Podcasts by Rhythms Magazine

Brennen Leigh captures the 1960s classicism of Country on her new album from 2023-09-28T16:18:49

Awash in full-throttle fiddle, weeping steel guitar, a sprinkling of heavenly backing vocals, and anchored by her warm, expressive vocals, Leigh’s latest albu...

Rhiannon Giddens stretches out across all American music on her latest album from 2023-09-17T13:01:44

Rhiannon Giddens has made a singular, iconic career out of stretching her brand of folk music, with its miles-deep historical roots and contemporary sensibilities, into just about every field im...

MIFF FOCUS: KAREN O’CONNOR DIRECTOR OF JOAN BAEZ: I AM A NOISE from 2023-08-08T23:56:40

One of the music documentaries at the Melbourne International Film Festival is Joan Baez: I Am A Noise which digs deep into the life of the renowned folk singer/activist as she retires f...

Lucinda Williams On Her Memoir and Latest Album! from 2023-07-26T16:51:16

Lucinda Williams talks to Rhythms Editor Brian Wise about her recently published memoir Don't Tell Anybody The Secrets I Told You and her album Stories From A Rock 'n' Roll Heart. 

Jody Stephens&Luther Russell (Those Pretty Wrongs) from 2023-06-27T17:41:14

JODY STEPHENS is the sole surviving member of iconic early '70s power pop legends Big Star, and the only man other than Alex Chilton to play on all three of their peerle...

Jason Isbell on Weathervanes from 2023-06-11T19:14:41

Brian Wise's guest in this podcast is Jason Isbell. To call Isbell the King Of Americana is not an idle claim. Since 2009 he has won 9 Americana Awards and been nominated for another ten - to ad...

Willy Vlautin on The Delines from 2023-06-06T15:13:48

Willy Vlautin is an American author, musician and songwriter. He was the lead singer, guitarist and songwriter of Portland, Oregon rock band Richmond Fontaine from 1994–2016 and is currently a m...

Rodney Crowell on The Chicago Sessions from 2023-06-06T13:43:41

For his latest studio album, The Chicago Sessions, acclaimed singer-songwriter/producer Rodney Crowell journeyed to Chicago to record at Wilco's Loft with Jeff Tweedy as producer.

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Rickie Lee Jones On Pieces of Treasure from 2023-05-29T12:56:15

Pieces of Treasure (BMG Modern Recordings), Rickie Lee Jones’ fifteenth studio album, not only explores her love of jazz but also reunites her with producer Russ Titelma...

Don Walker on Lightning In A Clear Blue Sky from 2023-05-24T09:00

Don Walker is one of Australia’s most revered, respected and most successful songwriters. He first established his reputation as the principal songwriter in Cold Chisel, the most played band on ...

Tommy McLain&CC Adcock from 2023-05-23T13:21:29

Swamp pop legend Tommy McLain began his career in the 1950s and enjoyed his biggest hit, 'Sweet Dreams', in 1966. CC Adcock was a founding member if Lil' Band O' Gold who toured Australia twice ...

Robert Glasper talks Grammys, going to school with Beyonce, Nina Simone, jazz and Miles Davis from 2023-03-03T10:03:52

Five-time Grammy Award winning musician Robert Glasper was raised in Texas and went to school with Beyonce before heading off to New York to pursue his love of jazz music playing with some notab...

Steve Earle talks tribute albums, Justin, and Tender Mercies from 2023-01-20T13:13:22

This episode features Steve Earle, who's been a frequent visitor to Australia since the late 80s when he was riding high in the charts with his third album Copperhead Road.

Earl didn't re...

Mary Coughlan - Headed For Port Fairy With A New Project Underway from 2023-01-12T13:37:20

Mary Coughlan began her recording career in 1985 with the acclaimed album Tired & Emotional. Since then Mary has released another fifteen studio and live albums and has ...

Billy Bragg: The Million Little Things That Didn’t Happen from 2022-12-08T14:38:44

Billy Bragg, the Bard from Barking, is a singer-songwriter and activist renowned for his politically charged lyrics and social commentary. Billy began his career in the early 1980s with the rele...

Eric Bibb discusses his new album and forthcoming tour to Australia from 2022-11-20T09:10:08

Eric Bibb has the perfect background for a folk/blues musician. His father was the renowned singer Leon Bibb which enabled Eric to mix with some of music's greats - including Bob Dylan - in New ...

Michael Goldberg On James Calvin Wilsey from 2022-10-31T09:13:26

Guitarist James Calvin Wilsey was   responsible for one of the most memorable song intros of all time on 'Wicked Game' by Chris Isaak; yet Wilsey remains largely unknown. Michael Goldberg sets o...

