NAMM NEWS: WARWICK & ROCKBASS 2019 RELEASES
AustralianMusician
January 15, 2019
Warwick will be presenting a number of new bass products worth seeing and hearing at booth 4636 in Hall D at this year’s NAMM Show 2019,
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VOIVOD 35TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR SUPPORTS ANNOUNCED
AustralianMusician
January 15, 2019
Sci-fi thrash metal prog-punks VOIVOD are celebrating thirty-five years on the warpath, and are rrröööaaarrring into 2019 in the best possible way for Australian fans with
GIBSON BACK IN A BIG WAY FOR WINTER NAMM 2019
AustralianMusician
January 14, 2019
Gibson guitars has unveiled an exciting program for its return to the NAMM Show featuring performances and appearances from legendary artists and future hitmakers including Billy
EARTHLESS AUSTRALIA & NZ DATES SOON. FEB/MARCH 2019
AustralianMusician
January 14, 2019
California psychedelic heavyweights EARTHLESS will return to Australia and New Zealand next February and March in support of their acclaimed 2018 studio album Black Heaven and their new
ROSE TATTOO / HARD-ONS – ‘STILL NEVER TOO LOUD’ TOUR 2019
AustralianMusician
January 14, 2019
Rose Tattoo’s – ‘Never Too Loud’, released in 1997 through Repertoire Records Germany, was a ‘Popumentary’ Series, spanning the band’s career at the time. This 37-track
NAMM NEWS: EARTHQUAKER DEVICES SWISS THINGS PEDALBOARD RECONCILER
AustralianMusician
January 10, 2019
Welcome to Swiss Things™! Swiss Things is an all-in-one pedalboard reconciliation solution designed to really tie your rig together without resorting to some confusing loop-switching contraption
NAMM NEWS: NEW KITS FROM GRETSCH DRUMS
AustralianMusician
January 10, 2019
Today Gretsch Drums have announced a few new additions to their range of kits Gretsch Debuts USA Custom Limited Edition Exotic For over 6 decades, USA
NAMM NEWS: SUPRO RELEASE DAVID BOWIE 61 DUAL TONE
AustralianMusician
January 8, 2019
In NAMM Show 2019 news, Supro has announced a reissue of its 1961 hardtail Dual Tone guitar, which was famously used by David Bowie on his Reality album and
AUSSIE ACTS TO ROCK AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2019
AustralianMusician
January 6, 2019
Hit duo Flight Facilities with Slum Sociable & Groove City, popular rock band DMA’S and Jack River , electronic indie pop band Safia and incredible young Australian talent RUEL are among the acts who have been added to
FASTER PUSSYCAT AUSTRALIAN TOUR ANNOUNCED FOR FEB
AustralianMusician
December 20, 2018
When you think of Hollywood’s infamous ‘80s rock ‘n’ roll scene, it won’t take long before you turn your mind to Faster Pussycat. Led by the
RE-UNITED SABOTEURS FOR BLUESFEST
AustralianMusician
December 19, 2018
Just when you thought we had forgotten you – and Christmas was going to be bleak and lean – BLUESFEST brings you a World Premiere Announcement.
LAMB OF GOD’S MARK MORTON ANNOUNCES NEW COLLABORATIVE PROJECT
AustralianMusician
December 17, 2018
Mark Morton, the prolific guitarist of Lamb of God, has announced a new project that sees him further explore his creative drive for writing and collaboration. Joining forces with WPP
LUCA BRASI ANNOUNCE REGIONAL TOUR SUPPORTS
AustralianMusician
December 17, 2018
Luca Brasi are excited to announce some very special guests for their massive regional tour kicking off next month in Bateau Bay, on January 18. The band will make
GABY MORENO MARCH AUSTRALIAN TOUR
AustralianMusician
December 15, 2018
Gaby Moreno is coming to Australia for a string of dates to sing her heart out for you! A superb vocalist and uniquely gifted songwriter originally
DAVID BOWIE’S LAZARUS MUSICAL COMING TO MELBOURNE IN 2019
AustralianMusician
December 14, 2018
The Production Company is thrilled to announce they are bringing the David Bowie and Enda Walsh musical Lazarus to Melbourne in May 2019. Lazarus was David
SYDNEY-SIDERS! WIN A DAY AT THE OPERA HOUSE!
