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“I bought eight small solid-state amps with tiny little speakers. We had no pedals on the record, just guitars, straight into the amp, turned up loud enough that it sounds nasty:” How King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard made a left turn – into blues rock

Flight b741 sees the prodigious band making nasty sounds beautiful and “going for the take thathad the boogie!” on a trip that reimagines ‘70s rock nostalgia

Guitar World

Bluesfest changes its tune on Sticky Fingers

Byron Bay Bluesfest has changed its tune on Sticky Fingers, announcing the controversial band is out of its line-up.

The New Daily

King Gizzard and Sampa the Great abandoning Bluesfest highlights the power of artists to change the culture of the music industry

On Monday, psychedelic rock band King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard announced they were withdrawing from their scheduled headlining appearance at the Byron Bay Bluesfest in April.

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Sampa The Great exits Bluesfest stage right

Representatives for Sampa The Great have confirmed she won't play Bluesfest, two days after King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard announced their withdrawal.

AAP

Bluesfest defends booking Sticky Fingers despite claims

The director of a northern NSW music festival has stood by his decision to book a controversial performer, after another band cancelled in protest.

AAP

Bluesfest chief hits back at Sticky Fingers criticism

BLUESFEST director Peter Noble has doubled down in his defence of booking controversial band Sticky Fingers, describing the criticism as "cruel and unforgiving".

Newcastle Herald

King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard Drop Out Of Bluesfest Following Sticky Fingers Announcement

The Melbourne psych-rock band said the decision went against their personal values.

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King Gizzard, culture and a country community. Anglesea football club may well be Australia's coolest

A coastal community sings the praises of globetrotting Australian rock boundary busters for a women's team sponsorship that's having a positive impact beyond the footy ground.

ABC News

Well? keep asking the questions with new single

TIMING is everything in the entertainment business. So naturally Newcastle psych rockers Well? were ecstatic when news broke that former prime minister Scott Morrison secretly granted himself five portfolios just as they announced their new single. Who's Gonna Judge You Now? was released this week and sees the five-piece of…

Newcastle Herald

Bluesfest adds fresh blood in first line-up announce for 2023

Old favourites and new sounds are on the line-up in 2023, for the expected first real return to the international class fans have come to expect at Bluesfest. Among the 41 acts announced today are Bonnie Raitt, Buddy Guy, Beth Hart, Jackson Browne, Jason Isbell, Steve Earle, Robert Glasper, Elvis…

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