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Jeff Jenkins, Journalist

Jeff Jenkins

Jeff Jenkins is the author of several music books, including 50 Years of Rock in Australia. His all-time favourite band is Horsehead, and he barracks for Essendon and the Melbourne Storm.

Features / Interviews
'Sons Of Beaches' book cover
Was This The Move That Destroyed Australian Crawl? Bill McDonough Discusses New Book 'Sons Of Beaches'
“I can assure you, what I’ve written is the truth. This is what actually happened.”
Features / Interviews
Kilo Band
Why Swanee Should Have Replaced Bon Scott In AC/DC, And Why It Didn’t Happen
"He would have been absolutely perfect."
Features / Interviews
You Am I
The Heartbreak & Hits Behind You Am I’s 'Sound As Ever'
"The Australian alterna-rock explosion begins."
Features / Interviews
The Screaming Jets
The Tragedy & Triumph Of The Screaming Jets’ New Album: ‘You Don’t Leave A Gang’
"We’re just older. Otherwise, we’re exactly the same. And that’s why I’m proud of this band; we stayed true to who we are."
Industry / Feature
What Could Be Done With The ARIA Hall Of Fame
An open letter to ARIA from journalist Jeff Jenkins that provides suggestions to make the Hall of Fame a renowned annual event in the Australian music calendar.
Features / Music
Slim Dusty
Remembering Slim Dusty, The King Of Australian Country, Who Died 20 Years Ago Today
Slim Dusty is fondly remembered as "the Bradman of Australian music".
Features / Interviews
Get Re-Born – Jet’s Classic Debut Two Decades On
“Basically, we want to declare war on all that crap music”.
Industry / Feature
Ed Sheeran and Michael Gudinski
The Joy And Sadness At The Heart Of Michael Gudinski Documentary ‘Ego’
“A story about connection, of music bringing people together.”
Industry / Feature
The Legendary Manager, The Aussie Record Exec & A Dead Rat
Music industry legend Simon Napier-Bell was closely connected to two Aussie pop acts, John Paul Young and Wa Wa Nee.
Features / Interviews
Austen Tayshus
Austen Tayshus: The Remarkable Story Behind The First ARIA #1
This spoken-word comedy piece wasn't a song, but it was a blockbuster that became the first Australian song to hit #1 on the ARIA Singles Chart.
Features / Music
Ron S. Peno
God Bless Ron S. Peno: Died Pretty Frontman Passes Away, Aged 68
‘Part Iggy Pop, part Michael Hutchence, part Bowie’...
Features / Interviews
Skyhooks
Skyhooks: It Was 50 Years Ago Today – The Meeting That Changed Australian Music Forever
“It was the start of the whole acceptance of Australian music that had a local identity.”
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