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SUZI QUATRO: NAMM ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEW AM EDIT
Australian Musician caught up with American rock legend Suzi Quatro for an in depth interview at the Winter NAMM Show this year. Suzi was in town

NITA STRAUSS AUSTRALIAN MASTERCLASSES FOR IBANEZ AND BOSS
Join acclaimed recording artist, Alice Cooper band guitarist, Ibanez Guitar Signature artist, and BOSS endorsee, Nita Strauss in these rare and exclusive Australian masterclasses in Perth,

NAMM 2020: NEW FROM ERNIE BALL MUSIC MAN
The team at Ernie Ball Music Man delivered a fine selection of new gear at Winter NAMM 2020, including guitars, basses, strings, cables and pedals. The

MIDGE URE: NAMM ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEW AM EDIT
Ahead of his ‘1980’ Australian tour in March, Scottish music legend Midge Ure sat down with Australian Musician editor Greg Phillips on January 17, 2020 for

Marsh, the Expertainers in Insurance
When it comes to choosing the right cover, choose the people who know entertainment. Marsh, the Expertainers in Insurance. Learn more at: marsh.com/au/entertainment

Aussie Guitar Gear Fundraiser for Fireys!
A small group of Australian Guitar makers, Amp and Pedal Builders are donating the country´s best hand-made gear to support the Fireys. Every $10 AU donated

NAMM 2020: NEW FROM EASTMAN GUITARS
Jamin Smeades from Eastman Guitars Australia walks us through the Eastman booth to check out the new guitars on offer at Winter NAMM 2020. Jamin’s rundown

NAMM 2020: PRESONUS ioSTATION 24C AUDIO INTERFACE & PRODUCTION CONTROLLER
Joe from Presonus shows us the new ioStation 24c audio interface and production controller at Winter NAMM 2020. When you’re a solo artist, you have to

MARK SCHULMAN (P!NK): NAMM Oral History Interview AM edit
On January 17, 2020 P!nk’s longtime drummer and Gretsch drums endorsee Mark Schulman sat down with Australian Musician editor Greg Phillips for a chat about his

THEREMIN’S 100TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS
Happy 100th birthday to the Theremin It’s the Theremin’s 100 anniversary and there’s a cool new compilation and series of celebratory events in honour of one

NAMM 2020: YAMAHA YV2030SET VIBRAPHONE
Paul from Yamaha USA shows us the new YV2030SET vibraphone at their booth at NAMM 2020. Replacing the YV520, the new YV2030SET vibraphone is designed with

NAMM 2020: YAMAHA YCH7018 / YCH6018 CHIMES
Paul from Yamaha USA shows us the new YCH6018 and YCH7018 chimes at NAMM 2020. Replacing Yamaha’s CH500 chimes, the new YCH series has been designed

NAMM 2020: ORIGINS OF THE LINE 6 POD GO GUITAR PROCESSOR EXPLAINED
Eric Klein of Line 6 explains the origins of their new Pod Go Guitar Processor at the Line 6 booth at Winter NAMM 2020. The POD®

NAMM 2020: YAMAHA STAGE CUSTOM HIP
Joel from Yamaha Drums USA shows us the new Stage Custom Hip. The new Stage Custom Hip is the perfect kit for drummers on the move

NAMM 2020: FENDER MUSTANG GTX 50, 100 and LT50 AMPS
Shane from Fender USA demos the new Fender Mustang amps at the Fender booth, NAMM 2020 At Winter NAMM 2020, Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) announced

NAMM 2020: NEW CORT ELECTRIC, ACOUSTIC & BASSES
Will from Cort Guitars takes us on a tour of the new electric guitars, acoustic guitars and basses at their NAMM 2020 booth. Cort distributed in

NAMM 2020: ROLAND VAD-506 ACOUSTIC DESIGN DRUM KIT BOOTH DEMO
Roland Australia’s Simon Ayton demonstrates the new VAD506 Acoustic Design Electronic Drum Kit for us at NAMM 2020. When you need the glamour and presence of

NAMM 2020: ZOOM LIVE TRAK L8 MIXER RECORDER
The L-8 combines a digital mixer with 8 input channels, and a multi-track recorder capable of recording up to 12 tracks simultaneously. It can be used

NAMM 2020: ZOOM G11 MULTI-EFFECTS PROCESSOR
Samuel from Zoom shows us the new G11 Multi-Effects pedal at NAMM 2020. The G11 is Zoom’s largest multi-effect processor to date and is also equipped

NAMM 2020: JOE ROBINSON MATON JR SIGNATURE GUITAR
Joe Robinson, is a USA-based Australian guitar player and vocalist. A largely self-taught musician from Temagog, NSW, he is best known for his virtuoso guitar abilities

NAMM 2020: TWO NOTES AUDIO ENGINEERING’S TORPEDO CAPTOR X
The new Torpedo Captor X from Two Notes Audio Engineering is an all-in-one reactive load box, tube amp attenuator, cab simulator, IR loader and stereo expander.

