We have released this new episode to pay tribute to Col Joye who passed away on 5th August 2025, Aged 89. To put it simply, Col Joye is Australian Music Royalty. A leader of the Rock n Roll revolution in this country from the very start, Col Joye and the Joy Boys were at the forefront of spreading this new 'devils music' to the masses in the late 1950's. Col Joye and the Joy Boys were the first Australian act to hit No.1 on the local charts and in all, they have released over 50 singles, 30 EP's...
Aug 08, 2025•12 min•Ep. 98
We have released this new episode to pay tribute to Col Joye who passed away on 5th August 2025, Aged 89. To put it simply, Col Joye is Australian Music Royalty. A leader of the Rock n Roll revolution in this country from the very start, Col Joye and the Joy Boys were at the forefront of spreading this new 'devils music' to the masses in the late 1950's. Col Joye and the Joy Boys were the first Australian act to hit No.1 on the local charts and in all, they have released over 50 singles, 30 EP's...
Aug 08, 2025•12 min•Ep. 97
We have released this new episode to pay tribute to Col Joye who passed away on 5th August 2025, Aged 89. To put it simply, Col Joye is Australian Music Royalty. A leader of the Rock n Roll revolution in this country from the very start, Col Joye and the Joy Boys were at the forefront of spreading this new 'devils music' to the masses in the late 1950's. Col Joye and the Joy Boys were the first Australian act to hit No.1 on the local charts and in all, they have released over 50 singles, 30 EP's...
Aug 08, 2025•13 min•Ep. 96
We have released this new episode to pay tribute to Col Joye who passed away on 5th August 2025, Aged 89. To put it simply, Col Joye is Australian Music Royalty. A leader of the Rock n Roll revolution in this country from the very start, Col Joye and the Joy Boys were at the forefront of spreading this new 'devils music' to the masses in the late 1950's. Col Joye and the Joy Boys were the first Australian act to hit No.1 on the local charts and in all, they have released over 50 singles, 30 EP's...
Aug 08, 2025•22 min•Ep. 95
We have released this new episode to pay tribute to Col Joye who passed away on 5th August 2025, Aged 89. To put it simply, Col Joye is Australian Music Royalty. A leader of the Rock n Roll revolution in this country from the very start, Col Joye and the Joy Boys were at the forefront of spreading this new 'devils music' to the masses in the late 1950's. Col Joye and the Joy Boys were the first Australian act to hit No.1 on the local charts and in all, they have released over 50 singles, 30 EP's...
Aug 08, 2025•19 min•Ep. 94
We have released this new episode to pay tribute to Col Joye who passed away on 5th August 2025, Aged 89. To put it simply, Col Joye is Australian Music Royalty. A leader of the Rock n Roll revolution in this country from the very start, Col Joye and the Joy Boys were at the forefront of spreading this new 'devils music' to the masses in the late 1950's. Col Joye and the Joy Boys were the first Australian act to hit No.1 on the local charts and in all, they have released over 50 singles, 30 EP's...
Aug 08, 2025•41 min•Ep. 93
We have released this new episode to pay tribute to Col Joye who passed away on5th August 2025, Aged 89. To put it simply, Col Joye is Australian Music Royalty. A leader of the Rock n Roll revolution in this country from the very start, Col Joye and the Joy Boys were at the forefront of spreading this new 'devils music' to the masses in the late 1950's. Col Joye and the Joy Boys were the first Australian act to hit No.1 on the local charts and in all, they have released over 50 singles, 30 EP's ...
Aug 08, 2025•15 min•Ep. 92
This is a new episode to pay tribute to Col Joye who passed away on the 5th August 2025, aged 89. To put it simply, Col Joye was Australian Music Royalty. A leader of the Rock n Roll revolution in this country from the very start, Col Joye and the Joy Boys were at the forefront of spreading this new 'devils music' to the masses in the late 1950's. Col Joye and the Joy Boys were the first Australian act to hit No.1 on the local charts and in all, they released over 50 singles, 30 EP's and 40 full...
Aug 08, 2025•18 min•Ep. 91
We have re-released this episode to pay tribute to Col Joye who passed away on the 5th August 2025, aged 89. To put it simply, Col Joye was Australian Music Royalty. A leader of the Rock n Roll revolution in this country from the very start, Col Joye and the Joy Boys were at the forefront of spreading this new 'devils music' to the masses in the late 1950's. Col Joye and the Joy Boys were the first Australian act to hit No.1 on the local charts and in all, they released over 50 singles, 30 EP's ...
