WATCH: VAN HALEN DEBUT ALBUM PLAYED IN FULL MELBOURNE GUITAR SHOW 2019

At the 2019 Melbourne Guitar Show, Simon Hosford’s Fair Warning performed Van Halen’s debut album live from track to track, just as you play the record on your turntable. Thanks to Peter Rickman’s (Advanced Audio Melbourne), plus Simon Hosford’s amazing mixing effort, we can now deliver you the full performance. This one’s for you Eddie! Pics […]
CHRIS CHENEY (The Living End) tries the Vox AC30 OneTwelve (AC30S1)
The legendary Chris Cheney of Australian punk band The Living End gives the Vox AC30 OneTwelve (AC30S1) a play through while talking about the tones he goes for and how the versatility and reliability of this new amp makes it a no brainer for taking on the road, songwriting and more. Find out more about […]
THE ORANGE AMPLIFIERS HISTORY NOW ONLINE
Everything you ever wanted to know about Orange Amplification which started in September 1968 and its unique heritage is now available on the newly launched orangeamps.com/history page. Explore the company’s rich and colourful fifty year history with an interactive timeline that takes readers through Oranges successes, achievements and milestone events. The vibrant, candid and engaging […]
HANK B MARVIN: NAMM Oral History Video Interview edit
On July 31, 2019 legendary British guitarist Hank B Marvin sat down with Graham Hoskins, owner of Australian Music Association member music store Concept Music in Perth (also Hank’s local music store) to chat about his career. The interview was conducted for NAMM’s Oral History archive. The NAMM Oral History Collection is unique, unlike any […]
GEORGE THOROGOOD AND THE DESTROYERS Announce 2020 “GOOD TO BE BAD” TOUR
GEORGE THOROGOOD AND THE DESTROYERS announce the continuation of their “Rock Party Tour” into 2020 with two very special Australian shows, starting Monday, January 20 at Melbourne’s iconic Forum Theatre and in Sydney at the Enmore Theatre on Wednesday, January 22. Having toured extensively across North America, with more than 20 shows already completed on […]
DAVEY LANE: MY FIRST GUITAR
Self-confessed Brit-rock nerd, You Am I guitarist and acclaimed singer, songwriter in his own right, Davey Lane has been honing his craft for close to two decades now – working with greats of the music industry such as Crowded House, Jimmy Barnes, Robyn Hitchcock, Masters’ Apprentices, and The Saints. We asked Davey about his first […]
THE OMNIFIC LIVE AT MELBOURNE GUITAR SHOW
The Omnific is a progressive instrumental band from Melbourne, Australia featuring two bass players and a drummer. They’ve become a regular and popular attraction at the Melbourne Guitar Show, whether on stage or on the CMC Music stand. The Omnific’s new EP ‘The Mind’s Eye’ is out now The young trio has established working relationships […]
WATCH: MGS 2019 – DENNIS JONES INTERVIEW
LA-based singer, songwriter and guitar slinger, Dennis Jones played the Melbourne Guitar Show last weekend and blew everyone away with his smokin’ blues guitar licks. Dennis played his own set on the Saturday with his Melbourne-based band featuring Ben Wicks on bass and Johnny Tesoreiro on drums. He was back on Sunday for the end […]
MELBOURNE GUITAR SHOW 2019: THE WRAP UP
Melbourne Guitar Show 2019 Coverage Report: Greg Phillips. Photos: Jason Rosewarne (unless specified) The annual fabulous festival of fretted instruments, the Melbourne Guitar Show has been run and won again at Caulfield Racecourse. Three floors of exhibits, performances and sessions, running all day meant that people had to make choices but whichever area of the […]
WATCH: MGS 2019 JAKE BOWEN (PERIPHERY) INTERVIEW
Jake Bowen, guitarist from cutting-edge American metal band Periphery joins Australian Musician editor Greg Phillips at the 2019 Melbourne Guitar Show to chat about his masterclass for Ibanez Australia and his new Ibanez signature instrument—the JBM10FX, which he demonstrated at the guitar show.