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SNIPPETZ – THURSDAY APRIL 18, 2024

Greg Phillips April 18, 2024

We get so many pitches from artists, labels and management and just don’t have the resources to do major features on them all. With Snippetz, we

THE RONSON HANGUP (FEAT STEVE PINKERTON & ASHLEY NAYLOR) RELEASE VIDEO & ANNOUNCE “SSDD” SINGLE LAUNCH

Greg Phillips April 12, 2024

The Ronson Hangup – the Melbourne indie-super group formed around the partnership of Steve Pinkerton and Ashley Naylor – have released video for “SSDD”, the new

SNIPPETZ – THURSDAY APRIL 4, 2024

Greg Phillips April 4, 2024

We get so many pitches from artists, labels and management and just don’t have the resources to do major features on them all. With Snippetz, we

GIBSON ROSEWOOD STANDARDS

Greg Phillips April 2, 2024

Announced this week are Classic Gibson acoustics featuring rosewood back and sides, finished in a beautiful rosewood burst & available in left handed versions. SJ-200 The

ALPHA WOLF ANNOUNCE HALF LIVING THINGS AUSTRALIAN TOUR

Greg Phillips February 28, 2024

Bringing the noise firmly back in 2024, Australian behemoths ALPHA WOLF will embark on an Australian headline tour this August. Named for and celebrating their upcoming

C.F. MARTIN & CO.® TO DEBUT NEW MODELS AT NAMM SHOW THIS WEEK

Greg Phillips January 22, 2024

C. F. Martin & Co. is thrilled to announce its highly anticipated lineup of new instruments set to debut at this month’s 2024 NAMM Show – along

2023 CHRISTMAS WRAP: THE GEAR

Greg Phillips December 20, 2023

As we head towards a return to the January Winter NAMM Show in Anaheim, we look back on a year of brands re-establishing their position in

JARED LETO CLIMBS EMPIRE STATE BUILDING TO LAUNCH THIRTY SECONDS TO MARS’ GLOBAL TOUR

Greg Phillips November 10, 2023

Today, climbing from the Empire State Building in New York City, Oscar winning actor Jared Leto announced Thirty Seconds to Mars’ monumental Seasons 2024 World Tour.

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE ANNOUNCE ‘THE END IS NERO’ SUMMER 2024 TOUR

Greg Phillips October 23, 2023

Queens of the Stone Age officially announce ‘The End Is Nero’ Summer 2024 Australian and New Zealand tour, the band’s first appearance in Australasia since 2018. The

REVIEW: GHOST – JOHN CAIN ARENA MELBOURNE

Greg Phillips October 5, 2023

Review: Joshua Batten Photos: Jason Rosewarne On paper, you wouldn’t pick Ghost to be the saviours of arena rock, bringing it into the modern day for

NGV GALA RETURNS IN DECEMBER 2023

Greg Phillips August 29, 2023

The NGV Gala, a highlight of Australia’s cultural calendar celebrating the world’s best contemporary art, design and fashion returns on Saturday 2 December 2023. The spectacular

REVIEW: THE SCRIPT, SIDNEY MYER MUSIC BOWL, MELBOURNE

Greg Phillips September 18, 2022

Review: The Script, Sidney Myer Music Bowl Melbourne 18/09/2022 By Jonathan Bowen. Photos Demelza Donoghue The long and winding Tales from the Script world tour, which

JASON VORHERR: MUSICIAN OF THE MONTH – AUGUST 2022

Greg Phillips July 31, 2022

Melbourne-based musician Jason Vorherr started out playing in cover bands as a bass guitarist and then as a solo act in the late 1980s. His break

RESOUND LINKS DONATED INSTRUMENTS WITH FLOOD AFFECTED MUSICIANS

Greg Phillips March 20, 2022

Resound is an organisation which links donated musical instruments with musicians who have lost their instrument/s as a result of Australian natural disasters such as bushfires

GODIN OFFERS BEAUTIFUL NEW GUITAR MODELS

Greg Phillips November 25, 2021

Godin has recently revealed some beautiful new Canadian-made guitar models, including the Montreal Premiere LTD Imperial Blue, Multiac Nylon Deluxe, Summit Classic HT Trans White, and

