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  • Tracy McNeil Will Steal Your Heart

    Landing on Australian shores in 2007, it took little time for singer Tracy McNeil to make good friends and, collectively, even better music.


    Now considering herself...
  • Make A Connection With Fugitive & The Vagabond

    Jordan Merrick and his band Fugitive & The Vagabond are set to tour, releasing the first single off their debut album ‘Novella’.


    The single comes just nine...
  • 5 Favourite Aussie Troubadours With Sam Brittain

    Seasoned young troubadour Sam Brittain will release his new album, 'Signal Lights', 3 June.


    Alongside the anthemic first offering 'Stab In The Dark', Sam will be on...
  • Getting Dark And Deep With Melody Pool

    Melody Pool's brand of soulful, enchanting country and folk got her first album, 'The Hurting Scene', plenty of attention and acclaim.


    Now she's back with her...
  • Henry Wagons' Nashville Adventure

    Alt. country rocker, Henry Wagons got the chance to live a dream by walking in the footsteps of his musical idols when he made the pilgrimage to Nashville to record his

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  • The Gympie Music Muster Turns 35

    There’s an old joke that says if you play a country music record backwards, you get back your dog, your truck and your wife.


    While that sort of mournful theme does...
  • 2016 Splendour In The Grass Line-Up

    The 2016 Splendour In The Grass line-up has dropped, and it's massive.


    The Strokes (only Aus show). The Cure. Flume. James Blake. At The Drive-in. Sigur Ros (only...
  • Halfway's Golden Adventure To Nashville

    Brisbane band Halfway have been rocking for nearly 20 years.




    Their new album, ‘The Golden Halfway Record’, is testament of their longevity, serving up a rare gem...
  • True Believers: Max Savage And The False Idols

    With a string of EPs under his belt, Adelaide’s homegrown rocker Max Savage and his band The False Idols are ready to release their first, full-length studio

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  • Silver Raven Festival 2016 @ Turkey Flat Vineyards Review

    Vintage American imports blended with fresh Adelaide produce on a scenic Barossa day (2 April).


    Establishing a new music festival is a mammoth task and the team...
  • 5 Times Of The Day With Joel Edmondson

    When he's not at his day job as the Executive Officer at Q Music, Joel Edmondson spends time crafting his own brand of heartfelt and insightful country, soul and

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  • Steve Earle: My Old Friend The Blues

    There's a little corner of northern New South Wales that really floats Steve Earle's boat, and given his country-rock pedigree, it's perhaps surprising it's not

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  • Illawarra Folk Festival 2016 Review

    I step off the train, the fiery heat of the day gives way to ominous, black clouds, the heavens open and it pours with rain.


    Everyone working at the Illawarra Folk...
  • 2016 BlenheimFest Line-up

    For its seventh year running the Blenheim Music & Camping Festival (BlenheimFest) is back with Pierce Brothers, The Beards and Kylie Auldist headlining the 2016

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  • Silver Raven Festival Lands In The Barossa Valley

    South Australia has a new boutique festival called Silver Raven Festival.


    Nestled in the idyllic surrounds of the Barossa Valley, Silver Raven Festival is an...
  • Handpicked 2015 Review

    This was the second Handpicked festival held on the idyllic gumtree-lined grassy oval that backs on to Lake Breeze Winery (14 November) at Langhorne Creek.


    Many...
  • Marlon Williams' Fictional Truth

    With a debut self-titled album labelled 'captivating' by Rolling Stone, New Zealand music prodigy Marlon Williams has got the world on a string.


    Currently on a tour...
  • 5 Films Koral & The Goodbye Horses Wish They Had Scored

    Fresh from releasing their debut EP, 'Nocturnes', collecting four nominations at the SA Music Awards and returning home from a successful Australian tour, Adelaide

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  • King Social: Mixing It Up

    Townsville band King Social have been booking dates left, right and centre after receiving multiple nominations at the 2015 Queensland Music Awards.


    The band's 'Big...
  • Outland Brothers Difficult Trip

    After a difficult gestation, Outland Brothers are set to release their debut LP ‘God Is Drunk In Charge’.


    The story of how the Outland Brothers came to be makes one...