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The Church Announce A Psychedelic Symphony Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

The Church have announced ‘A Psychedelic Symphony’, an Australian orchestral tour for November 2026 featuring conductor George Ellis and a 30-piece orchestra.

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The Church Announce Expanded North American Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Australian psychedelic legends The Church will tour North America this summer, celebrating 45 years with classics and new material

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The Church release new single Sacred Echoes Part Two ahead of Australian tour

The Church Release New Single ‘Sacred Echoes (Part Two)’ Ahead Of National Tour

by Paul Cashmere

The Church have released their new single ‘Sacred Echoes (Part Two)’, described by Steve Kilbey as intense, bleak and beautiful, ahead of their upcoming Australian tour.

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Steve Kilbey of The Church photo by Ros O'Gorman

On This Day in Music History – September 13

by Noise11.com

September 13 has seen a mix of major album releases, breakthrough concerts, and the birth of several prominent musicians. Globally, artists from blues to pop have marked this day with songs and shows that left a lasting impact. In Australia, too, it is remembered for the birthday of Steve Kilbey and Stephen Cummings-icons of alternative rock-among other milestones.

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Steve Kilbey of The Church photo by Ros O'Gorman

The Music of John Lennon To Be Performed at Give Peace A Chance Concerts

by Noise11.com

Adalita (Magic Dirt), Diesel, Steve Kilbey (the Church), Isabella Manfredi (The Preatures) and Kevin Mitchell (Jebediah/Bob Evans) will perform the music of John Lennon for the Give Peace A Chance shows in Australia in July.

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Steve Kilbey of The Church photo by Ros O'Gorman

The Church Already Yesterday Is A Rare Chance To Reconnect With The Band’s Origins

by Paul Cashmere

The current Already Yesterday tour by The Church has showcased the great, mostly overlooked first four albums of the band ‘Of Skins and Heart’ (1981), ‘The Blurred Crusade’ (1982). ‘Séance’ (1983) and ‘Heyday’ (1984).

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Stephen Cummings with The Sports at the Memo Music Hall in St Kilda. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Stephen Cummings Turns 70

by Paul Cashmere

It’s a big day for Steve’s with not only Steve Kilbey turning 70 on 13 September, so is Stephen Cummings.

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Steve Kilbey of The Church - photo by Ros O'Gorman

The Church To Focus On First Four Albums For ‘Already Yesterday’ Tour

by Paul Cashmere

The Church will tour Australia in November and December performing a setlist mostly featuring songs from the first four albums.

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Steve Kilbey of The Church - photo by Ros O'Gorman

The Church Premiere New Song ‘A Strange Past’

by Paul Cashmere

The Church have made a video for the track ‘A Strange Past’ from the upcoming album ‘Eros Zeta and the Perfumed Guitars’.

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Kate Ceberano, Steve Kilbey, Sean Sennett 2020 ‘The Dangerous Age’ Revisited As A White Vinyl Release

by Paul Cashmere

‘The Dangerous Age’, the 2020 critically acclaimed album teaming Kate Ceberano, Steve Kilbey and Sean Sennett, is being released on white vinyl for the first time.

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Steve Kilbey of The Church - photo by Ros O'Gorman

The Church Perform First Show Of Australian Tour In Perth

by Paul Cashmere

The Church ‘The Slings and Arrows of Outrageous Fortune’ tour of Australia kicked off in Perth this week with Steve Kilbey keeping his promise and resurrecting ‘The Unguarded Moment’ for the Australian audience.

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Steve Kilbey of The Church - photo by Ros O'Gorman

The Church Premiere ‘The Hypnogogue’

by Paul Cashmere

The Church will have a new album in 2023. ‘The Hynogogue’ the album will be out around March or April 2023 but the title track is here now.

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Steve Kilbey of The Church - photo by Ros O'Gorman

The Church Prep 26th Album and an Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

The Church will have a new album ‘The Hypnogogue’, their 26th soon, and dates around Australia to go with it.

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Steve Kilbey, Pure Gold Live at the Palais in St Kilda on Friday 13 May 2016. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Steve Kilbey Recreates The Church ‘Of Skins And Heart’ As An Acoustic Album

by Paul Cashmere

Steve Kilbey has re-recorded The Church’s debut album ‘Of Skins And Heart’ as an acoustic album.

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John Lennon Imagine

Russell Morris, Wendy Matthews, Steve Kilbey, Jack Jones and Steve Balbi To Perform The Imagine Album

by Paul Cashmere

Empire Touring has rounded up Russell Morris, Wendy Matthews, Steve Kilbey, Jack Jones and Steve Balbi for a performance of the ‘Imagine’ album and the songs of John Lennon, to mark this year’s 50th anniversary of the release of the classic John Lennon solo album.

