Articles by Brian Wise

Bluesfest has announced that ’90s icon, Alanis Morissette will be appearing this Easter to perform her seminal album, Jagged Little Pill, in its entirety! Since 1995, Morissette has been one of the most influential singer-songwriter-musicians in contemporary music. Her performances have […]

David Olney, 71, (March 23, 1948 – Jan. 18, 2020) Revered songwriter David Olney (born March 23, 1948) died Saturday, January 18, 2020, after suffering an apparent heart attack during a performance in Santa Rosa […]

New Orleans Jazz Fest has announced its full 2020 lineup which includes headlining performances from The Who, Dead & Company, and Stevie Nicks. The festival takes place from April 23rd-May 3rd at the New Orleans Fair Grounds, and will also […]

Tamara Savianoa and Paul Whitfield announce SXSW 2020 World Premiere of Without Getting Killed Or Caught, a documentary on the complicated relationship between legendary songwriters Guy Clark, Susanna Clark and Townes Van Zandt. (AUSTIN, TEXAS […]

Welsh pianist-singer-songwriter Judith Owen is currently riding the wave of a tremendous couple of years. Her previous album Somebody’s Child was adored by critics around the world – The Sunday Times UK chose it as one of the best […]

Tim Ries (long-time saxophone player with The Rolling Stones) is playing two exclusive shows in Melbourne this week, with a one-off all-star local Soul supergroup, Soul Serenade, on Thursday 16 January at Cherry ‘Soul In […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An impressive assembly of blues music masters, ranging from Blues Hall of Famers to rising stars, will gather in Memphis on Thursday May 7, for the 41st annual Blues Music Awards. Presented by The Blues Foundation, the […]

MARTIN JONES TOP ALBUMS Patty Griffin,Patty Griffin Guesswork, Lloyd Cole           Run Home Slow, The Teskey Brothers Years To Burn, Calexico & Iron And Wine Kitty & Frank, Lucie Thorne You Be The Lightning, Tracy McNeil […]

Organisers have been forced to cancel the remaining days of The Falls Festival in Lorne, Victoria, due to the predicted extreme weather conditions forecast for Monday December 30 in the Otways and surrounding region, creating a […]

See if your favourites made the list with the most spins this year. The Americana Music Association has just announced its year-end Top 100 Radio Airplay Albums and Singles. The Teskey Brothers made the Top […]