The latest episode of On The Record opens where any self-respecting Australian roots podcast should: the Port Fairy Folk Festival. It then takes a characteristic detour into aging payment technology, Formula One, Mick Turner guitar […]
MEDIA STATEMENT FINAL (PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT) Subject: Bluesfest Announces 2026 Festival Will Not Proceed Friday 13 March 2026 – After 36 years as Australia’s most awarded music festival, Byron Bay Bluesfest has made the difficult decision not […]
Guitarist and producer Shane O’Mara has collaborated with singer Jac Tonks on a tribute to the songs of Bert Jansch – ‘Sorrow Hides The Longing To Be Free’, out this week via Cheersquad Records & Tapes. The […]
GANNA JazzLab, Sunday 8 March 2026 By Des Cowley Ukrainian singer Ganna Gryniva, who performs under the name GANNA, personifies an expansive and sweeping approach to global music, as intent on exploring her Ukrainian folk […]
Port Fairy Folk Festival, March 6–9, 2026 By Brian Wise Next year the Port Fairy Folk Festival – or the Folkie, as it is affectionately nicknamed – celebrates its 50th anniversary. It remains one of […]
If you ever needed proof that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is less a museum and more a cultural argument with a gift shop, Episode 13 of On The Record opens by doing […]
Today marks the release of singer-songwriters Felicity Urquhart and Josh Cunningham’s highly anticipated third studio album, Everything Around You via ABC Music. Recently nominated as Group/Duo of The Year for the 2026 Golden Guitar Awards, […]
By Brian Wise Gillian Welch & David Rawlings – The Forum, Melbourne, February 24, 2026 There is undoubtedly a special relationship that exists between Gillian Welch and David Rawlings and Australia, especially the state of […]
In this episode, roots music returns via the altar: Gillian Welch & David Rawlings live at Melbourne’s Forum, with guest Andy White joining the chat. They describe the duo as deities in Australia, playing with […]
Jay Buchanan, front man of the Grammy-nominated rock group Rival Sons, finally releases his debut solo album, Weapons of Beauty. Produced by longtime collaborator Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell), the record is an unfiltered […]
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