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Steve Kilbey, Pure Gold Live at the Palais in St Kilda on Friday 13 May 2016. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Steve Kilbey Has Made Over 70 Albums (We Think)

by Paul Cashmere

When you add up all of his albums, Steve Kilbey has made probably over 70. I say “probably” because even he has lost count. Steve’s new album ‘The Hall of Counterfeits’ most likely sits as his 70 Somethingth album.

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Steve Kilbey, Pure Gold Live at the Palais in St Kilda on Friday 13 May 2016. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Announcement: What’s In Store For Delivered Live Season 2 Episode 5

by Announcement

Delivered Live this week brings you another incredible line up of talent with full sets from 3 amazing Sydney artists; Christine Anu (fresh from her appearance on The Masked Singer!), Aus music icon and frontman for The Church, Steve Kilbey, and indie rnb up and comer, Kyva.

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Midnight Oil play the Bowl on their Great Circle Tour 2017 Monday 6 November 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Rob Hirst and Sean Sennett Release New Music for 2020 with ‘Driver Reviver’ EP

by Paul Cashmere

Midnight Oil co-founder Rob Hirst has kicked off 2020 with his first run of new music starting with the Sean Sennett collaboration ‘Driver Reviver’.

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Kate Ceberano, Steve Kilbey and Sean Sennett ‘The Dangerous Age’

by Paul Cashmere

For Kate Ceberano, Steve Kilbey and Sean Sennett, ‘The Dangerous Age’ has been a two-year project. Full details of the project have now been released with the album due 31 January.

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Kate Ceberano, Steve Kilbey and Sean Sennett debut ‘All Tied Up’ Ahead of 2020 Album

by Paul Cashmere

With Kate Ceberano, Steve Kilbey and Sean Sennett’s ‘The Dangerous Age’ album given a 31 January 2020 release date, the track ‘All Tied Up’ has been dropped as a preview.

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Jeremy Oxley, Sunnyboys. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Sunnyboys have maintained one annual tour since 2012

by Paul Cashmere

When Sunnyboys regroup for By The C in January it will mark an annual tradition they have kept since 2012.

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Steve Kilbey: Photo Ros O'Gorman

Steve Kilbey explains why The Church’s ‘Too Fast For You’ seems to have disappeared from their history

by Paul Cashmere

The Church song ‘Too Fast For You’ rarely makes it to the band’s compilation albums, it is not available on streaming services and Steve Kilbey has no idea why.

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New Music Releases 7 December 2018

by Paul Cashmere

Major new titles coming this week from: Rita Ora, Cliff Richard, Take That, Missy Higgins, Karise Eden, Steve Kilbey, Zott (Live), Jeff Goldblum, Unearth, Ronnie Stolt’s The Flower King, City & Colour and the new 100% Hits Best of 2018 and So Fresh Hits of Summer 2019 & Best of 2018 compilations.

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Steve Kilbey, Pure Gold Live at the Palais in St Kilda on Friday 13 May 2016. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

The Church perform Starfish from start to finish at Melbourne’s Palais Theatre

by Paul Cashmere

‘Starfish’ may not have been the best album for The Church but most would place it definitely in their Top 3.

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Steve Kilbey, Pure Gold Live at the Palais in St Kilda on Friday 13 May 2016. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

The Church’s Steve Kilbey to release ‘Sydney Rococo’

by Paul Cashmere

Steve Kilbey will release a solo album ‘Sydney Rococo’ in November.

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Steve Kilbey: Photo Ros O'Gorman

The Church To Perform Starfish To Mark 30th Anniversary

by Paul Cashmere

The Church will do a round of theatre shows in Australia in November and December to mark the 30th anniversary of the classic ‘Starfish’ album.

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The Tea Party Jeff Martin at the Forum Theatre in Melbourne on Saturday 4 November 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Australia To Honor America’s R.E.M.

by Noise11.com

R.E.M. will be honored in Australia with an all-star tribute band performing the catalogue of R.E.M. across the nation.

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Steve Kilbey, Pure Gold Live at the Palais in St Kilda on Friday 13 May 2016. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Steve Kilbey And Kate Ceberano Have Made An Album Together

by Paul Cashmere

The Church’s Steve Kilbey has made an album with Kate Ceberano. Steve says a mutual friend put them together and the entire thing was done without even meeting.

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Steve Kilbey, Pure Gold Live at the Palais in St Kilda on Friday 13 May 2016. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

The Church and Cookin’ On 3 Burners Share Stories At Noise11 iHeartRadio This Week

by Noise11.com

Steve Kilbey from The Church has made a lot of music. He estimates around 60 albums, counting The Church, solo and side-projects. Steve talks ‘Man Woman Life Death Infinity’ this week at iHeartRadio music news powered by Noise11.com.

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Steve Kilbey: Photo Ros O'Gorman

The Church Debut First Song From 26th Album ‘Another Century’

by Paul Cashmere

The Church have given fans a preview of their 26th studio album with the new song ‘Another Century’.

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