Roots
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Punch Brothers, Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn Headline 2016 Adelaide Guitar Festival
Bluegrass cool and bango magic will enliven the Adelaide Festival Centre’s 2016 Adelaide Guitar Festival, with Punch Brothers and Bela Fléck and Abigail Washburn to headline
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Melissa Etheridge: Still Evolving
With the dust from this year's Academy Awards still settling, Melissa Etheridge remains amazed at her 2006 win for Best Original Song.
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Natalie Prass @ Black Bear Lodge Review
In the country for Golden Plains and Panama festivals, Natalie Prass brought her indie-pop stylings to Brisbane (4 March).
The night began with support act Julia... -
SingOut Sista! Women Of The World United
Some of Queensland’s finest female artists from a myriad of backgrounds will share BEMAC’s stage for the first time as a part of Queensland Women’s Week.
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Thievery Corporation @ Enmore Theatre Review
True Vibenation and Thievery Corporation both played sets the Enmore Theatre (11 February) that traversed musical influences from around the world, ricocheted between genres
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Kristy Coote: Fresh From Nashville
Australian musician Kristy Coote released her new single 'Free Wind', from her upcoming album 'Favourite Things', late last year.
Coote's blend of acoustic roots... -
Digging Down To The Roots Of Music
Digging Roots, the husband and wife duo hailing from First Nations Canada, are bringing their brand of contemporary roots music to Australian shores.
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John Butler Trio @ The Riverstage Review
Getting down and funky with John Butler Trio as well as The Waifs and Missy Higgins at The Riverstage on a sultry Sunday Brisbane night (31 January) doesn’t get more
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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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Amelia Ryan's Fringe Tease @ La Boheme Review
Amelia Ryan serves up an entree to the impending Fringe cabaret feast.
Every year the Fringe programme becomes fatter, which is a blessing and a curse; more choice... -
Pierce Brothers: One, Giant Adventure
From their humble beginnings as Melbournian buskers, to releasing number one AIR-charting albums, Jack and Pat Pierce are rocking the world with their alternative folk-pop
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Island Vibe Festival's 2016 Dates
After organisers labelled their tenth birthday a “magical event”, Island Vibe have announced dates for their 2016 festival as well as a range of camping
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Reboot: Lanie Lane's New Pursuit
Sometimes a sabbatical is needed to breathe new life into a career.
This was especially the case with Lanie Lane as she stopped touring and – for the most part –... -
2015 Deep South Roots & Blues Festival Opening Night Review
The blues are a universal language. Globetrotting Fiona Boyes kicked off the annual four-day conversation in style.
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The Big Chill Is Back Brisbane
After the epic success of The Big Chill last New Year's Eve, the West End festival returns for another dose of 'jungle' love this NYE '15.
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Island Vibe Festival's Tenth Anniversary Review
Described as the ‘mega of the reggae’, the memories created at this year’s Island Vibe 10th birthday were bountiful.
Festival goers were aglow with happiness, and... -
5 Songs About Aboriginal Political History With Loren Kate
Off the back of her Telstra Road To Discovery win last year, Loren Kate presents her new EP, 'Til The Night Meets The Sun'.
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Ash Grunwald: The Time Is Now
Never one to back away from a fight, bluesman Ash Grunwald is taking the battle for social justice to the multinational level with his latest album, ‘Now’.
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The Floating Bridges: Avoiding Public Nudity
The very funky, Sunshine Coast-based roots aficionados, The Floating Bridges have just returned from a two-month UK tour in support of their new album, 'Creatures Of
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OKA Always Encourage Smiles
A celebration of all that it is to be alive and free in the world today, OKA draws upon their indigenous connection to place and country through music.
Their...