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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.

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.”
Features / Interviews
Hunters & Collectors
How 'Holy Grail' Nearly Broke Up Hunters & Collectors Before Breaking Big
The remarkable true story of Hunters & Collectors' 'Holy Grail': “Regardless of what happens, you’ve got to stay true to the quest.”
Industry / News
Down For The Chart Count: Taylor Swift 17. Australia 0
The Aussie chart smackdown has been Swift and humiliating.
Features / Interviews
Did The Rock Opera Concept Actually Originate Down Under?
Kevin Borich reflects on what might have been for The La De Da's and their rock opera, 'The Happy Prince'.
Features / Music
40 years of the ARIA charts
The ARIA Charts Have Turned 40. But Is It Really A Happy Birthday?
Over the course of four decades, the weekly ARIA Charts have shifted a fair bit in their relevance. Do they really still matter in 2023?
Features / Music
Image of Painters & Dockers
Dock On! Painters & Dockers Clock 40 Ridiculous Years
“The thought of being a normal, mainstream pop star appalled me. With a murdered brother forever lurking on my mind, I couldn’t tolerate normal and relaxed."
Features / Interviews
Photo of John Farnham
How Tragedy Shaped John Farnham Doco 'Finding The Voice'
"Convincing them all to trust me with the story was something I took very seriously.”
News / Music
An Aussie Act Tops The Albums Chart… That’s The Only Good News
The bad news – it’s the only Aussie entry in the Top 40 on both the albums and singles charts.
Features / Interviews
John Schumann On 'I Was Only 19' At 40: 'You Do These Things Because You Believe In Them'
The remarkable story of the song that changed the way we saw our Vietnam vets.