Ron Sexsmith returned to Melbourne Recital Centre on 23 April for his first Australian tour in 11 years, delivering a measured, no-frills set built on the strength of his catalogue rather than presentation. For most […]
By Brian Wise Old Settler’s Festival, Austin, Texas – Friday, April 17 – Sunday, April 19, 2026 Across this one weekend, Austin offered a reggae festival right in town, a huge country music event in […]
By Brian Wise. The Black Crowes – The Forum, Melbourne, April 2, 20026 Despite the cancellation of Bluesfest 2026 just a few weeks prior to their arrival, the Black Crowes, one of the festival headliners, […]
Bernard Fanning brought the Tea & Sympathy 20th Anniversary Tour to the Palais Theatre on Friday night, revisiting his 2005 debut solo record with the band that originally helped take it on the road. Joined […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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