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Bluesfest 2nd Announcement

Bluesfest has made its second artist announcement for 2012. It shows that the Festival is delivering once again with more signature artist announcements yet to come. The second announcement for 2012 includes: Crosby, Stills & Nash, The Specials, Lucinda Williams John Hiatt, Donovan, Angelique Kidjo, Seasick Steve, Keb Mo, Nick Lowe, Rosie Ledet, Seth Lakeman, Harry Manx, Fabulous Thunderbirds... Read the full story

Johnette Napolitano In Speigeltent Shows

I’ve been to a lot of special shows at the Famous Spiegeltent, but this one promises to be an all-time highlight. Johnette Napolitano is presenting her ‘Self Portrait, 2012’ show exclusively to The Famous Spiegeltent during its Melbourne season for 3 nights only! In October 2010, Napolitano alongside her band mate James Mankey resurrected ‘Concrete Blonde’ for a tour to celebrate the 20th... Read the full story

Peter Hook Tours Joy Division

After the success of his 2010 Unknown Pleasures 30th Anniversary Tour, Joy Division bassist, Peter Hook, will return to Australia in 2012 with his band The Light, to play the classic album Closer,in full, sequentially and in track order, with shows in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide. The tour is a celebration of the legacy of the music of Joy Division who have become one of the most revered... Read the full story

My Morning Jacket Shows

My Morning Jacket, the stellar live band from Louisville, Kentucky will hit Australia next April for two very special shows in Sydney and Melbourne as well as playing Byron Bay’s Bluesfest. Performing songs from their catalogue including this years acclaimed “Circuital”, the five piece machine lead by the enigmatic Jim James, is sure to make it one April to remember. Last here in... Read the full story

Lenny Kravitz and the Cranberries for the Grand Prix (sort of)

Lenny Kravitz has announced his first Australian tour in 18-years. Kravitz will kick off his Australian tour at next years F1 Rocks concert held in association with the Melbourne Grand Prix in March. We’re not sure what “in association” means though. The concert is held at the Myer Music Bowl which makes you wonder exactly what it’s got to do with the dreaded car race at all.  In Melbourne... Read the full story

Endless Boogie Shows

Fresh to the Golden Plains Sixxx line-up,”the best kept secret in New York’s rock scene” Endless Boogie will be playing three shows along the East Coast in March 2012. Endless Boogie formed in 1997 and played together for nearly 4 years before Pavement’s Stephen Malkmus coaxed them out of their rehearsal space to open for him in 2001, also including them in Pavement’s... Read the full story

Bendigo’s New Bluesfest

The brainchild of Bendigo musician and promoter Colin Thompson, The Bendigo Blues and Roots Music Festival will enjoy it’s inaugural appearance over the last weekend of November 2011. A three day event of Blues and Roots performances and workshops throughout Bendigo and surrounding towns, the highlight of which will be a day long family friendly concert featuring 24 acts over two stages in picturesque... Read the full story

The Cure Live CD and DVD

December 9, 2011 sees the release of The Cure : Bestival Live 2011, a live recording of the iconic bands fabulous two and a half hour set performed at this year’s Bestival. The double album, which is split over two CDs and also available as a digital download is made up of thirty-two Cure classics, including “The Lovecats”, “The Caterpillar”, “Close To Me”,... Read the full story

Doyle Bramhall Snr Dies

Doyle Bramhall, a longtime favorite son in Austin, Texas who played with Jimmie Vaughan’s first band and, later, with Stevie Ray Vaughan, has died at age 62. A veteran of the Texas blues scene for over 40 years, Bramhall first came to prominence as the drummer for The Chessmen, a band fronted by blues guitarist Jimmie Vaughan in Dallas in the 1960s. In the ’70s, he relocated to Austin along... Read the full story

Bluesfest 2012 Makes First Announcment

One look at the first set of artists announced for Bluesfest confirms that the 2012 incarnation of the event is going to be another cracker. The 23rd Bluesfest will take place between Thursday 5th of April and Monday 9th of April at its permanent festival home at Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm just outside of Byron Bay. Tickets are on sale now through www.bluesfest.com.au or by phoning the BLUESFEST office... Read the full story

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