Stories

Aussie guitar maestro Shannon Bourne has made a habit of collaborating with some of the finest names in Australian blues. And the tradition continued this week with news Russell Morris' blues LP Sharkmouth had landed [...]

Catching a break in the music industry is sometimes more about luck than talent. It's the only way you can explain why funk 'n' soul sensation Josh Owen is not a household name yet. Once [...]

Mike Elrington is a big man, in stature and opinion. As one of nearly a hundred acts descending on the city next week for the second annual Bendigo Blues & Roots Music Festival, Elrington is [...]

For the moment, firey Blues blondie Genevieve Chadwick is happily playing for pennies. She's making enough to keep herself on the road - or from worrying about day time jobs - and to be blunt, [...]

The tyranny of distance can put any relationship to the test. So it's no wonder the 500+ kilometres between Mildura and Melbourne is a major hurdle facing rock duo Jackson Firebird as they continue their [...]

Musical evolution is the key for the eclectic Screaming Jet Jimi Hocking; the bloke who's been tackling "any style” since the 1980s. It’s all about organic progress for the man known as "The Human"- wherever [...]

On stage banter is not just a link between the songs, but sometimes a way of papering over the cracks of social awkwardness, Jimi Hocking says. “Apparently, I am your classic Gemini,” he says. “I [...]

JoJo Smith aka the ‘‘Mistress of Groove’’ is a committed lifelong musician who began performing professionally as a teen in her native New Zealand. Since making the move to Australia in the late 70s, JoJo [...]

For rock ‘n’ roots dynamo Dallas Frasca, it seems you can’t escape your past, or your most loyal fans. On the tail end of a 30-date national tour the dreadlocked powerhouse says her latest record [...]