NAMM 2020: SUZI Q AND TAL WILKENFELD CELEBRATED AT SHE ROCKS AWARDS
Stage photos by Greg Phillips. Red carpet shots by Debbie Kruger Australian Musician was honoured to have been present at the very first She Rocks Awards

NAMM 2020: ROGER SADOWSKY & MARCUS SPANGLER TALK NEW WARWICK DEAL
With over 80 years of combined experience in traditional instrument craftsmanship, Roger Sadowsky of Sadowsky Guitars and Hans-Peter Wilfer of Warwick GmbH of Germany have teamed

NAMM 2020: JONI MITCHELL MELTS HEARTS AT TEC AWARDS
Pics by Greg Phillips (except where indicated) Winners in 23 technical and eight creative excellence categories were announced at the 35th Annual NAMM TEC AWARDS, Saturday, January 18, from

NAMM 2020: PRESS CONFERENCE -STEVE VAI PRESENTS IBANEZ ‘PIA” GUITAR
At Winter NAMM 2020 Ibanez presented their new collaboration with guitar great Steve Vai, the gorgeous PIA (Paradise in Art) Steve Vai Signature guitar. The new

NAMM 2020: NEW FROM RADIAL ENGINEERING
Radial Engineering’s Jay Porter takes us on a tour of NAMM Show releases on their booth this year including the USB mobile for phone or tablet,

NAMM 2020: BOSS SY-1000 GUITAR SYNTH BOOTH DEMO
Released at NAMM 2020, The Boss SY-1000 is a breakthrough creation machine that transforms your guitar or bass rig with limitless sound design options. This powerhouse

NAMM 2020: GALLERY – NAMM 2020: SLASH ROCKS GIBSON LIVE AT THE GROVE
Photos Greg Phillips For the past 126 years, Gibson has been synonymous with guitars. In 2019, Gibson emerged as a leader again by offering new, relevant

NAMM 2020: INTRODUCING MOOG MUSIC’S SUBSEQUENT 25
Today, Moog Music announces a new 2-note paraphonic synthesizer, the Subsequent 25, and debuts Building Your World, an animated film created by renowned graphic designer Julian

NAMM 2020: ERNIE BALL VPJR TUNER PEDAL
The Ernie Ball VPJR Tuner is the perfect combination 2-in-1 pedal offering precise volume control with an enhanced definition digital tuner. The pedal features a fast

NAMM 2020: ROLAND INTRODUCES RD-88 STAGE PIANO
In one of Roland’s first big NAMM announcements, they present the new RD-88 stage piano RD pianos have been the choice of professional keyboardists for more

NAMM 2020: GODIN A12 BLACK HG 12 STRING
Godin has released the A12 Black HG, which brings incredible 12-string sound and playability to the table, along with a look that is classy yet unapologetic!

NAMM 2020: SSL’S NEW AUDIO INTERFACES BRING STUDIO QUALITY TO PERSONAL STUDIOS
Solid State Logic (SSL) has launched their first-ever dedicated audio interfaces as part of their new personal studio range: the SSL 2, and SSL 2+. Both

NAMM 2020: FENDER EXTENDS AMERICAN ACOUSTASONIC® SERIES WITH STRATOCASTER® MODEL
Building off of the highly successful Acoustasonic Telecaster® released at Winter NAMM 2019, the American Acoustasonic Stratocaster features all-new tone woods and voices with even more

NAMM2020: MACKIE LAUNCHES TOP-OF-THE-LINE SRM V-CLASS PRO LOUDSPEAKERS
Mackie’s SRM Series single-handedly defined the powered monitors category. Now Mackie has completely reimagined and redesigned it. The new top-of-the-line SRM V-Class series high-performance powered loudspeakers




