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Ironbark Turn a Lost Blues Recording Into a Modern ReckoningBrisbane trio Ironbark have built their sound from cracked guitar amps, swampy bass and the kind of drums that seem to shake dust from a pub ceiling. Their new…
When Rock Spirit Meets The Ranger’s CodeRock and roll has always carried a tension between freedom and responsibility. Its sound celebrates movement, risk and refusal, while the national park ranger…
Inside Australia’s Rare Vinyl ObsessionRare vinyl collecting sits somewhere between music fandom, detective work and domestic chaos. A first pressing can be a treasured piece of rock history, a…
The Rock Songs That Arrived Before The Clock Ran OutRock has always rewarded instinct. A riff lands, a lyric catches fire, and suddenly a band has the central idea for a song before the coffee goes cold. Some of…
Why Exile On Main St. Still Feels Fresh TodayThe Rolling Stones’ Exile on Main St. arrived in 1972 sounding like a radio transmission from somewhere hot, battered and half out of control. Its songs were…
The Most Underrated Rock Drummers of All TimeRock history is crowded with frontmen, guitar heroes and bass players whose riffs became cultural landmarks. Drummers often receive less attention, even though…
How rock fans learned to live with digital recordingWhen digital recording entered professional studios in the late 1970s and 1980s, it arrived with a promise that sounded almost revolutionary: cleaner sound,…
Blackwater Saints Bring Back the Heat of Hard RockBlackwater Saints arrive with Iron Highway, a debut album steeped in the muscular, swaggering language of vintage hard rock. The Melbourne four-piece do not…
The best rock playlist for a firepit night under the starsA great firepit soundtrack should feel bigger than the speakers: warm enough for conversation, loud enough for a chorus, and varied enough to carry the evening…
Why Dylan’s 1974 Tour Still Feels Like Rock’s Toughest Road TestBob Dylan’s 1974 reunion tour with The Band was a short, punishing blast through American arenas. It lasted roughly six weeks, packed in 40 concerts, and…