Articles by Mandy Hall

There are few heavy metal bands that have managed to scale the heights that Judas Priest have during their 40-year career. Formed in the early ’70s in Birmingham, England, Priest were one of the first metal bands to exclusively wear leather and studs – a look that began during this era and would eventually be embraced by metal heads throughout the world. JUDAS PRIEST went on to change the face of heavy metal. […]

One of the most successful bands of all time, STATUS QUO returned to Australia performing a handful of exclusive concerts as part of their Last Night of The Electrics tour.

STATUS QUO’s thunderous electric live show at Hamer Hall was packed with hits from their enormous catalogue including “Whatever You Want”, “Rockin’ all over the World”, “Down Down”, “Roll Over Lay Down”, “Caroline”, “In the Army Now” and many more. […]

Forster only makes records when he feels he has the songs – on Inferno, he has 9 he totally believes in.
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John Power died in November last year after prolonged health problems. He was a much loved man amongst Melbourne and Sydney musicians and music lovers alike. Over his nearly 50 year career he was best known as the bass guitarist/ singer in Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons but he also played and recorded with many other great Australian bands such as Company Caine , Foreday Riders, The Rock Doctors and the Hippos.
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We’re revisiting our 2016 gallery of the Pointer Sisters at the Palais, St Kilda, to pay tribute to Bonnie Pointer who passed away today at 69. Vale Bonnie. […]

Do you miss going to gigs? We do. While we’re all in lockdown we’re looking back at some of the gigs we’ve shot over the years. Hope you enjoy the trip down memory lane!

Joe Bonamassa is one of the most celebrated performing musicians of today. As a two-time GRAMMY-nominated artist who recently achieved his 21st #1 album on the Billboard Blues Chart, Redemption, Joe is only in his early 40s and has already become a living legend with an astounding multi-genre catalogue of music. Collectively, Bonamassa has over 30 albums to date with studio and live recordings, collaborative albums with blues sensation Beth Hart, and the adventurous side projects Black Country Communion and Rock Candy Funk Party. […]

Do you miss going to gigs? We do. While we’re all in lockdown we’re looking back at some of the gigs we’ve shot over the years. Hope you enjoy the trip down memory lane!

This brilliant homage concert featured numerous gems from The Wall, Wish You Were Here and Dark Side Of The Moon showcased by some exceptional guest vocalists including Mick Pealing (Stars / Spaniards), Hugh Wilson (Lenny Kravitz Band / Vertigo), Nikki Nicholls (John Farnham Band) and Tracy Kingman. […]

Do you miss going to gigs? We do. While we’re all in lockdown we’re looking back at some of the gigs we’ve shot over the years. Hope you enjoy the trip down memory lane!

Over the last 18 years, Kiki and Carmelo have successfully curated and toured their unique acoustic-based show in the UK and Europe. Their first release in 1995 was the live album Almost Naked, which was recorded whilst on tour with violinist Vanessa-Mae. […]