Musicians – B
Jimmy Barnes & Diesel – Hordern Pavilion 5th of October 2019
Jimmy Barnes – Official has announced his biggest headlining tour of this century – Shutting Down Your Town – playing all his classic hits plus highlights from his acclaimed new album My Criminal Record (out Fri 31 May on Bloodlines). The Shutting Down Your Town Tour will see Jimmy and his band heading across Australia…
Read MoreChris Bailey has passed away
News has come through this morning that Chris Bailey has lost his battle with cancer and passed away peacefully last night. I first met Chris in the early 1990’s when I had the pleasure of doing a couple of short tours with GANGgajang. Not only was he a brilliant musician but he was regarded as…
Read MoreJames Blundell – This Road Tour 1992
In 1992 James Blundell was enjoying success not only in Country circles, but in the mainstream media as well. Over the previous few years he’d cemented himself in the Australian Country scene, winning 9 Golden Guitar awards. James came to the attention of a much wider audience with his 1992 duet with James Reyne. They…
Read MoreKevin Borich Interviewed by Mark Johnson
Kevin Borich is truly a living legend. Although he is a proud Kiwi, he has definitely gained “honorary Aussie” status by generations of serious music lovers. His blistering blues/rock style is timeless. This interview originally appeared on one of my other sites, www.improveyourmusic.com and was done by Mark Johnson. It is such a great interview…
Read MoreJimmy Barnes – Freight Train Heart
The first hit single from the Freight Train Heart album was “Too much ain’t enough love”. This was the first no. 1 solo hit single for Jimmy Barnes. The album was first released in Australia by Mushroom Records in 1987 and then later released in the US by Geffen in 1988. I was never a…
Read MoreJimmy Barnes
About Jimmy Barnes Jimmy Barnes is a popular Australian rock singer. He was born James Dixon Swan on April 28, 1956 in Glasgow, Scotland. His father Jim Swan was a prizefighter and his older brother John Swan is also a rock singer. His career as both a solo performer and as the lead vocalist with…
Read MoreBrian Baker
About Brian Baker is a composer, singer/songwriter and producer living in the Dandenong Ranges in Melbourne, Australia. From his studio he is currently creating music for the Fable/Image production library, writing and recording his own original material, composing jingles and soundtracks, and writing with other songwriters to pitch songs to various artists around the world.…
Read MoreGoing on a real tour – James Blundell
The “tour” story about Bandanna apparently gave some people, including my beloved Mrs Gibbo, the idea that touring was some sort of wonderful, bohemian lifestyle chock full of naked women, intoxicating substances and midnight law breaking! In an effort to correct this very misguided idea, I would like to present a tale from the other…
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