Road Report (No.5)

Entering the last stretch, we headed to northern NSW with a first stop at Twin Towns, Tweed Heads not far from John's 'Hillbilly Road' Springbrook retreat. Later in November, there were visits to the Brisbane Broncos Leagues Club and…

Road Report (No.4)

From the tranquil Batemans Bay on the NSW South Coast to Queensland and three shows about to start there, a lot of roads have been travelled and places visited since the last report. Apart from the gigs, John has been to Tamworth to record and…

Road Report (No.3)

John and the crew covered more than 1600km on the road for the Wangaratta, Wagga Wagga and Griffith tour. It was a great weekend, with sellout shows for the first two nights and a slightly smaller but enthusiastic Griffith crowd, who gave up…

Hillbilly Road Report (No.2)

The second weekend of the tour was a particularly full one. After the first night in Taree, it was an early start to get to Port Macquarie by 10am to visit the Koala Hospital. It was a chance for John to re-visit the hospital and see the extensions…

Hillbilly Road Report (No.1)

John will be visiting many parts of Australia over the coming months and we have decided to include a report from the road from time to time. This will enable John, Meg and the crew to share some of their experiences as they look back on some…

Better Than A Picture’ – Number One for Three Weeks!

The John Williamson video 'Better Than A Picture' remained at the top on the Country Music Channel (CMC) chart for a remarkable three weeks in a row. This is the chart where the fans have their say, as all positions are based on many viewer…

Another Gold Record for John

We are proud to announce that John Williamson's 'Hillbilly Road' CD has achieved a Gold Award (A.R.I.A.). The album was released in August last year and features the hit singles 'Drink A Little Love', 'Hillbilly Road', 'Cydi', 'Australia Is…

Sponsor John’s True Blue Ute for the Variety Bash 2009

Keep those signatures coming in for Variety, folks. All you need to do is sign a postcard size piece of good quality paper with a thick black marker pen (family name or individual) and send it in to PO Box 399, Epping NSW 1710 along with a cheque…

Song of the Outback

John has just returned home after spending a couple of weeks filming the documentary Song of the Outback. Please refer to the following story for the general outline of the television special. But, in the meantime, we can report that John and…

Gum Leaf News – A Letter from John

How y'goin' folks I'm just about to head off to Adelaide and then to the Flinders Ranges to start filming a documentary for the Gosling brothers. These two Englishmen will pitch 'Song of the Outback' to the BBC and American TV. It will include…