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Australian singer, songwriter and performer Sara Storer has recently released new music from her forthcoming seventh studio album RAINDANCE. The ARIA award and 21 Golden Guitar

Tipped as one of NPR’s must see acts, Angie McMahon thrilled crowds at SXSW last week and has been awarded the prestigious SXSW Grulke Prize for Developing Non-U.S. Act.

Sammy Hagar & The Circle, Sammy Hagar’s supergroup featuring Sammy, Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham & Vic Johnson announce their debut album ‘Space Between’ Out May 10

Melbourne’s own roots/rock aficionado Hamish Anderson is gearing up for a massive 2019, with the release of his latest single Breaking Down, a gritty, threatening rock

Following last night’s broadcast of MTV Unplugged Melbourne on MTV, The Rubens have announced the release of the performance digitally (audio only) and a limited edition

Gallery: Tash Sultana, Myer Music Bowl March 14, 2019 Photos: Wicked Rock Photography It seems like only yesterday that Tash Sultana was busking in Melbourne’s Bourke

The Rolling Stones today announced the release of a brand-new Best Of compilation album, Honk. Featuring the biggest hits and classic cuts from every Rolling Stones

ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO with Tim Rogers. Thornbury Theatre March 12, 2019. Review: Greg Phillips. Photos: Jason Rosewarne After an illustrious recording and performing career spanning five decades,

METALLICA has confirmed its long-awaited return to Australia and New Zealand. The band’s first dates in Australia since 2013, and first show in New Zealand since

There aren’t many bigger names in metal than SLAYER and Australia is extremely lucky they get to experience one last time and to farewell this legendary

  Readers may know the challenges the musical instrument industry has faced during the regulations surrounding the trade in rosewood. Two years of disruption to an

EUGENE HIDEAWAY BRIDGES – THE FYREFLY, ST KILDA. Saturday March 2nd, 2019. Review and photos by Greg Phillips Downstairs at St. Kilda’s Fyrefly live music venue

HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. (February 28, 2019)—Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) today announced the inaugural launch of a new annual global artist marketing program, Fender Next, geared toward

FROM THE JAM finally make their return to Australia in September to play all The Jam’s Greatest Hits. FROM THE JAM features Bruce Foxton from the

From folk to hip-hop and timeless classics, the Indigenous music circuit is incredibly strong right now. We are thrilled to announce that we have eight fantastic

The Melbourne Guitar Festival 2019 classical guitar concert series kicks off at 7pm on March 9, at Wyselaskie Auditorium, 29 College Crescent Parkville. This concert series,

After wowing audiences with two new tracks from the highly anticipated sophomore album Langata at the tail-end of 2018, Crooked Colours have announced that they will

Review: Greg Phillips. Photos: by Jackson/David Jackson. With not a cloud in the sky, The Rochford winery in Victoria’s Yarra Valley is indeed one of our

Clare Bowditch today releases ‘Woman’ her first single from her forthcoming solo studio album. To support the release, Clare will also be playing shows in Melbourne,

Hot on the heels of unveiling the first taste of his exciting new global multi-EP project with feelgood single ‘After The Sun’, Kim Churchill today unveils

Two amazingly talented vocal legends from completely different worlds musically and geographically are about to hit Australia on separate but equally unmissable tours. Latin Grammy-award winning

With just over eight weeks to go until the 30th Anniversary Bluesfest celebration  in Byron Bay,  musician, songwriter, producer, actor, director, activist, radio DJ and one

After recently dropping their anticipated third LP Solace, RÜFÜS DU SOL hit the road on their biggest Aussie tour yet with shows in Melbourne, Brisbane and

Innovative, influential and a living legend — the Melbourne International Jazz Festival is honoured to present the master of modern jazz, Herbie Hancock. With an illustrious