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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Aldous Harding photo by Emma Wallbanks

Aldous Harding

Mon 11 Apr 2022 to Sun 17 Apr 2022
Feature Sounds

Check out this week's PBS Feature Album and all the latest releases we're loving.

Easy Browns

Mon 28 Mar 2022 to Sun 3 Apr 2022
Feature Sounds

Check out this week's PBS Feature Album and all the latest releases we're loving.

Punko by Tash Jansz

Punko

Mon 21 Mar 2022 to Sun 27 Mar 2022
Feature Sounds

Check out this week's feature album and all the other latest releases we're loving.

Jenny Hval

Mon 14 Mar 2022 to Sun 20 Mar 2022
Feature Sounds

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PBS Performer Drive 2022_Artwork by Kalindy Williams

Performer prize winners!

Thu 10 Mar 2022
PBS News

Thank you so much to all of the amazing bands, DJs, solo artists, duos, trios and quartets who joined or renewed as a Performer member during February. We had a wonderful response - with the return of live gigs it is clear that the Melbourne music community is getting back on its feet!

And the winners are...

1st Prize - WINNER: Arisco Samba de Gafieira, Performer member to Switched On

PBS Celebrates International Women’s Day 

Tue 8 Mar 2022
PBS News

Once again PBS will be celebrating the extraordinary women in our community with a special 24 hours of broadcasting on International Women’s Day, Tuesday March 8 - bringing a vast mix of genres across the day from women who are committed members of the PBS family - regular announcers, fill-in broadcasters and previous show presenters returning to celebrate the day. 

Adriana

IWD 2022 Listen Back

Tue 8 Mar 2022
PBS News

Once again PBS celebrated women in our community with a special 24 hours of broadcasting on International Women’s Day, Tuesday March 8. We brought a mix of genres across the day from committed members of the PBS family - regular announcers, fill-in broadcasters and previous show presenters.

You can listen back to International Women's Day 2022 on PBS here:

VACUUM

Mon 7 Mar 2022 to Sun 13 Mar 2022
Feature Sounds

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Alexander Flood

Mon 28 Feb 2022 to Sun 6 Mar 2022
Feature Sounds

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Adrian Basso Stepping Down From PBS

Thu 24 Feb 2022
PBS News

After 15 years at the helm of our iconic community radio station PBS 106.7FM, our General Manager, Adrian Basso, will be stepping down mid-year.

During Basso’s tenure, our station has grown into a nationally and internationally respected music institution that has survived many challenges, including the Global Financial Crisis and the Covid pandemic, to emerge bigger and stronger than ever before.