there are some rock legends at Bluesfest 2011 (April 21-26 Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm, QLD). You’ve got Dylan, Tull, Costello, Leon etc… but the real muso nerds
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HENRY WAGONS & DAVE GRANEY- RUMBLE, SHAKE AND GET A LITTLE SPORTY
AustralianMusician
March 30, 2011
HENRY WAGONS & DAVE GRANEY- RUMBLE, SHAKE AND GET A LITTLE SPORTY March 2011. Henry and Dave rave. Greg Phillips officiates. Marty Williams takes photos. Australian
JIM JONES REVUE-RUPERT ORTON
AustralianMusician
March 30, 2011
JIM JONES REVUE’S RUPERT ORTON March 2011. By Greg Phillips “You talk like you play,” I say to Rupert Orton, guitarist with high energy UK rock
JEBEDIAH-SCALING KOSCIUSZKO
AustralianMusician
March 30, 2011
JEBEDIAH March 2011. By Greg Phillips. Pics Ken Leanfore For fans of singer-songwriter Kevin Mitchell, the upside of the last half a dozen years has been
HARVEY JAMES: An Industry remembers
AustralianMusician
March 30, 2011
HARVEY JAMES: An Industry remembers March 2011. By Greg Phillips Everyone remembers Harvey James as lead guitarist with iconic Australian band Sherbet. The girls loved Harvey
FRANK GAMBALE-RETURN TO FOREVER IV
AustralianMusician
March 1, 2011
March 2011. by Greg Phillips At the risk of requiring a witness protection scheme or having to dedicate my life to charity work as penance, I
MICK BOX-URIAH HEEP
AustralianMusician
December 30, 2010
URIAH HEEP December 2010. By Greg Phillips Uriah Heep’s only remaining original member Mick Box could be forgiven for feeling short changed. His band shared the
PETER STROUD: SARAH McLACHLAN BAND SOUNDCHECK
AustralianMusician
December 30, 2010
Peter was Sheryl Crow’s guitarist for a decade. He loves that 70s Brit rock tone and now features in Canadian singer/songwriter Sarah McLachlan’s band. He’s also one of
POWDERFINGER FINAL WEEK DIARY By drummer Jon (Cogs) Coghill
AustralianMusician
December 30, 2010
They formed way back in 1989 and proceeded to become one of Australia’s all time favourite bands, selling out shows, selling millions of records and winning
KIRK HAMMETT-METALLICA
AustralianMusician
December 30, 2010
DECEMBER 2010 Ranked 11th in Rolling Stone’s list of The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time, Kirk Hammett has achieved legendary status. As guitarist for the
THE JOHN STEEL SINGERS
AustralianMusician
December 30, 2010
It was a cold, rainy September evening when Australian Musician’s Reza Nasseri caught up with half of The John Steel Singers (we warned him to take
THE JEZABELS
AustralianMusician
December 30, 2010
In October 2010, The Jezabels delivered an EP called ‘Dark Storm’, the third and final release in a trilogy of EPs that began with 2009’s ‘The
BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD’S BRIDGE SCHOOL REUNION
AustralianMusician
December 30, 2010
BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD’S BRIDGE SCHOOL REUNION Exclusive photos provided to Australian Musician by Neil Young’s bass player Rick Rosas and Stephen Stills’ daughter Eleanor December 2010 Gather ’round
LUKA BLOOM’S DREAMS
AustralianMusician
September 30, 2010
September 2010. by Greg Phillips AM’s Greg Phillips chats to Luka Bloom about his new album Dreams in America Despite Luka Bloom’s new album Dreams In
ROSS WILSON
AustralianMusician
September 30, 2010
September 2010. By Greg Phillips Ross Wilson talks new album, guitar and harp. Ross Wilson had been working on this collection of tunes for the album
CHILDREN COLLIDE-MERE THEORISTS
AustralianMusician
September 30, 2010
September 2010. By Reza Nasseri and Greg Phillips. Photos by Marty Williams They first punched us square in the face in 2008 with their contagious, fuzz-laden
MEGAN WASHINGTON-Fireflies in a jar