FENDER PRIORITISES TIK TOK & LAUNCHES PLAYER PLUS SERIES – WATCH OUR HANNAH DASHER INTERVIEW

Greg Phillips September 14, 2021

Today, Fender became the first guitar brand to prioritise TikTok, launching a bold and vibrant campaign with the app’s biggest stars to unveil the Player Plus

WATCH: POLISH CLUB – “NOW WE’RE COOKIN'” INTERVIEW

Greg Phillips August 12, 2021

On Friday August 13, 2021 Sydney’s dynamic duo Polish Club deliver their brand new album Now We’re Cookin’. Sifting through a combination of around 90 song

FENDER SQUIER ANNOUNCE NEW AFFINITY & PARANORMAL MODELS

Greg Phillips July 12, 2021

Fender recently announced a slate of new products for the second half of 2021 via its latest online meeting experience for global dealers. The introductions come

THE PRESIDENT RETURNS FOR PEARL DRUMS 75TH ANNIVERSARY!

Greg Phillips April 7, 2021

Pearl drums, a name synonymous with quality, innovation and design, is celebrating its 75TH ANNIVERSARY! As a leading manufacturer of premium percussion instruments, Pearl has delivered some

EVH® REVEALS ALL-NEW PRODUCTS HONOuRING  LEGACY OF EDDIE VAN HALEN

Greg Phillips January 14, 2021

The industry saw record guitar-playing interest in 2020 but also sadly said goodbye to one of the most innovative and influential players of its time. Eddie

GIBSON USA RELEASES LUKAS NELSON ’56 LES PAUL JUNIOR

Greg Phillips August 5, 2020

Gibson and Lukas Nelson have announced today, they’ll release the first-ever Gibson USA Lukas Nelson ’56 Les Paul Junior. Lukas Nelson knows all about legacies, indeed he’s

FENDER® ANNOUNCES SHAWN MENDES FOUNDATION® MUSICMASTER

Greg Phillips August 5, 2020

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) today released the all-new Shawn Mendes Foundation Musicmaster™, a collaboration between The Foundation and Fender, which features fan-inspired art and classic

BALL FAMILY RESERVE JULY COLLECTION

Greg Phillips July 30, 2020

Ernie Ball Music Man named their Ball Family Reserve series in celebration of the company’s rich heritage in instrument craftsmanship. Offered in limited production runs, the

MY HOME STUDIO: THE ROCKEFELLER FREQUENCY

Greg Phillips March 16, 2020

Jacob Mann, the drummer from Brisbane-based band The Rockefeller Frequency takes us on a tour of his home studio set up Brisbane-based band The Rockefeller Frequency

NAMM 2020: JONI MITCHELL MELTS HEARTS AT TEC AWARDS

AustralianMusician January 21, 2020

Pics by Greg Phillips (except where indicated) Winners in 23 technical and eight creative excellence categories were announced at the 35th Annual NAMM TEC AWARDS, Saturday, January 18, from

VALE STUART FRASER

AustralianMusician December 2, 2019

Respected and much loved guitarist Stuart (Chet) Fraser – a founding member of Noiseworks, long-term player in John Farnham’s band, and occasional guitarist in Jimmy Barnes’

WIN A COMPLETE GUITAR RIG WITH ORANGE AMPS WORTH OVER $5000!

AustralianMusician July 8, 2019

Saving up to buy that extra bit of gear you need can often be a struggle. However, what if you could acquire everything you ever needed

JOE BONAMASSA’S SEPTEMBER EAST COAST AUSTRALIAN TOUR

AustralianMusician April 30, 2019

Blues-rock superstar, Joe Bonamassa, will be returning to Australia in September for four shows in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne for his first headlining tour since 2016.

Introducing the Mentors and Participants of ‘Cultivate’ the first women-only leadership program for music industry leaders

AustralianMusician March 21, 2019

Music Victoria in partnership with the Victorian Government is thrilled to announce the very first recipients and mentors of the inaugural pilot ‘Cultivate’, Victoria’s new initiative