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Making their highly anticipated return down under for Byron Bay Blues Fest 2024, the Drive-By Truckers bring their unique blend of Southern rock, alternative country and American music back to Australian shores for the first time since 2009. Myles caught up with founder and songwriter Patterson Hood. Tune in to Saturday's 5ft High & Rising to hear their conversation.

Renowned for weaving a spellbinding fusion of jazz and Latin American rhythms, Venezuelan piano virtuoso Edward Simon will bring his acclaimed original compositions and arrangements of standards by Dizzy Gillespie and Thelonious Monk to 2023's Melbourne International Jazz Festival. Edward speaks to Saúl about making his debut performance at MIJF on October 24 as well as performing with SFJAZZ Collective on October 25.

Emerging on to the scene in 2019, rapper and songwriter KP Hydes has released numerous collaborative singles and his first EP 'The Telepathy' at the start of 2021. Now in 2023, he is readying himself to release his latest track 'Golden Years.' Tune in to Subway Sounds to hear Suzi speak with KP about it.

Celebrated multi-instrumentalist and visionary drummer Yussef Dayes's highly anticipated debut solo album Black Classical Music is a 19 track Afrocentric opus that we're loving here at PBS. Tune in to Mystic Brew to hear from the artist himself about how this album came about, some of the artists who are featured on the record, and how Yussef is increasingly solidifying his position as a respected and sought-after musical collaborator.

Based in the Central Victorian goldfields, autoharpist Graeme Fletcher and fiddler Amy Cecil formed Alluvium in 2022. Initially jamming on traditional tunes, the duo soon started to build up a repertoire including original songs and recently were joined by banjoist Mick Harrison. This combination of musical styles and backgrounds creates a dynamic and fun group to be a part of. Alluvium graces the PBS studios to play a couple of tunes.

Caution:Thieves' vocalist Nicholas Simonsen joins Ryan on Tyrannocoreus to premier their first new single in four years called 'Far From The Sun' and its launch at The Bergy Bandroom on November 23 and how fans can get their hands on a physical copy through Anti Vinyl Vinyl Club.

Last month, matriarch mates Krissy & Tarsha - a.k.a. m8riarchy - released their brand new UKG banger 'Guessing' to great acclaim. Ahead of their single release party at Miscellania on October 20th, the duo drop in to PBS for a chat with Milo and to play a round of Musical Chairs on The Breakfast Spread. Tune in bright and early on Thursday morning for some delicious vibes.

Get ready to rock like it's 1983 when Melbourne's legendary and much-loved Huxton Creepers celebrate their 40th anniversary with a big show. Joining them will be friends from back in the day, Ups & Downs and Charles Jenkins. Singer and guitarist Rob Craw and bassist Matthew Eddy talk to Phil about this massive show happening at The Corner Hotel on October 7.