Glenn Wheatley R.I.P.
January 23, 1948 – February 1, 2022 Former bass player for the Masters Apprentices and manager of Little River Band, John Farnham and Delta Goodrem has died, aged 74. Glenn Wheatley, music manager and entrepreneur, […]
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BLUESFEST: FINAL LINE-UP ANNOUNCEMENT!
The final artist announcement for Bluesfest was confirmed and it features: The Honeydripper’s Dylan Party Featuring Joe Camilleri, The Black Sorrows, Ross Wilson, Emma Donovan, Russell Morris, Kevin Borich, Fiona Boyes, Tex Perkins, Nicky Bomba, […]
Ry Cooder & Taj Mahal Reunite For New Album
Nearly sixty years after they first played together, Ry Cooder and Taj Mahal, longtime friends and collaborators, reunite with an album of music from two Piedmont blues masters who have inspired them all their lives: […]
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Storm On The Horizon
Melbourne singer / songwriter Grace Cummings makes a grand statement with her powerful new album, Storm Queen. By Ian McFarlane. GRACE CUMMINGS – STORM QUEEN (Sugar Mountain Records) For Melbourne singer songwriter Grace Cummings it’s […]
Mick Thomas Kicks off 2022 at Archies Creek
Mick Thomas Roving Commission, Cool Sounds, Brooke Taylor & The Poison Spitting Gin Queens Live at The Archies Creek Hotel January 1, 2022 By Nick Corr. Photos by Mark Hopper. Is there a better way […]
2021 READERS POLL WINNERS!
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Steve Tallis On Where Many Rivers Meet
By Max Crawdaddy. The latest album from Steve Tallis is appropriately titled Where Many Rivers Meet. It sums up the diverse musical influences of the 69-year-old musician: Leadbelly, John Coltrane, Tim Buckley, Captain Beefheart, Sun Ra, […]
Paul Kelly’s Christmas Train – A Journey Worth Taking
By BrianWise. Having already written one of the great Christmas-related songs nearly a quarter of century ago in ‘How To Make Gravy’ it has taken Paul Kelly that long to finally release an entire festive […]
Get Your Vinyl Dog Trumpet Now!
By Bernard Zuel. THEY’RE PUTTING US ON VINYLl! Top of the world, Ma, top of the world. In some ways it’s old news for Peter O’Doherty and Reg “my mother called me Chris O’Doherty” Mombassa, […]
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Bluesfest Adds International Acts!
In a surprise pre-Christmas announcement Bluesfest this morning announced the return of EIGHT international artists to Bluesfest 2022 . GEORGE BENSONMORCHEEBATHE MARCUS KING BANDTHE WAILERSAMADOU & MARIAMTHE WAR & TREATYCHRISTONE ‘KINGFISH’ INGRAMCORY HENRY This morning […]