AustralianMusician
December 13, 2018
Australian Musician has an incredibly unique ticket offer for Sydney residents or those who are able to get to Sydney on January 4th. We’ve got a
JACKSON® WELCOMES GUITAR MAESTRO JEFF LOOMIS TO THE FAMILY
AustralianMusician
December 13, 2018
Jackson is honored to welcome incredibly talented guitar genius Jeff Loomis of Nevermore and Arch Enemy to its artist roster. “I’m very excited to announce that
HAKEN ‘VECTOR STUDIES’ AUSTRALASIAN TOUR
AustralianMusician
December 11, 2018
HAKEN, one of progressive music’s most exciting bands, recently released their much-anticipated and highly praised fifth studio album titled ‘Vector’. Following the announcement North American, European
ROADY4ROADIES 2019 EVENTS ANNOUNCED
AustralianMusician
December 11, 2018
Live production crew are the unseen but essential backbone of the music events that we all enjoy, but these roles can often take their toll on
PETER FRAMPTON TO RECEIVE LES PAUL AWARD AT NAMM TEC AWARDS
AustralianMusician
December 11, 2018
GRAMMY® award-winning guitarist, singer, songwriter, and innovator Peter Frampton will receive the prestigious Les Paul Innovation Award at the 34thAnnual NAMM Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards (NAMM TEC Awards), being held Saturday,
ERIC BIBB 2019 AUSTRALIAN TOUR ANNOUNCED
AustralianMusician
December 11, 2018
Ever on the move, pursuing a career spanning five decades, never resting on his laurels, Eric Bibb has a full bag of stories to tell from
GRETSCH BRING OUT THE BRIGHT STARS FOR CHRISTMAS
AustralianMusician
December 11, 2018
Everybody knows that Gretsch guitars have some of the most attractive instruments you’ll ever see. Their design is superb, the sound magnificent. Here are a few
IGGY, FANTASTIC NEGRITO & MORE SIDE SHOWS ANNOUNCED
AustralianMusician
December 10, 2018
Iggy Pop, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Fantastic Negrito and The Marcus King Band tours announced for April Often considered the godfather of Punk –
YAMAHA MUSIC AUS TO DISTRIBUTE EARTHQUAKER DEVICES
AustralianMusician
December 10, 2018
EarthQuaker Devices and Yamaha Music Australia Announce Exclusive Australia Distribution Effective January 1, 2019. AKRON, Ohio & Melbourne, Australia — EarthQuaker Devices, LLC and Yamaha Music
ROLAND’S MUSICAL GIFT IDEAS FOR EVERYONE
AustralianMusician
December 10, 2018
ROLAND – THE GIFT OF MUSIC Whether you’ve always wanted to learn a musical instrument, or you need something you can play away from home or
MAKE MUSIC DAY EXPANDS IN 2019
AustralianMusician
December 7, 2018
Make Music Day Australia is set to expand next year with the announcement of a partnership between the Live Music Office and the Australian Music Association
JESSICA LYNN LAUNCHES ROCKIN’ CHRISTMAS SINGLE & VIDEO
AustralianMusician
December 5, 2018
It’s been another triumphant year for New York-based country music artist Jessica Lynn. Coming off yet another successful European tour, Jessica’s current single “Let’s Don’t’ has
MELBOURNE SYNTH FESTIVAL: THE HIGHLIGHTS
AustralianMusician
December 5, 2018
The Melbourne Synth Festival (Nov 23-25, 2018 Meat Market, North Melbourne) is dedicated to all things in the world of synthesisers, DJ equipment and electronic music
BOSS CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEAS FOR GUITARISTS
AustralianMusician
December 4, 2018
It’s the time of year to turn things up to eleven. BOSS has everything you need to make some festive noise, with the Katana range of
YAMAHA MUSIC AUSTRALIA TAKE ON AMPEG AUSTRALIAN DISTRIBUTION
AustralianMusician
December 4, 2018
Earlier this week, Yamaha Music Australia (YMA) was proud to announce that they had undertaken representation and distribution of world-leading bass amp brand, Ampeg, in Australia.
BLUES GUITAR MASTER CHRIS CAIN 2019 AUSTRALIAN TOUR
AustralianMusician
December 4, 2018
Blues aficionados – get ready for it! Bluesman Chris Cain is coming to Oz in May for a string of must-see shows! Chris concocts a soulful
DIVINYLS ANNOUNCE FEB & MARCH AUSTRALIAN TOUR
AustralianMusician
December 2, 2018
DIVINYLS founding member, guitarist and co-songwriter Mark McEntee has announced an Australian tour which will begin in February next year. The band will feature charismatic female
WHICH GUITAR WIRELESS SYSTEM SHOULD I CHOOSE?
AustralianMusician
December 1, 2018
Gone are the days when wireless systems were reserved for professionals playing huge stadium gigs, with cumbersome, bulky belt packs as the price of admission for
MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL GUITAR NIGHT SPRING EDITION
AustralianMusician
November 29, 2018
Following soon after the Melbourne Guitar Show in August, we debuted the Melbourne International Guitar Night at the Toff in Town. The philosophy of the guitar
JONI – THROUGH PHOTOGRAPHY – A CELEBRATION OF JONI MITCHELL
AustralianMusician
November 28, 2018
A couple of weeks ago we sent New York-based, Australian artist/composer Nilusha Dassenaike along to the Morrison Hotel Gallery in New York to check out a
MELBOURNE SYNTH FESTIVAL 2018: THE LAUNCH CONCERT
AustralianMusician
November 27, 2018
If you’re going to launch a synth fest, you may as well do it in style and that’s exactly what happened last Friday night in North