News Beck set to headline Bluesfest 2023 by Tammy Moir Bluesfest has just announced, Beck will be making a first-time appearance at the Byron Bay festival. Eight-time Grammy winner and musical genius Beck will grace the stage for the first…
Lists News 10 artists we can’t wait to see at Bluesfest 2021 by Kayla McNicoll With COVID-19 creating uncertainty all over the world, it’s damn great to finally have some live music to look forward to. And what better festival to get excited about than…
News Iggy Pop leads Bluesfest 2019’s huge third lineup announcement by Happy Okay, this is getting a bit too much to handle now. Back in August, Bluesfest dropped their huge 2019 lineup, and we were frothing. Then, last month, they unveiled their…
Music Harts returns with self-assured guitar anthem Ain’t Nothin’ On Me by Caitlin Hely Darren Hart is the funk-fuelled, multi-faceted musician, songwriter, guitarist, producer and performer known only too well as Harts. Drawing comparisons to the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Lenny Kravitz and most…
News Benjamin Booker announces two Aussie sideshows prior to Bluesfest appearance by Happy The sensational Benjamin Booker has just announced two shows prior to his upcoming performance at Byron Bay Bluesfest. A New Orleans-based soul man, Booker made waves last year with his…
Features News Bring It On: how Gomez conquered the world with their oddball masterpiece by Chloe Kay Richardson By the end of the 1990s Britain’s music climate was in the midst of a serious shift. Britpop was on the way out, and people were pining for a new…
News Ladies lead the way on Bluesfest’s formidable third artist announcement by Happy As if the Bluesfest 2018 ticket wasn’t already magnificent enough, the festival has added a third round of world-class artists. In a surprise announcement, Bluesfest Byron Bay have added a…
Interviews Music Bluesfest have outdone themselves yet again with an unbelievable first-round lineup by Happy Each year, Bluesfest has soared further and further into the stratosphere, calling in the world’s biggest acts time and time again. In 2018 it seems Bluesfest Byron Bay will continue…
Lists Hip hop beats, protest anthems and Aussie classics: find bottomless inspiration in Nahko’s 25 essential tracks by Happy Where does the Nahko’s inspiration lie? As the frontman of Nahko and Medicine for the People, he’s dedicated to spreading his message of peace, love and cooperation wherever he treads….
Interviews Music When will Nikki Hill release new music? We pull up a chair for the new queen of rock n roll by Chloe Kay Richardson Dubbed ‘the new Queen of Rock & Roll,’ North Carolina native Nikki Hill and her boisterous band have been firing up the festival circuit with deep south soul since their first…
Lists News Plan your moves for Vintage Trouble’s live show with this 24 track bluesy playlist by Happy If you’re a lady or gentleman who breathes the blues, you’ll know of Vintage Trouble. The snazzy funk peddlers straight outta yesteryear know their way around the skiffle, a spot…
News Get ’em while they’re hot! Bluesfest tickets to go off sale next week by Chloe Kay Richardson Bluesfest Byron Bay 2016 has only just passed, but this morning the festival organisers have announced they’ll be taking 2017 tickets off sale next week! Want cheap tickets to the…
