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Album Review: ‘Introducing Vintage Sounds In Modern Blues by the band called BROTHERS’ – BROTHERS

When Frank Sultana won the International Blues Challenge in 2023, little did he realise where this win would lead him. Whiilst it may be unwise to say that it has…

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Live Review & Gallery: An Evening With Eric Gales at Factory Theatre – Gadigal Land/Sydney, 22.11.25

Factory Theatre was properly humming on Saturday night, with half the room seated and the rest of us staking out whatever floor space we could claim and not dare move…

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News: The Pogues and Buddy Guy Announce Sydney Opera House Concerts for April 2026

The Pogues return to Australia for the first time in 14 years to celebrate Rum Sodomy & the Lash’s 40th anniversary, while blues legend Buddy Guy brings Ain’t Done With the Blues to the Sydney Opera House for an extraordinary week of live music.

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Live Review & Gallery: Pokey LaFarge turns Liberty Hall into a back-porch gospel jam 15.05.2025

A kaleidoscope of gospel, groove and good times—Pokey LaFarge live is medicine for the soul.

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News + Photo Galleries: Bluesfest Byron Bay Camper’s Evening, Wednesday 16.04.2025

On the Wednesday evening before the Easter long weekend, as the faithful 4 day campers are making their way in and setting up camp, Bluesfest have, over recent years, put…

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News: Eric Gales Returns to Australia with Blistering Blues Tour This November

Guitar God Eric Gales Is Bringing His Fire Back to Australia

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News: Jazz Legend Gregory Porter Announces Long-Awaited Return to Australia This October

Award-winning jazz singer Gregory Porter is making his long-awaited return to Australia this October for his first major tour here since 2017. Over the past 15 years, the platinum-selling vocalist…

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album review: benmont tench: the melancholy season.

This is an album of absolute luxury. Each track on ‘The Melancholy Season’ is decadent and opulent, the vocals from Tench are soothing and velvety throughout while the strings that…

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Album Review: Scandinavian blues/roots heavyweights, Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado release 9th studio album, House of Sticks

For the uninitiated, Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado are an 8-piece blues/roots band hailing from Denmark. With a traditional set up of vocals, guitars, bass and drums, they are…

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Album Review: Beretta & Sullivan to release debut LP, The Loft Recordings ahead of trip to the International Blues Challenge in USA.

Australia continues to carve out a rich tradition of excellent blues musicians and artists, a history which stretches back into the 1950’s and continues to this very day, and is…

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