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Respected heavy rock outfit Twelve Foot Ninja may have called it quits in mid 2024 but drummer Shane ‘Russ’ Russell has remained active in the drum
Australian Musician’s magnificent photographer Jason Rosewarne pens a heartfelt open letter to Bluesfest Dear Bluesfest Family, As next year’s final Bluesfest draws closer, I
A couple of months ago we trialed a pilot series in which editor Greg Phillips and photographer Jason Rosewarne not only discuss a recent concert performance
Melbourne based media personality Jane Gazzo has worked extensively and internationally in radio, TV and print. Let’s call her the music media version of Broadway’s Triple
Cutting through the noise and being heard is the eternal issue for recording and performing artists and it seems to be getting tougher rather than easier.
Australian Musician brings you a pilot series, in which editor Greg Phillips and photographer Jason Rosewarne not only discuss a recent concert performance but also chat
In Episode 4 of THE SCRIBES, a new series in which we interview prominent Australian music media figures, we chat with Ian McFarlane about his music
Empire Music Studios is a world-class, multi-faceted recording facility located just half an hour from Melbourne’s CBD. Empire is the reincarnation of the long-running, renowned Studio
Bryget Chrisfield is an Australian music journalist who has written extensively for Inpress, The Music.com.au, Beat magazine, Forte, The Big Issue, Purple Sneakers, and her writing can
Paul Cashmere is an Australian entrepreneur, broadcaster, music journalist and media executive, currently the CEO and executive producer of the Noise Network, which publishes the popular music
Recognised as one of Australia’s best blues music events, the Echuca Moama Winter Blues Festival is held on the last weekend in July each year. The
Australian Musician introduces THE SCRIBES a new series in which we interview prominent Australian music writers and ask them about their musical tastes, their careers and
Report: Greg Phillips Photos: Jason Rosewarne. It had been four long years since we’d gathered at Caulfield Racecourse, the spiritual home of the Melbourne Guitar Show.
From the people who brought you the legendary Weekend Warriors and Young Warriors band programs comes Young Gig Makers. Created as an initiative of the City
VOTE HERE FOR CHANCE TO WIN A PRIZE We’ve seen a lot of music polls recently, setting band against band, song against song but music shouldn’t
We love playing our musical instruments so much that often we don’t find the time to give them a health check! In the first video in
With pandemic restrictions easing in many parts of the world, musicians around the world were able to get together for Make Music Day 2021 on June
The music behind your favourite movies, TV shows, theatre shows or even video games is such a crucial element of the whole project and can often
Young Warriors is a successful band-based program with the aim of getting young people involved recreationally in making music. It’s generally a two-week program, ideal for
Founded in 1946, the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation and its Fender brand have become synonymous with contemporary music. Everyone knows what a Fender guitar is and
To celebrate 75 years of continuous guitar production in Melbourne, Australia Maton has decided to produce a guitar that showcased the best design and construction that
At the 2019 Melbourne Guitar Show, Simon Hosford’s Fair Warning performed Van Halen’s debut album live from track to track, just as you play the record
This year, Perth music retail store Concept Music celebrates 40 years of servicing the needs of WA musicians. We spoke to Concept Music owner Graham Hoskins
REMEMBERING PETER GREEN: Fans and Friends Tell their Stories has now premiered! Watch it below Australian Musician presents a special two and a half hour livestream
On Make Music Day (June 21) this year, Australian Musician magazine online presented a very special virtual version of the Melbourne Guitar Show featuring some of
The 2020 Grammy Awards will be forever known as the year that home recording was legitimised. With Billie Eilish’s album When We All Fall Asleep, Where
We’re now three weeks into Covid-19 lockdown and Australians are doing their best to adapt to a new way of life. The flattening of the curve
Amid the doom and gloom of the retail world globally, one sector is reporting Christmas-like sales volumes. Music retailers around Australia are telling us that their
In the short time it has taken for the world to shutdown, the arts community has just as quickly turned to the internet to spread joy
In our last couple of articles on home recording, we’ve mainly focused on the angle that your basic tool requirements are: your instruments, a computer, DAW,
Continuing our series on the home-based musician, we chat with Michael Jago from Australian music product distributor Link Audio, who offers some home recording advice and
In these unprecedented times, we’re all being encouraged to spend more time at home. While we’re understandably stressed about the unknowns, the blessing is that we
This article written by Greg Phillips originally ran on Roland’s Blog at: https://rolandcorp.com.au/blog/creating-live-video-content Finding your target audience Sometimes it feels like it’s a jungle out there
Australian Musician’s Greg Phillips catches up with Marc Sohier and Paul Butler, two key members of the Cirque du Soleil band currently playing in the show
Pics by Greg Phillips (except where indicated) Winners in 23 technical and eight creative excellence categories were announced at the 35th Annual NAMM TEC AWARDS, Saturday, January 18, from
You’ve put in many years of hard work and you’re starting to get some regular gigs (or maybe even a tour!) coming in. Now for your
