Music
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Gilbert O’Sullivan celebrates 50 years in music with Australian tour
16 Jan 2018
The stature of songwriters can be easily determined by the calibre of the artists who record their songs. There is probably no greater tribute to a musician than for another... -
Tips from a music traveller
14 Mar 2018
By CHRIS JOHNSONAs the airport shuttle approached my hotel in Auckland’s CBD I gazed out the window to see a large neon sign on the front of a building that screamed Real Groovy... -
Getting out of your comfort zone at the National
11 Apr 2018
BY CHRIS JOHNSONCruising from tent to tent and stage to stage at a music festival will always turn up a surprise act.A musician or band you didn’t know about, or one you didn’t... -
Paul McCartney and his welcome return to Australia … finally
08 Dec 2017
BY CHRIS JOHNSONBy the time this edition of Australian Medicine arrives hot off the presses, Sir Paul McCartney’s One on One world tour would have not only found its way to... -
A Beatle in Brissie … yeah, yeah, yeah
19 Dec 2017
BY CHRIS JOHNSONPaul McCartney has left our shores. Sad but true. And who knows when or if he will return?Enough of the melancholy – Macca rocked the joint.I travelled to Brisbane... -
Country blues guitarist in the Deep South … of NSW
13 Nov 2017
BY CHRIS JOHNSONRagtime – it’s that feel-good sound of yesteryear that is currently enjoying a healthy revival among music lovers everywhere.Fast, earthy and complicated, it is... -
Tommy thrills at the Opera House
03 Oct 2017
BY CHRIS JOHNSONAustralia has no greater guitarist than Tommy Emmanuel. Full stop. End of story.In fact, he is probably the best guitarist in the world.In his hands, he can make a... -
Hope I live before I get old
08 Sep 2017
BY SIMON TATZIn The Who’s 1965 hit My Generation, Roger Daltry sang what is possibly one of the most famous lyrics in the history of rock ‘n roll: “I hope I die before I get... -
G stands for Guitarra
24 Aug 2017
By Chris JohnsonCan flamenco, classical, jazz and blues all share the stage at the same time?Maybe. Probably. Sure.Absolutely, if the legendary Paco Peña is at the helm.Currently... -
Jazzing it up gypsy style
16 Aug 2017
By CHRIS JOHNSONIt was late one balmy night during a recent overseas holiday to Noumea (see this edition’s travel pages), wandering around the marina when we heard it.Live music...
