Long Way to the Top

From Hit and Run and Shape I’m In to Chained to the Wheel and Harley and Rose, Joe Camilleri has written the soundtrack to Australian life. As the frontman of The Black Sorro...

From the shadows of Manchester’s post-punk explosion to the neon pulse of the world’s dance floors, few musicians have shaped modern music the way Peter Hook has. As the founding bassist of Joy Division, Hook’s distinctive melodic basslines defined a generation, carrying the raw power of songs like ‘Disorder’ and ‘Transmission’ into the history books.

When tragedy struck with the loss of Ia...

From the psychedelic poetry of ‘The Real Thing’ to the blues-soaked grit of ‘Sharkmouth,’ Russell Morris has lived every verse of the Australian rock story. Across six decades, he’s reinvented himself again and again—never chasing trends, always chasing truth.

As he prepares to take his final bow on tour, we sit down with a man who didn’t just witness the rise of Aussie rock—he helped...

They’re not just a band — they’re a revolving door of rock royalty. With members who’ve shared stages with Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy, Dio, Mötley Crüe, and INXS, The Dead Daisies have become something bigger than a supergroup. They’re a living, breathing celebration of loud guitars, road-worn truth, and the raw power of rock ...

If you grew up in the 70’s and 80’s you would have heard at least one of the records that my guest produced. With a string of huge artists like U2, Rolling Stones, Simple Minds, Talking Heads, Ultravox, Peter Gabriel, Steve Lillywhite has been responsible for over 500 records during his career.

He has been awarded 6 grammy awards, including U2’s Beautiful Day & Walk On, and the U2 album How to Dismantle and At...

My guest on today's show was described to me by Kate Ceberano as the God of Australian music. Apart from The Church, he's been in too many alt music bands to count, worked with countless artists here and abroad and with The Church has recorded over 26 full length albums and they're about to embark on a singles tour around Australia. Today's guest is lead singer & bass guitarist of The Church, Steve Kilby.

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Excited to have spoken with my next guest, Alan Edwards, the godfather of British music PR. Alan has worked with some of the most legendary artists of our time, from David Bowie to the Spice Girls via the Rolling Stones, the Stranglers, Blondie, Prince and Amy Winehouse.

His book "I Was There" is a snapshot of his life in the fast paced rock world with stories like working with Keith Moon, heading to the US to work with Blondie, fo...

My next guest was a founding member of 80’s rock band Killing Joke, influencing bands like Metallica, Nirvana, Soundgarden. A self taught super producer, Youth started a label was responsible for artists like Take That, Wet Wet Wet, Tom Jones and Maria McKee.

He has produced, worked and remixed Kate Bush, The Verve, Guns n Roses, Pink Floyd, U2, INXS and he even managed to get Crowded House to record naked.

Oh and did I menti...

My next guest is an English cricket commentator, former English Test Cricketer from 1992 until his retirement in 2009. He made his Test debut in 1997 in the Ashes series against Australia, Captained England once, known as the Runaway leader then in traded it all in for a music career. Mark Butcher has performed with former Stranglers front man Hugh Cornwell and performed on TV with Sarah Brightman. And now he has had his music reco...

With a discography described as floorless, 12 studio albums, 12 compilations, four EPs, and 43 singles while accumulating 25 top 75 singles, two Kerrang! Awards beating Muse and Stereophonics and over 5 million sales worldwide, welsh band Feeder are heading down under for the first time in 14 years to give fans a taste of what made them love feeder all those years ago.

With songs like ‘Buck Rogers’, ‘Feeling ...

In 2023 a group was formed called Kindred Spirit, releasing a song called Think Loud to raise funds for Cure Parkinsons. The project was spearheaded by UK Manager, Ian Grant (Big Country, The Stranglers), who has been a long term Parkinson's Disease sufferer. 

Fast forward 18 months and the project has now released an album with a who's who of the UK music industry. I caught up with Ian Grant, the producer of the album - Paul ...

We are kicking off the new season of Long Way to the Top with a very cool band. The most famous band you have never heard of. They were featured in a documentary called Yacht Rock prior to Christmas and now they are heading to Australia. 

If you love Toto, Steely Dan, The Doobie Brothers, Hall & Oats, Kenny Loggins or Christopher Cross then you will love Yächtley Crëw.

I chat with the Captain of the Crew, Philly ...

Next year marks a milestone for this week's guest. 60 years in the Oz Music scene both in front of the mic and behind. In fact it is safe to say he has written or produced hits in pretty much every decade. Starting off with his own smash hits with Daddy Cool, producing records for Skyhooks & Jo Jo Zep & the Falcons, he had massive success in the 80’s with Mondo Rock and of course his solo career.

There is no other name that...

It is safe to say this episode's guest was arguably the voice of the New Romantic movement. It has been over forty years since Tony Hadley first released music with his former band, Spandau Ballet. Tony earned himself the accolade of being one of pop’s greatest vocalists. 

From the international number one True, to the unofficial London Olympics theme, Gold...and a successful solo career, Tony is now heading to Australia to perform...

The Dead Daisies are back with a new album and channelling AC/DC with their new song ‘I’m Gonna Ride’. After a bunch of fairly decent albums (let's face it you can’t go wrong with The Dead Daisies), John Corabi, has stepped back in after a hiatus, plugged in the mic, cranked it to 11 and given The Dead Daisies a new lease of life.

Check out the new album "Light 'Em Up" and tour dates here -

https://thedeaddaisies.com/

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My guest on the show today is Aussie rock guitarist Ronnie Simmons who has had an incredible career, working with Richie Ramone from The Ramones, Faster Pussycat and is currently touring with Rose Tattoo. Ronnie also has a new band, The Redback Spiders and a brand new single.

The Redback Spiders are influenced by classic punk and Australian pub rock with a tinge of ska.  When playing live Ronnie is joined by bandmates Hayden McGoog...

If you were alive and listening to music in the 90’s then chances are you would have remembered my next guest because they were a stable on commercial radio. They graced our shores in 1992 just prior to the release of their 1993 sophomore album "God Shuffled His Feet" and now Canadian Band "Crash Test Dummies" are back for the 30th Anniversary World Tour, lead singer and guitarist Brad Roberts joins me on the show.

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A few months ago I had the opportunity to chat with Nashville-based shock rocker Chuck Garric ( bass player for the original shock rocker Alice Cooper) and Alice Cooper’s daughter Calico Cooper, together they form Beasto Blanco, a raw powerful rock & roll band with a searing, theatrical live experience.

This week, to celebrate the release of their new album I chat once again with Chuck and Calico.

You can purchase Kinetica by B...

Today's guest, Kate Ceberano is revered as one of the finest female vocalists on the music scene today both within Australia and internationally. Kate was the first Australian woman to be inducted into the Australian Songwriters Association (ASA) Hall of Fame, she’s traversed the jazz and pop scenes, worked as an artistic director, penned an acclaimed autobiography and sold in excess of 1.5million albums alone.

Kate is now embarkin...