The Rider, with Becko

Paul Kelly is an Australian music icon. His 30th album is out now, "Seventy" which feels like part 2 of "Fever Longing Still." (Because it is)

His songwriting feels effortless, but it's a natural skill that many of us would dream of.

Paul has had a massive year, sold-out arena shows, back to back albums and the Red Hot Summer Tour in 2026.

‘Seventy' traces its inspiration to Chaucer's The Canterbury Ta...

You might remember where you were when the Hottest 100 of 2006 was announced, and for the first time in ages it was a winner you couldn't argue against.

"One Crowded Hour" was the standout song of the year, a masterpiece.

Augie March were on a slow build, up until then. They had setbacks and tragedy that we'll tackle in this episode.

2006 was a year they will never forget.

Catch Augie March on tour in April as they...

The story of Murray Cook's 'sliding doors' moment is one for the ages - if he didn't go to uni and meet Anthony and Greg, there would be no Wiggles and no amazing music as part of the Soul Movers.

Over time the Soul Movers have changed and broadened their style with Lizzie Mac on vocals - so the name change to 'Murray and The Movers' opens the door to a more rocky edge.

Check out Murray and The Movers on tour ...

Youth Group are a gifted band that have always deserved more focus. They have just wrapped up their tour off the back of their 6th album, "Big Whoop."

You might remember when they burst onto the scene with one of the greatest covers of all time, "Forever Young" which made it onto the O.C. and all of a sudden, they were hot property - and won an ARIA in 2006.

Over the years, Toby has released three solo albums an...

"Shotgun Karaoke" began as a backstage challenge while Something for Kate were on tour. Paul was thrown impossible songs to cover from artists like Iron Maiden and You Am I.

Strangely the challenge started to get a following on Youtube and it sparked something - a covers album!

"Shotgun Karaoke" came out and then Paul toured the country, but he didn't necessarly want to be known as the 'covers guy'. (...

Ione Skye, has written one of the greatest books of the year - "Say Everything".

Ione, Hollywood it girl as many refer to her is now an adopted Aussie: married to the iconic Ben Lee and living in Sydney. Their podcast "Weirder Together" has some hilarious takes and worth checking out.

In 1986 fifteen-year-old Ione Skye landed the breakout role in 'River's Edge' and then she inspired John Cusack’s icon...

Franz Ferdinand are set to return to Australia for another massive tour, Perth to Sydney this November and December.

The timing is appropriate, after releasing their 6th album - coming back to the country that elevated Franz Ferdinand onto the main stage at The Big Day Out.

The rise of Franz Ferdinand blew everyone away when 'Take Me Out' charted across the world and earned the band a Grammy nom and Mercury Prize.

There is ...

Davey Lane is one of the hardest-working musicians I know.

Guitarist for You Am I, he's on various touring projects including the album celebrations of Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd, and now his fourth album is released: "Finally, A Party Record."

Finally, A Party Record.  is an eclectic mix, chock full of late-‘70s LA party vibes.

Singles released so far are God, I’m Fucked Up Over You and Over, Over & Out.

Lending vo...

It's hard to believe 30 years have passed since one of the most important albums of the indy scene was released: Dave Graney & The Coral Snakes "The Soft N Sexy Sound".

Dave Graney & The Coral Snakes were part of a huge movement, long before most of us discovered the band in the mid-90s. Whether it was Melbourne, Sydney or London, we all have a story of stumbling into a smokey bar and seeing the 'loung liz...

Alice Cooper has reunited with his original Alice Cooper group for the first time in over 50 years - the new album is out now, "The Revenge of Alice Cooper."

Dennis Dunaway, Michael Bruce, Neal Smith and Glen Buxton are back with Alice, and they sound as brutal as ever.

A lot has happened since Alice went solo, the 80s 'Trash' era was epic and it's been endless touring. But this is a big deal, the original Alic...

Sometimes you know you're onto something good. The day I met INXS Manager Chris Murphy, he had a skill of finding great people with an even greater attitude. They wanted to work harder than anyone else, but have fun doing it.

That's how it was meeting the Buckleys.

Consisting of siblings Sarah Grace (lead vocalist/bass guitar), Molly (vocals, keyboard and mandolin) and Lachlan (electric and slide guitar), the band have take...

AC/DC are without doubt, the greatest band to come out of Australia.

Over 200 million albums sold and famously, 'Back in Black' the highest selling rock album of all time.

The band formed in 1973 and toured heavily across Australia and then the world.

The lineup has changed over the years, but the foundation was the Young brothers, Malcolm and Angus.

Since Malcolm's passing, the future has been uncertain but we all know...

The Coronas formed over 20 years ago in Ireland. 8 albums later, they haven't lost that hunger and the love of touring the world.

It seems they like Australia too, after four visits in four years we welcome them again this November.

After meeting in college, forming a band and then a quick name change to avoid confusion with 90s dance artist 'Corona' - The Coronas gave us their debut album in 2007 'Heroes or Ghosts&#...

After 14 years touring the world with 5 Seconds of Summer, Calum Hood has released his debut album 'ORDER chaos ORDER'.

This has not been a rushed effort, the 10-track collection is a masterpiece and has been in the works for over two years.

The album was written and recorded with 'Day Wave' (Jackson Phillips) and brings together emotions and fragility from life experiences.

On this episode of The Rider, Calum talks about the circum...

Sometimes you chat to someone and straight away you think you're on the same wavelength, that's how it feels with 360.

His 5th album, 'Out of The Blue' is out in July and it feels very much a 'HEY, I'M BACK!!' Most of the album had been recorded over the last few years since covid and it seems his life has hit a crossroad.

You find out in this episode of The Rider, 360 has made some huge changes to his l...

Little Birdy came onto the scene as the spotlight was on their hometown, Perth.

Eskimo Joe were riding high, Jebediah, Sleepy Jackson, End of Fashion and more...

The debut album from Little Birdy, 'Big Big Love' landed in the ARIA chart at number 5 and the unforgettable track, 'Beautiful To Me' was loved by the entire country.

As Little Birdy celebrate 21 years of that album, we hear how the band started all those y...

The Cat Empire have been a huge part of Melbourne's music scene since 1999.

Most of us heard "Hello" and we were hooked, while others were lucky enough to be there from the beginning.

Recently, The Cat Empire dissolved their original lineup and had the official farewell at the Myer Music Bowl.

Now with a brand new lineup and the first album since the change, "Bird in Paradise" - Felix says the band has never...

Paul Kelly, our icon of the Australian music industry has officially released his 29th studio album, "Fever Longing Still".

It's his first album with new material since 2018, with 12 additions to his incredible collection of love songs spanning more than 40 years.

Paul is about as Melbourne is it gets, but we discover in this conversation that things weren't always easy to begin with in the Melbourne music scene. His move to Sydn...