Aug 08, 2025•35 min•Ep. 90
We have re-released this episode to pay tribute to Col Joye who passed away on the 5th August 2025, aged 89. To put it simply, Col Joye was Australian Music Royalty. A leader of the Rock n Roll revolution in this country from the very start, Col Joye and the Joy Boys were at the forefront of spreading this new 'devils music' to the masses in the late 1950's. Col Joye and the Joy Boys were the first Australian act to hit No.1 on the local charts and in all, they released over 50 singles, 30 EP's ...
Aug 08, 2025•18 min•Ep. 89
As a member of the first ever Rock n Roll band formed in Australia (Alan Dale and the House Rockers) John Charter was there from the very start and is a true pioneer of music in this country. This episode has been released on hearing of the sad news that John has passed away in April 2025. It was originally released on the All Australian Music Stories podcast in 2018 and documents Johns extraordinary career. Rock on John Charter!!!!
Apr 18, 2025•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 88
Help is on its Way was released in April 1977 and it was the lead single from the bands third studio album Diamantina Cocktail. The song was the Little River Bands first and surprisingly only No.1 hit in Australia. Our specials guests are LRB legends, Beeb Birtles and the songs writer, Glenn Shorrock.
Mar 23, 2025•30 min•Ep. 87
This is a reissued episode on the Little River Band and their debut single Curiosity Killed the Cat The Little River Band are one of the most successful acts in the history of Australian music. On the US Billboard charts, they’ve had 10 singles reach the Top 20 and they’ve sold more than 30 million records worldwide. The band were renowned for their tight harmonies and brilliant live performances. Our specials guests are LRB legends, Beeb Birtles and Glenn Shorrock....
Mar 23, 2025•41 min•Ep. 86
I’ve Been to Bali Too was Redgums follow up single to their No.1 classic I Was Only 19 (A Walk in the Light Green). Out of nowhere Redgum had become hot property. I Was Only 19 not only went to No.1 but the song found a place in the heart of a nation. Living in Bali for a time is how John came to write the Bali Blues, which would one day morph into I’ve Been to Bali Too.
Mar 23, 2025•22 min•Ep. 85
This is a reissue of our 50th episode on one of the most important songs ever written in Australia, I Was Only 19 (A Walk in the Light Green) by Redgum. Our special guest is the writer of this iconic song John Schumann. Here is the link to songs updated film clip from the movie Danger Close https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNTb9_zTvcQ
Mar 23, 2025•59 min•Ep. 84
This episode is on one of the true pioneers of Australian music, Digby Richards and his 1972 hit song A Little Piece of Peace. When released as a single by RCA Records in June 1971, A Little Piece of Peace reached 14 on the Australian charts – a dozens years after his first hit record, Digby was back on the charts again. Sadly, Digby died in 1983 of pancreatic cancer, he was just 42-years-old. His musical legacy lives on and we hope this episode pays tribute to his contribution to Australian mus...
Oct 14, 2024•33 min•Ep. 83
In the early days of Rock 'n' Roll, Dig Richards & the R'Jays were one of the biggest bands in the land. With his movie-star good looks, Dig was Australia's very first teenage idol, and with his band the R'Jays, they were at the forefront of the Rock 'n' Roll revolution in in Australia. They were the first Aussie band to release a full-length album through Festival Records and as a live act, they were as popular as any local band. They also appeared on many of Lee Gordon’s Big Shows and they...
Oct 14, 2024•36 min•Ep. 82
This episode is on Skyhooks and their classic hit Horror Movie. The song was released in December 1974 and became the bands first No.1 single. Our specials guests are Skyhooks guitarist Bongo Starkie and the bands producer, the legendary Ross Wilson.
Oct 14, 2024•35 min•Ep. 81
Skyhooks first hit the charts with their debut single Living in the 70’s. This episode takes a look at this song and the early years of the band. Our special guest is Skyhooks guitarist Bob “Bongo” Starkie.