Bonnie Raitt : Just Like That from 2022-07-10T15:14:44

Bonnie Raitt talks to Brian Wise about her latest album Just Like That. Bonnie was on the cover of the very first Rhythms magazine back in April 1992 and appeared on the cover of the 30th annive...

Girl From The North Country from 2022-04-29T09:45:52

Brian Wise talks to Terence Crawford, narrator of the acclaimed play Girl From The North Country, written by Conor McPherson, which opens at the Comedy Theatre in Melbourne on April 29 and runs ...

William Crighton Opens Up ABout his Latest Album from 2022-03-16T15:55:37

WILLIAM CRIGHTON discusses his new album, Water & Dust, with Rhythms editor Brian Wise.  

Celebrating The 50th Anniversary of the Sunbury Pop Festival from 2022-02-01T10:45:09

Brian Wise talks to musician Kerry Tolhurst who played at Sunbury 1972 and 1973 with Greg Quill's Country Radio and then with The Dingoes. Brian also talks to Ken McLeish who attended the first ...

Elvis Costello: The Boy Named If from 2022-01-23T08:26:28

Elvis Costello talks to Rhythms Editor Brian Wise about his new album The Boy Named If (And Other Children's Stories). The album, recorded with members of The Imposters, also comes with an 88-pa...

In Conversation - Paul Kelly from 2021-12-20T13:25:53

Paul Kelly, who has already written one of the great Christmas-related songs with ‘How To Make Gravy’ - talks to Rhythms Editor Brian Wise about his new album Christmas Train - an eclectic mix t...

In Conversation - Sylvie Simmons from 2021-12-01T21:12:05

Brian Wise and Stuart Coupe talk to Sylvie Simmons, acclaimed music journalist, author (of the international best seller I'm Your Man:  The Life of Leonard Cohen, amongst others), musician and r...

Tex Perkins&The Fat Rubber Band from 2021-11-16T21:40:52

Tex Perkins talks to Brian Wise about his latest project, The Fat Rubber Band album, that he recorded with Matt Walker and friends. This interview also contains songs fr...

In Conversation - Billy Bragg from 2021-11-11T10:37:16

Billy Bragg talks about his new album The Million Things That Never Happened in a wide-ranging conversation that includes excerpts from the album and songs associated with the chat. 

Sam Teskey Talks About Cycles from 2021-10-21T13:10:28

Sam Teskey is guitarist, singer, songwriter and engineer in the multi-award winning Teskey Brothers, along with his brother Josh. Sam won the Engineer of the year award at the 2019 ARIA Awards a...

In Conversation - Michael Goldberg Talks Bob Dylan‘s Springtime in New York from 2021-10-12T13:15:30

Brian Wise and Stuart Coupe talk to Michael Goldberg about Bob Dylan's latest box set Springtime In New York Vol.16 1980 - 1985. You can read Michael's review at: Listen

In Conversation - Brian Wise and Stuart Coupe talk to Michael Chugg from 2021-09-15T10:49:12

Michael Chugg has been touring local and international artists for decades and knows first hand the effects of the Covid-19 on the music industry. 

In Conversation - Brian Wise and Stuart Coupe Talk to Wanita from 2021-08-19T08:56:09

Wanita is Australia's self-proclaimed 'Queen of Honky Tonk.' The documentary I Am Wanita, which will be showing at film festivals around Australia, follows her on a trip to Nashville to record a...

Jackson Browne On Downhill From Everywhere from 2021-08-09T12:28:13

Almost 50 years on since the release of his debut solo album, Jackson Browne discusses with Brian Wise his new album Downhill From Everywhere as well as talking about his early career. This exte...

In Conversation - Brian Wise, Stuart Coupe and Barry Divola from 2021-08-03T12:28:17

Brian and Stuart talk to author Barry Divola about his novel 'Driving Stevie Fracasso'. Barry is a renowned music and travel writer and this new novel explores the story of jaded music journalis...

In Conversation - Brian Wise, Stuart Coupe and Liz Stringer from 2021-07-20T11:06:03

Brian Wise and Stuart Coupe are joined by Liz Stringer who has just   released her seventh album, First Time Really Feeling, on Milk Records. Liz usually shares her time...

In Conversation with Stuart Coupe and Mark Mordue from 2021-07-05T17:52:37

Brian Wise, Editor of Rhythms, talks to Stuart Coupe about what he has been listening to and then they are joined by Mark Mordue to talk about his recently published and...

Richard Thompson discusses losing his way... from 2021-06-07T16:30:23

Richard Thompson talks about his memoir 'Beeswing: Losing My Way and Finding My Voice, 1967-1975'. Interview by Rhythms Magazine Editor, Brian Wise

Rickie Lee Jones: Last Chance Texaco from 2021-05-31T18:03:03

Rickie Lee Jones talks about her fabulous memoir Last Chance Texaco: Chronicles of a Troubadour.

