
TAL WILKENFELD INTERVIEW – JANUARY 2020
Ahead of her Bluesfest debut and Australian side shows, the multi-talented Tal Wilkenfeld chats to us about her career, gear, the new album Love Remains, being
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Ahead of her Bluesfest debut and Australian side shows, the multi-talented Tal Wilkenfeld chats to us about her career, gear, the new album Love Remains, being
The wait is over! Following a great first announcement including Dave Matthews Band, Crowded House, Patti Smith and her band and so many more, Bluesfest can
Words: Greg Phillips. Photos: Jason Rosewarne The 30th anniversary of Peter Noble’s Bluesfest was cause to bring old friends together with festival debutantes to celebrate one
Just when you thought we had forgotten you – and Christmas was going to be bleak and lean – BLUESFEST brings you a World Premiere Announcement.
Iggy Pop, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Fantastic Negrito and The Marcus King Band tours announced for April Often considered the godfather of Punk –
Australia’s five-day music festival dedicated to showcasing some of the best live acts in the world, held in Byron Bay each Easter, today announced 14 new
David Gray, Flogging Molly, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real Meshell Ndegeocello, Shakey Graves added to Bluesfest road show! After scaling enormous heights with album
Anyone who has witnessed Birmingham, Alabama-based eight piece powerhouse St. Paul & The Broken Bones in action at Bluesfest will know that it’s a musical experience
In the second artist announcement of their 30th Anniversary Celebration, Bluesfest organisers have called on a mix of first timers and old friends to help celebrate
Arlo Guthrie always had big shoes to fill. His father was America’s most beloved singer/songwriter and philosopher Woody Guthrie. However, with his quirky performance style and
The very special 30th anniversary of Bluesfest has called on many old friends to return to Byron Bay to help celebrate the milestone. Leading the first
Day 3 at Bluesfest presented some classic Australian blues in the form of Chain, who even after 50 years in the business, still have fire in
Good Friday blessed Bluesfest audiences with even more colour and joy at the festival which just keeps on giving. Jason Rosewarne captured the Day 2 action
Bluesfest 2018 may have begun with a little rain but punters were well and truly compensated by the amazing array of talent on stage for day
BLUESFEST SIDESHOW: GOV’T MULE with LUKAS NELSON & PROMISE OF THE REAL Corner Hotel, Melbourne March 27, 2018 Report: Greg Phillips. Photos: Mark Moray (Wicked Rock
“If you don’t like the blues, you probably don’t like your mama,” states Bobby Rush, the passionate blues legend who turns 85 in November. Rush is
The 2018 Bluesfest line up has been rounded out with the last-minute addition of celebrated Soul singer Leon Bridges and a handful of other gifted artists. Since arriving
New Orleans funkateers Dumpstaphunk had such a good time at this year’s Bluesfest that they’re coming back again in 2018. AM’s Greg Phillips spoke to guitarist
Bluesfest has delighted music lovers across Australia by announcing another 16 artists who will perform at the festival in 2018. In typical Bluesfest fashion it’s a
Bluesfest has undoubtedly become one of the world’s finest music festivals, one which delivers year after year and 2018 will be no different. The first line
An unexpected but welcome interview subject at Bluesfest 2017 was The Rolling Stones’ bass player Darryl Jones, who was at the festival as part of the
Report: Greg Phillips Photos: Jason Rosewarne After four glorious days of musical excellence, punters may not have had much left in the tank but Bluesfest day
Report: Greg Phillips Photos: Jason Rosewarne On the penultimate day of Bluesfest 2017, things got off to a roaring start with local blues guitar musician and
Bluesfest is thrilled to announce that Patti Smith has kindly donated $10,000 AUD to local charity Rise Above The Flood a local organisation working on a ground roots
Report: Greg Phillips Photos: Jason Rosewarne The weather gods blessed Bluesfest day 3 with even more sunshine and consequently much punter delight. What better way to
Day one report: Greg Phillips. Photos: Jason Rosewarne Another Easter, yet another Bluesfest, the music festival which runs like clockwork and presents one of the
Anyone who witnessed one of Grammy-nominated, singer-songwriter Beth Hart’s Bluesfest shows in 2014 or 2015, will know how much of a vocal storm she can ignite.
Eric Gales has just finished blowing people away with his incredible guitar skills at the Mark World booth at NAMM 2017. He’s in his element, playing
American singer, songwriter and producer Rickie Lee Jones is coming to Australia in April, performing at Bluesfest for the first time as well as playing side
Two words come to mind when thinking about British R&B singer, songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae … serenity and soul. Her feel-good vocal delivery and cleverly constructed
If rock and soul music was a crime scene, Booker T Jones’ DNA would be all over it. As a member of the Stax Records’ house
That’s what we love about the lead up to Bluesfest every year, the lineup just continues to give. With today’s announcement, they’re giving BIG with the
For many, the stereotypical depiction of punk rock in the UK in the late 70s, early 80s was of torn shirts, ripped jeans, safety pin jewelry
Brian Wilson, Taj Mahal and more added to 2016 Bluesfest lineup. The legends are lining up for the Byron Bay festival next Easter. When Kendrick
Courtesy of D’Addario Strings‘ YouTube channel, Jackie Greene sits and chats with North Mississippi Allstars’ Luther Dickinson about his influences, technique, approach and more. Check out
The first artist announcement was made today for Bluesfest 2015 and one of the world’s coolest bands The Black Keys were included as a headliner. Bluesfest