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The acclaimed Melbourne Prize for Music opens entries today for 2022, heralding support for local musicians with a prize pool valued at over $90,000. From today,
Review: Greg Phillips Photos: Jason Rosewarne Anyone who attended the 2019 Melbourne Guitar Show will fondly remember Fair Warning’s amazing performance of Van Halen’s debut album
The WOLFGANG® WG STANDARD boasts the same style and massive sound Eddie Van Halen created—at a price the everyday musician can afford. Offering many of the blazing features
Thanks to the continued support from the South Australian Government, AIR is thrilled to return to Adelaide, the UNESCO City of Music, this August for its annual AIR
The Leaps and Bounds Music Festival will put the ‘live’ back in live music this winter, with an electrifying program of in-person gigs showcasing the artists,
Despite being Friday the 13th, it’s actually been quite a good news day with some significant album releases occurring. First up there’s the brilliant new self-produced
The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is pleased to announce its 2021 winners. Launched in 2002, ISC is considered the most prestigious songwriting competition in the world,
The Association of Artist Managers (AAM) is thrilled to announce the return of their flagship mentoring and professional development program, Co-Pilot. Co-Pilot 2022 is delivered in
One of Australia’s most important music events returns to Darwin in 2022; zoom accounts not required! This August 6, one of Australia’s most important and prestigious
Gibson is proud to unveil the latest addition to the Dave Mustaine Collection, Dave’s first acoustic guitar with Gibson, the Dave Mustaine Songwriter. For the new
Overnight Roland released their fabulous new AIRA COMPACT series. These are super cool pocket music makers and are sure to be popular with musicians around the
Grammy-winning hard rock band Halestorm have announced they will return to Australia in February 2023. The news comes in hot after the release of Halestorm’s brand
Ivy League Records is incredibly proud to release Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever’s thrilling new album, Endless Rooms! Following 2020’s #4 ARIA-charting Sideways To New Italy &
Special International Limited Edition ESP/LTD MH230 guitars have just arrived in Australia. These exquisite guitars are in a limited quantity and are now available to order
Charvel® has launched the Jake E Lee Signature Pro-Mod So-Cal Style 1 HSS HT RW and the new Pro-Mod DK24 HT/FR models. JAKE E LEE SIGNATURE
On a big news day for the Association of Artist Managers (AAM), the peak body is happy to reveal the winners of the inaugural AAM Awards. Announced
In a major announcement, the principal owners of CMI Music & Audio Pty Ltd, Trojkovic Nominees P/L & Grayme P/L, who have continually invested in and
Roadies … they are the unsung heroes that make the magic happen at the live music events we all love. Often out of sight and out of
Charvel® this week announced the launch of the fourth iteration of the Satchel Signature Pro-Mod DK22 HH FR M, available in an all-new rare Satin White
Today Gretsch launched all-new Rancher Penguin Parlors from their big, bold and brash, Acoustic Collection. Originally only available in White, today’s models are offered in Black,
In its second annual year, Adelaide Guitar Festival proudly announces the program of world-class finger plucking favourites of rock, classical, blues, flamenco, country and much more,
It’s back! CRONULLA JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL is set to return for its second year and boy, do we have an incredible line-up & loads of
This week the Environmental Music Prize reveal their incredible list of finalists for the inaugural $20,000 prize. From Australian icon Paul Kelly to 15-year-old songwriter Rory Phillips, from leading indie-pop heroes Jack River and Lime Cordiale,
Like any worthy notion, this one emanated from a determined spirit in the days after the devastating floods crushed Lismore on 28 February and again on
Roland announces JUNO-X, a new polyphonic synthesizer driven by the next-generation ZEN-Core Synthesis System. JUNO-X brings the best of the past together with Roland’s latest technologies,
Gibson, the iconic, American instrument brand has partnered with Gene Simmons–international rock legend and co-founder of KISS, America’s #1 gold record award-winning group of all time,
Fender is celebrating the 60th Anniversary Jaguar Limited Edition Collection. This collection honours the 60-year history of one of the Jaguar, one of Fender’s iconic flagship
D’Addario XS, the technological breakthrough in coated strings, is now available for electric guitar. Debuted initially as an acoustic string in 2021, XS is a groundbreaking
Solid State Logic (SSL) announces THE BUS+, the ultimate and most versatile incarnation of its Bus Compressor ever. The Bus Compressor, which is relied upon by
PreSonus announces the ERIS E5BT media reference monitors. With 100W of Class D amplification, the Eris E5 BT speakers deliver studio-quality sound with the convenience of
Roland, the world’s most iconic electronic music instrument brand, is continuing to celebrate its 50th anniversary with the unveiling of the INSPIRE THE MUSIC: 50 Years
Report: Greg Phillips Photos: Jason Rosewarne Easter Monday brings the final day of Bluesfest, a rain free day and gratitude that we have all managed to
Report: Greg Phillips Photos: Jason Rosewarne Day 4 at Bluesfest and the rain finally decided to stay away. However the damage done to parts of the
Report: Greg Phillips Photos: Jason Rosewarne It’s day three, Easter Saturday at Bluesfest and by the afternoon we’ll have reached the half way mark. It’s
Report: Greg Phillips Photos: Jason Rosewarne Good Friday never seems like the appropriate title for day 2 at Bluesfest when so many amazing acts are
Report: Greg Phillips Photos: Jason Rosewarne It’s not like entrepreneur Peter Noble, hadn’t tried to deliver a Bluesfest to us in the last couple of years.