At the end of my chat with Jess Holland, I felt energized and proud to be Australian. Her enthusiasm and Aussie Pride was contagious. I was first scheduled to chat with Jess in October but unfortunately she had to cancel the interview and Southern Tour due to a bout of laryngitis. “It was absolutely devastating,” she told me.  “I had …

To be honest, I don’t really like using the word ‘icon’ when describing someone. I think the term is way overused but then, when it comes to Russell Morris… well, it fits. Indeed, he is a true icon of Australian rock, and one of this country’s most enduring and gifted singer/songwriters. From the psychedelic pop of his first major hit single, ‘The Real Thing’(written by Johnny Young and …

  South Australian Country singer, Travis List, is looking forward to returning to Tamworth in January 2015 for his twenty sixth festival. “I’ve got heaps and heaps going on at the Tamworth Festival; about fifteen things so far. I’m going to be really busy.” Travis moved to Nashville in 2008 to concentrate on song writing. “It’s different. Nashville is kind …

Back in the 80s, he was big star, a heart throb who made the young girls swoon with his handsome looks, distinctive voice and signature dance moves. Almost 30 years later, it appears not much has changed.  As Rick Astley, looking sharp in a tailored suit, walked onto the stage at the packed Revesby Worker’s Club, excited fans rushed to …

  The Wonderland Spiegeltent is located at Harbour Town Docklands, Melbourne, with a range of shows and activities including Santa’s Spectacular Circus from 15th of November to 24th of December and The Absolutely 80’s show featuring Scott Carne (Kids in the Kitchen), Brian Mannix (Uncanny X Men) and Dale Ryder (Boom Crash Opera) this Friday November 14th at 8.30pm. I recently spoke to Scott …

Singer Jon Stevens has just returned from a couple of months of very successful touring overseas, supporting such iconic bands as Bad Company, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Def Leppard and KISS, with his band The Dead Daisies.  “We were away for two months touring over in America with a big rock show,” he tells me. “So it’s nice to be home and doing my …

    Brothers, Angels and Demons is a concept created by brothers John and Rick Brewster of The Angels. It is basically an evening with the brothers sharing music and stories from their lives, set against a dramatic backdrop of a plane crash that provides a segue to a series of flashbacks. “Essentially it’s a music show,” John tells me …

Sydney singer/songwriter, Rachel Collis has recently released her second album, ‘Nightlight’ and Rock Club 40 caught up with the indie/pop/folk singer to talk about her latest release and her song writing inspirations. “I recorded an album a couple of years ago in 2012 while I was doing my Masters in Music,” she explains. “I recorded as part of my study. …

  Five O’ One Nine is the postcode of the Adelaide suburb musician Kevan Keeler grew up in. It is also the title of his debut album, a collection of songs inspired by rock ‘n’ roll, science fiction and B grade horror movies. “It’s the first album I have ever done. It was one of those bucket list things I …

“The great thing about being a long term performer is that you have an established audience but the problem is you have to keep building it, you can’t just stop it.” Kristina Olsen has been in Australia since mid-October to promote her new album ‘Chemistry’ and to build her audience. “It’s a big tour with at least four or five festivals,” …