We caught up with the drummer of My Morning Jacket to talk to them about touring, recording, the muppets and much more!

Just in time for Christmas, Bluesfest has brought out an impressive third artist announcement, headlined by Sublime with Rome and Zappa Plays Zappa. The full announcement is below, and you can read all about the artists later in the article. We'll see you in Byron in 2012!

Look at that poster. Do you see that lineup? That's possibly the best lineup in 2012, and we aren't even in that year yet. But the organizers behind Byron Bay Bluesfest simply aren't content with words like best, fantastic, mind blowing; they just keep on adding to the already bumper list of names.

Byron Bay’s Bluesfest was named winner in the Major Festival and Events Category at the 2011 North Coast Tourism Awards gala event held in Grafton on the weekend.

The award recognizes overall Business Excellence and Bluesfest director Peter Noble says:

Right before their show at Bluesfest, the AU review’s Larry Heath caught a quick five minute chat with Wolfmother’s Andrew Stockdale to find out what the band has been up to and the inside word on the new record.

Looks like it’s your last Australian show for a little while tonight?

Yeah, wow. I didn’t look at it like that, but you’re right yeah, until August.

So you’re going over and playing Pinkpop Festival, a show in Holland and a few shows in the UK. What are you up to in between then?

Larry Heath catches up with emerging UK folk singer Bobby Long, at the Byron Bay Bluesfest 2011.

Larry Heath catches up with Clayton and Lachlan Doley of Sydney based The Hands at Bluesfest. Here's what went down...

The amount of material you guys had worked on over the years– I had no idea.

C: We try and stay busy. We’ve got two albums out. “Everything is Wonderful” is the second. The first one is called “Live and Breathe”

Congratulations on the new album. I saw the set today, it was great fun and I loved the duelling pianos. Obviously that’s one of the big draws of the band. When did you first start playing piano?

Larry Heath catches up with legendary American guitarist Warren Haynes - long time member of the Allman Brothers Band, The Dead and Gov't Mule. Sitting down at the Byron Bay Blues and Roots Festival, they discuss his solo album Man in Motion, working with the Dave Matthews Band and much more.

Larry Heath catches up with up and coming Brisbane based blues-rock two piece Transvaal Diamond Syndicate (Christian Tryhorn and Tim Price), while the sun sets at the 2011 Byron Bay Blues and Roots Festival.

While at Bluesfest in Byron Bay, Larry Heath caught up with the lovely Central Coast duo Microwave Jenny, comprised of Tessa Nuku and Brendon Boney. Here's what went down...

We’re here at Blues fest, you played yesterday as well, just the two shows so you’re done now, the working is over?

T- Yeah, until we start the next thing. It’s over for today.

Larry Heath sits down with American Soul singer and musician Eli "Paperboy" Reed at the 2011 Byron Bay Blues and Roots Festival to discuss his new album, playing at Bluesfest and much more...

Larry Heath catches up with Sydney based Blues musician Ray Beadle at the 2011 Byron Bay Bluesfest.