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In mid 2014, Melbourne based trash-rock band The Mercy Kills learned that they’d scored the much sought-after support slot for Courtney Love’s Australian tour. Followers of
Performers for this year’s The Age Music Victoria Awards have been announced and include Marlon Williams, Courtney Barnett, Harts, Briggs and The EG Allstars. The 10th
Much-lauded American, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Sufjan Stevens is returning to Australia for a national tour beginning in February and tickets are on sale today! Just over
Less formal and infinitely more fun than the ARIAs, the Carlton Dry Independent Music Awards will be presented once again in October and performers have just
Rock legends IRON MAIDEN, whose new studio double album “The Book of Souls” just debuted at No 2 in Australia, will make a massively anticipated return
Crowded House has lent its 1995 song ‘Help Is Coming’ to the refugee crisis, which currently sees 19.5 million people displaced, half of them children. A
Police are seeking information about two separate cases of stolen guitars in WA and Vic. Just Music in Western Australia has reported the theft of a 1976
Review: Naturally 7. Hamer Hall. Melbourne 4th September 2015 Our resident vocal consultant, Emmanuella Grace was delighted to attend the Melbourne show of New York based
Folk Alliance Australia is proud to host the annual gathering of the Australian Folk Scene on October 9 – 11, at the Urban Camp in Melbourne.
The Heart Of St Kilda Concert, the annual yearly fundraiser for The Sacred Heart Mission, is only a few weeks away and will be held on
Check out John Butler jamming with Rodrigo Y Gabriela on the Pharrell track ‘Happy’ at Rock En Seine in Paris on August 28th. The French festival
Allans Billy Hyde presents DAVE LOMBARDO THE REPERCUSSION OF DAVE LOMBARDO LIVE IN AUSTRALIA OCTOBER 2015 Punishing 16th-note kicks at rapid-fire tempos, unbelievable runs across his
British jazz guitar legend Martin Taylor has posted a video on his YouTube channel outlining an amazing opportunity for someone to hang out in his studio,
The Age Music Victoria 10th Anniversary Hall of Fame Concert to be held at the Palais Theatre on Friday, November 20th has added more artists to
Australian Musician ran a Tommy Emmanuel meet and greet competition at the Melbourne Guitar Show a few weeks ago. Adam Pantlin of Leneva and Brian Kavanagh
We’re currently in the midst of Hearing Awareness Week (Aug 23-29), an initiative supported by the Deafness Forum of Australia and the Australian Government. While it’s
Face The Music, Melbourne’s music industry talk-fest rears its informative head once again in November. Featuring two jam-packed days of panel sessions, keynote presentations, meeting opportunities,
Jeff Lang delivered a stunning set at the Melbourne Guitar Show, which took place August 8&9, 2015 at Caulfield Racecourse. Captured here is an outstanding performance
Could things get any better for Sydney trio RÜFÜS? Yesterday the band announced a world You Were Right tour, set to hit the road for some
This is the first of many live performances from the Melbourne Guitar Show which we will present over the next few weeks. This one features a
Established in 1931 as the first ever purpose-built recording studio, the iconic Abbey Road Studios is famous for so many legendary recordings by The Beatles, Pink
This morning, August 14 around 5am Cole Clark’s premises were broken into and had 8 guitars stolen with no cases. The office was trashed as well
Robert Trujillo, bass guitarist for the band Metallica and film producer John Battsek (Passion Films) have jointly produced Jaco: The Film, a highly anticipated documentary on
There are many great guitar tuners on the market, some with LEDs, some with a gauge, some in a pedal, others which clip onto your headstock
JIMI HENDRIX: ELECTRIC CHURCH, a new documentary film about the music legend’s Atlanta Pop set and the circumstances surrounding it, will be released on DVD and
It’s always great to hear of a new festival or venue, as opposed to one closing down. The inaugural Murwillumbah Country Roots Fest will take place
There were almost as many photographers capturing the Melbourne Guitar Show as guitarists playing there. Jason Rosewarne took some wonderful snaps. Check out Jason’s shots here.
At the Melbourne Guitar Show on the weekend, we received thousands of entries to the Tommy Emmanuel Meet & Greet concert ticket draw. The winners are:
MELBOURNE GUITAR SHOW DAY 2 REPORT by Greg Phillips After such an amazing first day at the Australian Musician presented, Melbourne Guitar Show, you’d be forgiven
The Melbourne Guitar Show, presented by Australian Musician, rocked back into action today after a long hiatus and punters, exhibitors and artists alike were thrilled that
One of Australia’s most loved touring bands, The Waifs return in 2015 with their seventh LP, Beautiful You. To celebrate they will be touring nationally, starting
THE FALLS MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL 2015 & SOUTHBOUND 2016 LINE-UPS Tried, tested and perfected over the past two dozen years, The Falls Festival proudly delivers
Melbourne-based singer Dean Ray, who was discovered on the X-Factor and has gone on to develop a successful recording and touring career, has recently been the
Melbourne’s music and art worlds collided last night at the launch of The Bakehouse Project, a fascinating art book celebrating a year in the life of
The Bose F1 Model 812 and F1 subwoofer Launch Event for Australia and New Zealand was held recently at the Stables Room at Royal Randwick Racecourse
BLUR, Rod Laver Arena Tuesday 28 July, 2015 For Blur, a band which provided the soundtrack to the lives of so many, there was always a