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Roland founder and electronic music products pioneer Ikutaro Kakehashi has died at the age of 87. Mr Kakehashi was an engineer, an entrepreneur, and the founder of
To celebrate the recent No.1 ARIA Chart debut of her 11th Studio album “Dragonfly”, Kasey Chambers announces the first dates of her 2017 “Dragonfly Tour’”. “Dragonfly”
This year the Melbourne International Jazz Festival (MIJF) will celebrate 20 years of extraordinary jazz in all its forms. The 10-day program (2 – 11 June 2017)
Australian metal community comes together to assist Kai Goddard One of the finest attributes of the Australian spirit is Mateship. Helping your mates without question and
Steve Hackett, as the powerhouse guitarist for Genesis, inarguably one of the most important progressive rock bands ever, has been a guiding influence for musicians and
It’s always a good week when members of The Rolling Stones band are in town. Long time Stones’ backing vocalist Bernard Fowler and horn guy (since
One of the true pioneers of rock n roll Chuck Berry has died at the age of 90 in the US state of Missouri on Saturday
MEL FEST – Croxton Bandroom – Friday 7th April 2017 Friends of Mel (Melissa) McNamara have arranged a special show at the Croxton Bandroom on Friday
Melbourne-based crooner ARCHER brings the past to the present with his ye-olden-day ballads from a time when basic manners mattered and true style was … well,
Compelling future-soul vocalist, MAYA has today announced her thought-provoking new single, What After Now (out March 24), an earnest pledge to live in each passing moment.
Jewel / Don Henley. Rod Laver Arena. 8th March 2017 Report and photos by Jason Rosewarne With the death of Glenn Frey last year, it was
Sarah Blasko today unveiled her ‘The Soloist’ national tour, which will run from May to July. Performing without a band for the first time in her storied
Australian Musician and the Australian Music Association (the team that brings you the exciting, annual Melbourne Guitar Show) are proud to present the inaugural Sydney Drum
Have you ever thought, how cool it would be to head over to an international music festival, with like minded people, but couldn’t be bothered with
Nominations are now open for 15th annual Australian Jazz Bell Awards. Named after the late Australian jazz pioneer, Graeme Bell, AO, “The Bells” are prestigious and
Homegrown fusion outfit Urbanity launched their debut collaborative album Urban Soul to an appreciative audience at Melbourne jazz club Birds Basement last night. Urbanity is made
AIR-DELAIDE! Formerly a Melbourne based event, the Australian Independent Record Labels Association’s annual AIR Awards are moving to Adelaide. Through support from the South Australian Government’s
Fresh from her sold out single launch at Villanova Music in Perth, WA folk artist, Helen Shanahan’s latest offering, ‘I Only Hide’ is an honest and
SYDNEY, Australia. Feb 17. 2017. 9:45am AEDT. Legendary Australian rock band and agitators Midnight Oil today announced their first World Tour in over two decades. They
Weekend Warriors has a brand spanking new website! www.weekendwarriors.org.au Weekend Warriors is the Australian Music Association initiative which allows lapsed musicians to get back to into
Announced late last year but now fast approaching is the Australian tour by two time Grammy award winning band, Living Colour, who will be here in
In 2017 Yamaha Music Australia is choosing one school that needs a helping hand in getting a band program off the ground by providing them with
The 5th annual She Rocks Awards was presented last night at the Pacific Ballroom of the Anaheim Hilton. The sold out NAMM event was a triumphant
Every musician knows it. That feeling they’ve got great big holes in their musical understanding you could drive a truck through. Or the feeling they’ve hit
It’s been a big year for Australian Musician. We’ve provided a heap of content and well and truly established our YouTube channel. Next year will be
It’s on again! The Australian Music Association and Australian Musician are pleased to announce that the Melbourne Guitar Show will return to the Caulfield Racecourse on
Cherie Currie, the voice of The Runaways is headed our way to perform here for the very first time, touring Australia and New Zealand in May
Early in the new year, Brisbane’s Jazz Music Institute will be hosting a 4 day Summer Jazz Clinic from the 18th to the 21st January. Open to a
JAMES NORBERT IVANYI + I BUILT THE SKY 2 EXCLUSIVE HEADLINE SHOWS MARCH 2016 Multi Instrumental Extraordinaries JAMES NORBERT IVANYI and I BUILT THE SKY embark
Drawing inspiration from London and Tokyo’s vintage street-racing motorbikes, Japan’s heritage of engineering excellence, and Yamaha’s 50-year legacy of guitar craftsmanship, the new Revstar series has
Australia’s sparky Americana starlet, Ruby Boots announces her “I Miss You Already” Tour, slated for 2016 and taking in Australia, Asia and the USA. This will
Sydney has it’s summer sorted! Merivale and Corona Extra present Sunday Sundown, a new live music experience at dusk, this summer. Taking place over twelve dates
Registrations of Interest now open Registrations of interest open this week in the Melbourne Prize for Music 2016 & Awards, which is one of the most
The Andy Warhol |Ai Weiwei exhibition was launched to media this morning with the great Ai Weiwei present and in conversation with NGV Director Tony Ellwood.
We recently presented a couple of live tunes from the Shannon Bourne Band recorded on Sunday November 29 at Max Crawdaddy’s regular Sunday Blues session at
Almost 20 years on from their first shows Dallas Crane have not only become lauded constituents of the Australian rock ‘n roll scene, but a trend-proof