Feature Stories

Steve Earle is here without his band The Dukes but he will be appearing at Bluesfest on the bill with Lucinda Williams. By Brian Wise “It’s kind of weird,” says Steve Earle when I say […]

By Bernard Zuel. Here’s one thing it doesn’t take a genius  to work out about The Sheepdogs, the deep north’s – well, Canada’s – spin on southern rock, classic rock, folk rock, heartland rock and […]

Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn are known as the ‘king and queen of the banjo’ and their tour, which started today, is sure to demonstrate the amazing sonic possibilities of the instrument. By Brian Wise It’s a […]

THE DOOM TOUR From Rhythms, Issue 264, July 2014 In 1974 Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young undertook their most ambitious tour commemorated in a box set. Brian Wise spoke to David Crosby and Graham Nash about […]

The much-loved Renée Geyer has long been recognised as Australia’s foremost R&B, funk and blue-eyed soul singer, and she’s still making her mark. This in-depth Rhythms feature by Ian McFarlane appeared in the Sound of […]

In April 2014 Jeff Beck returned to Australia to appear at Bluesfest after he had toured with Brian Wilson. Beck spoke to Brian Wise for the March 2014 issue of Rhythms.  Master guitarist Jeff Beck […]

By Jo Roberts. New York’s Daddy Long Legs have finally cast their web across Australia. If you haven’t heard, there’s been a bit of a racket going on in Western Australia the past couple of […]

By Chris Lambie  The opening night of a music festival is all about getting in, grabbing your drinks tickets and noting headliners’ play times. You notice a small stage to where punters are purposefully gravitating. […]

By Chris Lambie As borders re-open and citizens return to their homelands, refugees across the globe are left to wonder if they’ll ever enjoy the same right. The shadow of al-Qaeda and Sharia law still […]