Michael Chaiken: curator of The Bob Dylan Center from 2021-05-24T11:04:31

To celebrate Bob Dylan's 80th birthday Brian Wise talks to Michael Chaiken, curator of The Bob Dylan Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. 

Jason Isbell: In Conversation from 2021-05-19T23:26:43

Brian speaks to Jason Isbell on the occasion of the release of the Jason Isbell signature Fender Telecaster.

When they meet online, Jason is in Oklahoma making his film acting debut in th...

Tamara Saviano on her Guy Clark documentary Without Getting Killed or Caught. from 2021-03-28T20:43:19

Tamara Saviano is a renowned producer and author. Her biography Without Getting Killed or Caught: The Life and Music of Guy Clark was published in 2016. Now, Saviano has co-directed the document...

The Luke Sinclair Set from 2021-03-02T09:45:46

The Luke Sinclair Set gathered in a Northcote garage to talk to Brian and play some songs from the new album Heavy Dreams. 

Alex Winter talks ’Zappa’. from 2021-02-24T22:13:50

Alex Winter, director of the Zappa documentary talks about the making of the film, as   well as Frank Zappa and his music with Brian Wise, Rhythms Editor. 

Sarah Jarosz from 2020-06-10T08:43:11

Rhythms Editor Brian Wise talks to Sarah Jarosz, singer songwriter from Wimberley  Texas, who began her music career in her early teens playing at local festivals. Sarah released 4 solo albums b...

John Prine Tribute from 2020-04-12T20:39:41

Revered songwriter John Prine died on April 7, 2020, in Nashville, of complications from the coronavirus. He had been scheduled to appear at Bluesfest and at other concert dates but had ...

Rhiannon Giddens and Francesco Turrisi from 2020-03-17T09:10:51

Rhiannon Giddens and Francesco Turrisi recently completed their first tour of Australia together, although it turned out to be an abbreviated visit due to the cancellati...

Steve Poltz: In Conversation from 2019-12-24T16:35:56

During his recent tour of Australia, Canadian-born American-based singer-songwriter Steve Poltz joined Brian Wise in the studios of Triple R FM during Off The Record for a rollicking half hour o...

Thomas Zimny: making the Johnny Cash doco from 2019-08-07T17:31:22

Melbourne is deep into the 2019 International Film Festival and there are plenty of excellent music documentaries, including The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash, directed by Thomas Z...

Bluesfest Legends: Russell Morris, Richard Clapton&Joe Camilleri from 2019-05-24T13:38:07

In this triple header Brian Wise talks to three genuine Australian legends: Russell Morris, Richard Clapton and Joe Camilleri who performed on the first night of Bluesfest 2019 on the...

Bluesfest 2019 - Fantastic Negrito from 2019-05-24T12:47:08

We continue our series of interviews recorded during Bluesfest 2019 with Oakland, California musician Fantastic Negrito - who has won two Grammy Awards in the Contemporary Blues Album...

Bluesfest 2019 - Marcus King Band from 2019-05-23T20:50:54

We continue our series of interviews recorded during Bluesfest 2019 with songwriter, guitarist and bandleader Marcus king, who at just 23 years of age age has been performing for almo...

Bluesfest 2019 - The War&Treaty from 2019-05-23T20:36:16

Michael & Tanya Trotter are The War & Treaty - a duo that is wowing audiences all around the world. They appeared in exclusive appearances at Bluesfest this year and received the same enthusiast...

Bluesfest 2019 - I'm With Her from 2019-05-23T19:46:46

The trio I'm With Her might be considered a bluegrass 'supergroup'. Sarah Jarosz, Sarah Watkins and Aoife O'Donovan have all had substantial careers in their own right or with other combinations...

Bluesfest 2019 - Imelda May from 2019-05-23T00:45:23

Imelda May is perhaps best known for singing with Jeff Beck's band but she has also worked with Jools Holland and many others and has a solo recording career dating back to 2002.

Bluesfest 2019 - Colin Hay from 2019-05-23T00:28:56

One of the most successful Australian songwriters of the past 3 decades talks openly abut his career to Rhythms Editor, Brian Wise. Recorded at the Bay-FM Bluesfest Q&A tent.

Bluesfest 2019 - Kasey Chambers from 2019-05-21T00:32:11

Kasey Chambers was celebrating the 20th anniversary of the release of her groundbreaking album The Captain at Bluesfest's 30th anniversary and she stopped by the Bay FM / CBAA tent to chat to Rh...

Eddie Kramer Interview from 2018-12-19T02:11

Producer/engineer Eddie Kramer journeyed to New York in April 1968 to work with Jimi Hendrix on the Electric Ladyland album. They had already worked together in London previously and ha...