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The prestigious Australian Music Prize has released its longlist for 2018 today, celebrating what it says is ‘music’s peak creative format’, the album. The AMP longlist transcends genre, popularity and politics, with 21 judges including […]

Ho, ho, ho! Here is the perfect Christmas present for you, your loved ones, a relative, a friend, a work colleague or even someone you don’t like very much at all! Or you can just […]

John Power, long-time bass player for Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons, passed away last Friday, November 30, and tributes have been pouring in. Power had also played with the Hippos, the Foreday Riders and […]

VOTE IN THE READERS POLL The Rhythms Readers Poll returns! It’s the only poll that really counts. Democracy in action. Anyone can vote (once) but we have a great incentive for you to vote if you are […]

Gurrumul was posthumously honoured with two ARIA Awards at last night’s ceremony in Sydney: Best Male Artist and Best Independent Release.  The album Djarimirri – which was released posthumously in April and debuted at No.1 on […]

Guitarist Tommy Emmanuel has announced that he will be touring Australia in April with dobro maestro Jerry Douglas. Their tour will kick off at the Cairns Performing Arts Centre on April 12 and will take […]

More than 40 new acts from over 25 countries have been added to WOMADelaide’s 2019 festival line-up, and the countdown is now on with the festival to be staged from Friday 8 – Monday 11 […]

Thursday November 22, 2018 – The 13th annual The Age Music Victoria Awards took place last night at the Melbourne Recital Centre with Courtney Barnett winning three awards including the $10,000 Premier’s Prize for Best […]

Bluesfest today announced 14 new artists added to the line-up for the festivals 30th Anniversary Celebration from 18-22 April 2019. Joining Jack Johnson (exclusive), Paul Kelly, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals (exclusive), Kasey Chambers, Mavis […]

Recipient of the Americana Music Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award and the Austin Music Award’s Townes Van Zandt Songwriter Award, the legendary Mexican-American singer-songwriter will tour on the back of his acclaimed new immigration-themed album the crossing. DRW Entertainment will present, for the first […]