ARIA Award–winning singer-songwriter William Crighton’s fourth album Colonial Drift is out today. A pioneer of Bush-Psych and a vital voice in Australian music, Crighton continues to weave stories of land, spirit, and struggle with raw intensity. Written in collaboration with his wife Julieanne Crighton, Colonial Drift marks […]
Episode 15 of On The Record is the sound of a long-running Australian institution going quiet — followed by the louder, messier noise of what happens when a festival doesn’t just “take a break”, but […]
By Chris Lambie WOMADelaide 2026, March 6-9, Tainmuntilla, Kaurna Country SA An event with the scope and scale of WOMADelaide goes beyond enjoyment of music art and dance. It educates and inspires. Seniors bouncing to […]
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, […]
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