AustralianMusician
September 1, 2010
MEGAN WASHINGTON September 1, 2010 | Author: Megan Spencer There are those among us whose minds work differently when it comes to storytelling. Rather than sit
MIDLAKE-Soundcheck exclusive
AustralianMusician
September 1, 2010
It was the album ‘The Trials of Van Occupanther’ which first set our lips smacking. A tasty combination of 70s west coast breeze and noughties alt-rock
CUSTOM KINGS
AustralianMusician
September 1, 2010
CUSTOM KINGS September 1, 2010 | Author: Jesse Shrock Custom Kings are back with a new album, ‘Great Escape’. AM’s Jesse Shrock chats to King pin Nick
CLARE BOWDITCH-Thoroughly Modern Clare
AustralianMusician
September 1, 2010
CLARE BOWDITCH SEPTEMBER 1 7, 2010 | Author: Greg Phillips A Casiotone keyboard and Roland loop pedal inspires beats and riffs for her new album “Modern
JETRO DA SILVA – WHITNEY HOUSTON BAND
AustralianMusician
June 11, 2010
It was one of the most controversial tours to hit Australia in a long time. It had been almost two decades since we’d seen Whitney Houston
JOOLS HOLLAND
AustralianMusician
April 19, 2010
JOOLS HOLLAND April 19, 2010 | Author: Greg Phillips Jools Holland is jealous. He is speaking to me from his office above his recording studio in
GLEN MATLOCK
AustralianMusician
April 19, 2010
GLEN MATLOCK April 19, 2010 | Author: Greg Phillips He may be known to most as the bass player Sid Vicious replaced, but importantly Glen Matlock
JAMES REYNE – Covers the King
AustralianMusician
April 19, 2010
JAMES REYNE – Covers the King April 19, 2010 | Author: Jesse Shrock Yes, you read right. Knowing full well that he is ‘painting a target
STEVE MORSE (DEEP PURPLE)
AustralianMusician
March 18, 2010
STEVE MORSE (DEEP PURPLE) March 10, 2010 | Author – Greg Phillips Along with fellow British rockers Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, Deep Purple is the
MY SON THE BUM
AustralianMusician
March 9, 2010
Why profile a rock band from Long Beach, New York who nobody here has really heard of, has yet to play a gig and remain without
DON’T THROW YOUR LOVE AWAY – by Broderick Smith
AustralianMusician
December 1, 2009
December 2009. DON’T THROW YOUR LOVE AWAY By Broderick Smith, aged 16. It’s early 1964. It’s summer and my family is living in St. Albans, an
HOODOO GURUS’ BRAD SHEPHERD by POWDERFINGER’S IAN HAUG
AustralianMusician
December 1, 2009
December 2009. Powderfinger’s Ian Haug catches up with Hoodoo Gurus’ legendary guitar player Brad Shepherd Since 1982 Brad Shepherd has been the archetypal lead axeman with
ASK POWDERFINGER-IAN HAUG ANSWERS
AustralianMusician
December 1, 2009
When Powderfinger agreed to take on the guest edit role, one of the band’s first requests was for us to seek some questions from their fans.
A LAYMAN’S GUIDE TO VINTAGE DRUMS- By Powderfinger’s Cogs
AustralianMusician
December 1, 2009
Hi all dedicated drummers. If you’re a beginner or an old hand at the art of caressing the skins you’ve probably come across a crusty old
THE OMNICHORD – A history by Powderfinger’s Bernard Fanning
AustralianMusician
December 1, 2009
The 20th Century saw the greatest leaps forward in technological innovation that mankind has witnessed since Jesus sang lead for the Jerusalem rock band, The New
THE RECORD THAT CHANGED MY LIFE- by POWDERFINGER’S JC
AustralianMusician
December 1, 2009
THE RECORD THAT CHANGED MY LIFE SUNNYBOYS Self-titled (1981) By Powderfinger’s John Collins I grew up in a country town called Beaudesert and I remember as
POWDERFINGER’S DARREN MIDDLETON chats with BON JOVI’S RICHIE SAMBORA
AustralianMusician
December 1, 2009
December 2009. By Darren Middleton Powderfinger’s Darren Middleton chats with Bon Jovi’s Richie Sambora about the New Jersey band’s new album ‘The Circle’ and asks how