Fifty years in one industry is a long stretch for anybody. When you have spent many of those fifty years challenging your musically creativity and at times direction, while still maintaining the highest of […]
Sometimes an album drops on your desk that catches you completely by surprise, makes you sit up straight & listen intently, before you realise you’ve been hooked by something pretty cool. Schreiner’s debut […]
Little Steven & The Disciples of Soul reached the final leg of the Soulfire Tour here in Australia in breath taking fashion in Perth on Saturday night with a vibrant and powerful show both […]
After the success of his last release, 2016’s ARIA Blues & Roots Album of the Year ‘Red Dirt – Red Heart’, you could be excused for thinking Russell Morris was going to continue to […]
One of my favourite EP releases of 2018 was ‘Shadows on the Wall’ from The Swamp Stompers, so I was interested to hear what guitarist & lead vocalist Corey Legge had planned for us […]
Scarborough was the place to be on Saturday 6th April, as Perth rock n’ roll quartet Legs Electric premiered the video to accompany their new single release ‘Tuesday Girl’ to a packed house at […]
After a tumultuous 8 months which has involved lock-up break-ins with personal items, instruments & merchandise stolen to being trapped in the Pledge debacle, The Quireboys could be excused for thinking that ‘Amazing Disgrace’ […]
Gold Coast rockers Evol Walks have recently released their stunning second EP entitled ‘Our Time is Now’, showcasing seven new songs that the band, who are now based in LA, has penned & recorded […]
I first got to see Lachy Doley when he played with Deep Purple’s Glenn Hughes, on his tour of Australia back in 2017 and was totally mesmerised by this animated keyboard wizard, who literally […]
If you like your blues with a bit of funk & plenty of soul then look no further than Brisbane-based 5-piece Blues Arcadia who have been riding high in the Australian Blues & Roots […]
The Queen of Rock n Roll is back with a wonderfully diverse collection of tracks on her new album ‘No Control’ which is released on 29 March through SPV/Steamhammer. Written & recorded with her son […]
It’s not often I’ll decide to jump on a plane & travel 3300kms to see a band but when you feel they have that special something then it’s worth taking a punt & a […]
Canadian blues & roots maestro Matt Andersen releases his tenth album on March 22 via MGM (True North Records). ‘Halfway Home by Morning’ comprises of thirteen tracks, all of which take you on a wonderful […]
Having previously released three EPs during their first four years together, Perth based all-girl four-piece The Tommyhawks unleashed their long awaited debut album ‘Underground Raptor’ on Saturday 9th March at The Navy Club in […]
Picture this scene: The Black Crowes sharing a beer with Black Stone Cherry, whilst AC/DC and Guns ‘n’ Roses play pool in the corner. If you are a fan of heavy, dirty guitars, pounding […]
March 1st saw Melbourne based Echo Del Tusker release the wonderful debut EP ‘Words to Live By’. In addition to the band’s first two singles, ‘Can’t Keep Your Man’ and ‘Fix Your Face’, the […]
The Tommyhawks made the most of a near full house to showcase their debut album ‘Underground Raptor’ at The Navy Club in Fremantle. Following on from recent appearances at Hotter than Hell & the […]
As a teenager I had many rock star girlfriends, not that they actually knew they were my girlfriends at the time. With my bedroom walls lined with posters of bands like Iron Maiden and […]
The girls of Rock Goddess are back! After a wait of over 30 years since their last release, the British heavy rock trio unleash ‘This Time’ on March 1st through their own label, Bite […]
With so many genres and styles of blues out there, it’s always refreshing to hear a band that fuses & tinkers with all of the options to come up with something refreshingly different. Brisbane […]
After five decades in the rock ‘n’ roll industry, you’d think it would be fine time for ‘The Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll’ to put her feet up, pour herself a nice cup of tea […]
Valentine’s Day + Beth Hart = A pretty faultless combination and this was evident with a near full house at Mt Lawley’s Astor Theatre on Thursday night, as the singer songwriter opened her Australian […]
With a lot of magazine & website interviews geared towards discussing forthcoming tours or new album releases, on occasion we get to catch up with someone who may have left a lasting impression on us […]
With ‘Feral Roots’ riding high in the charts in almost every country known to man, things are going pretty damn well for Rival Sons, with their sixth studio album receiving rave reviews all around. […]
I love a band out to have fun. Having interviewed John Diva recently (up soon on the website) I can honestly say I’m not sure how to describe John Diva & The Rockets of […]
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