Oct 14, 2024•21 min•Ep. 80
In the Mid 1960’s Ray Brown and The Whispers were as big as any other band in Australia. Their popularity rivalled that of Billy Thorpe and The Aztecs and The Easybeats. Incredibly the bands first three singles went straight to the top, going all the way to number 1 on the Sydney charts. The bands fourth single reached number 2. They may not hold the reverence as a band that they once did, however, for many fans of the day, Ray Brown and The Whispers are still regarded as one of our finest bands...
Jul 05, 2024•48 min•Ep. 79
We take a look at Air Supply’s breakthrough international hit Lost in Love. This is our second episode on the band, one of the most successful acts to come out of Australia. Our special guest is Air Supply’s hugely talented lead singer Russell Hitchcock.
Jun 23, 2024•35 min•Ep. 78
To coincide with the release of our latest episode, Lost in Love by Air Supply, we have reissued our first episode that focuses on the bands early days and their debut hit single Love and Other Bruises.
Jun 23, 2024•32 min•Ep. 77
This is a reissue of our Bye Bye Baby episode, originally recorded in 2020. We have decided to re-release our first episode on the band, to coincide with the release of our episode on Col Joye and the Joy Boys next big hit, Rockin Rollin Clementine. Our special guest is Col Joye
Jun 10, 2024•18 min•Ep. 76
Its mid-1959 and Col Joy and the Joye Boys had just created history, becoming the very first Australian rock band to make it to number 1 on the charts with the release of Bye Bye Baby. It was now time to follow up the No.1 and the pressure was on. The band came up with another early classic of Australian music Rockin Rollin Clementine. Our special guest is Col Joye.
Jun 10, 2024•35 min•Ep. 75
This episode is on the band Chocolate Starfish and their reworking of the Carly Simon song ‘You’re So Vain”. Our Special Guest is the bands frontman, Adam Thompson.
Jun 10, 2024•30 min•Ep. 74
Come A Little Bit Closer is the comeback record released by The Delltones following the death of their lead singer Noel Widerberg. With the support of Noels family, The Dellies recruited former Crescents member Col Loughnan and they hit the studio with Johnny O'Keefe as producer. Together they created a classic version of Come A Little Bit Closer. The song was the highest selling Australian single for 1963, as well as winning Song of the Year at the Australian Radio Awards. Our specials guests a...
Aug 01, 2023•35 min•Ep. 73
What's Love Got to Do With It by Tina Turner has become an all time classic song. In this episode we speak with the songs co-writer and producer Terry Britten. Not only did What's Love Got to Do With It win Terry a Grammy Award for Song of the Year in 1985, the song has also gone onto be inducted into Grammy Hall of Fame and has sold over 2 million copies worldwide. The former Twilights guitarist sums it up perfectly in this episode "Can you believe it, this Adelaide boy from Tea Tree Gully goin...
Jun 22, 2023•54 min•Ep. 72
This episode is on the Little River Band and their debut single Curiosity Killed the Cat The Little River Band are one of the most successful acts in the history of Australian music. On the US Billboard charts, they’ve had 10 singles reach the Top 20 and they’ve sold more than 30 million records worldwide. The band were renowned for their tight harmonies and brilliant live performances. Our specials guests are LRB legends, Beeb Birtles and Glenn Shorrock.
Mar 21, 2023•41 min•Ep. 71
This episode is on Tony Worsley and the Fabulous Blue Jays and their hit song Velvet Waters The group came together when leading promoter Ivan Dayman teamed up Brisbane singer Tony Worsley with well known Melbourne band The Blue Jays. Before teaming up with Tony, The Blue Jays were one of Melbourne’s most popular bands, having formed in 1959. The band went through various line up changes and included musicians Frankie Brent, Chris Lawson, Doug Stirling, Bob Johnson, Laurie Allen, Johnny Cosgrove...
Jan 02, 2023•45 min•Ep. 70
This mini episode comes from episode 16, Crying Shame by Johnny Diesel and the Injectors. Since their self-title debut album was released in 1989, Mark Lizotte aka Diesel has become a mainstay of the Australian music scene. Diesel emigrated to Australia in 1971 with the Lizotte family settling in Perth. After his first band Innocent Bystanders broke up, together with a few bandmates they formed a new group – a then unnamed band – here’s Diesel telling the story of how Mark Lizotte morphed into J...
Oct 27, 2022•11 min•Ep. 69
