Chances are the 1977 album ‘Bat Out of Hell’ was and probably still is part of every music fan’s record collection. And, to my mind, there is probably only one band in Australia who could pull off an entire live show centred on the bestselling album, complete with all the theatrical presence that it demands. That band, of course, …

Christine Anu kicked off her se Christine Anu kicked off her series of Rewind: The Aretha Franklin Songbook shows on 30th May 2012. Since then, the singer has enjoyed much success performing the show to packed houses around the country and she says that, being a concept show, it has allowed her to take advantage of other great opportunities that seem …

Singer Dave Gleeson has had a very busy year. As frontman for both The Angels and The Screaming Jets, he has certainly not been short of things to do. In his role as lead singer of The Screaming Jets, he is about to embark on a national tour, dubbed Atomic 47, The 25th Anniversary Tour. Yes, that’s right. The Jets are …

Singer/songwriter Ray Sorenson is immensely proud of his debut album, ‘Silent Writer’which is released this month. The album is the result of over forty years of songwriting. Those songs have been waiting patiently to see the light of day, when the time is right and Ray believes that time is now. The first single from the album, ‘Blue Haze’ was written …

  The Dockland Blues Music Festival is set to rock Melbourne music fans this weekend, with twenty bands across five stages and there is some great talent amongst the impressive line-up. And none more talented than guitarist Jimi Hocking who is headlining the event. Known as one of this country’s best and most versatile players, he is equally at home …

The singer with a voice as smooth as silk, Rick Price, returns to Australia this month for a tour that will combine festival performances with some very special intimate shows at selected venues around the country. And he will be previewing tracks from his new album which is due to be released early next year. I had the pleasure of …

The last time I spoke to Dragon bass player, Todd Hunter a few months ago, Dragon was getting ready to wind up their tour and about to take some time out from performing to devote to finishing their new album and now they have done just that. The band’s latest CD, ‘Roses’ is released this week and I had the …

It has been seven years since singer John Swan’s last album release, ‘Have a Little Faith’. Now, finally, Swanee is excited to see the long-awaited release of his latest work, ‘One Day at a Time.’ I caught up with John recently to talk about the new album and the journey he has taken in his life both musically and personally. “I was …

Winner of two Golden Guitar awards for his work in country music, singer/songwriter and actor, Darren Coggan has been impressing audiences around the country with his show ‘Peace Train – the Cat Stevens Story’. A musical journey through the life of one of the most prolific artists of our time. And it has been quite a journey for Coggan as …

  Last year, Aussie rock band Baby Animals released their first studio album in twenty years and it was worth the wait. ‘This is Not the End‘ is arguably their best work yet and, just to prove that point to those who might have been hiding under the proverbial rock at the time and missed it, the band has rereleased …