Blues Roots

PBS is a leader in the blues and roots genres. If you enjoy blues, country, bluegrass, doo wop, gospel, Ska or old-school Rhythm and Blues then we definitely have something for you!

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Watch: Lloyd Spiegel Studio 5 Live

Sun 6 Aug 2023
Studio 5 Live

Melbourne Blues artist Lloyd Spiegel has been touring the globe for 30 of his 40 years.  The 14 time Australian Blues Award winner has one of the most interesting stories in music, having grown up on stage learning from, and touring with the founding fathers of modern Blues. 

Listen back to The Juke Joint Sunday August 6 to catch an exclusive performance in PBS Studio 5 in trio mode.

Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway - City of Gold

Mon 31 Jul 2023 to Sun 6 Aug 2023
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is City of Gold from Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway.

High Pass Filter - Nice Coordinated Outfit

Mon 24 Jul 2023 to Sun 30 Jul 2023
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is High Pass Filter's Nice Coordinated Outfit.

Immy Owusu - LO-LIFE!

Mon 17 Jul 2023 to Sun 23 Jul 2023
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is Immy Owusu’s debut LP, LO-LIFE!.

Watch: Malcura Studio 5 Live

Sat 15 Jul 2023
Studio 5 Live

On Saturday July 15, 2023 flamenco fusion 4-piece, Malcura, popped by to perform an exclusive Studio 5 Live set on Fiesta Jazz.

Blending flamenco and rhumba rhythms with everything from funk, to metal, to jazz and swing, Malcura proved why they're such a staple of the local music scene. The sound is all driven by a Spanish nylon string guitar, accompanied by bass and drums.

UpStart Award 2023 - entries open now

Fri 14 Jul 2023 to Thu 31 Aug 2023
Community News

The UpStart Award is an annual grant of $10,000 to an emerging Victoria singer-songwriter. The award is funded by a music loving family in Melbourne and the winner will be decided by a panel of local artists and music experts.

You might still be busking, you may have recorded a few tracks  or you might be playing pub gigs; but you’re not on the map yet.

The award will be adjudicated by a panel consisting of Victorian artists Angie MacMahon and Shane Howard, and a range of industry experts from community radio, retail, and streaming services.

Leaps and Bounds Music Festival 2023

Thu 13 Jul 2023 to Sun 16 Jul 2023
PBS Presents

Leaps and Bounds Music Festival is warming up the heart of Yarra again this winter.

City of Yarra’s annual winter music festival, Leaps and Bounds, is heating up the streets again this July. In its 11th year, with over 40 events, spanning a diversity of live music acts, arts activities and cultural celebrations, this year’s festival is set to bring the City of Yarra to life.

Swinging Doors at Leaps & Bounds

Thu 13 Jul 2023
PBS Events

This July, PBS once again partnered with the City of Yarra to present a huge live-to-air broadcast as part of the annual Leaps and Bounds Music Festival. Each year PBS takes our Thursday afternoon alt-country program to a venue in Yarra and throws a party with some of our favourite local artists.

This year we head to lower Johnston to present Swinging Doors live-to-air from Lulie Tavern between 3pm and 5pm, Thursday July 13.

Sinj Clarke - The Height Of Love

Mon 10 Jul 2023 to Sun 16 Jul 2023
Feature Sounds

Pianist and composer, Sinj Clarke, has been quietly building a reputation for his laconic style of composition that is reminiscent of late seventies Italian film scores and sun-drenched exotica. Sinj Clarke’s debut EP Music For An Italian Afternoon showcased his bold orchestration and auteur's attention to detail, which he followed up with double single, 'I Fell In Love, Again' / 'Unas Horas'.

Watch: Child Studio 5 Live

Tue 4 Jul 2023
Studio 5 Live

Heavy blues-psych band Child performed live to air on Pojama People on Tuesday July 4, 2023, alongside a chat with Chris Pearson.

Combining heavy blues, the tone and raw power of hard rock, the finesse of soul and a twist of 60s psychedelia, Child provides a visceral musical experience, and will brought this to the airwaves on the night.