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Steve Kilbey Interview

The Church are one of Australia’s most enduring bands simply because the never went away. It’s a definitional thing. But for their many fans it’s also a devotional thing. Especially for one professor in America. In this interview Steve Kilbey explains what all that means and why his ARIA Hall of Fame speech was a happy accident. HHMM: Firstly let me ask you about the benefit show The Church... Read the full story

Clarence Clemons – “The Big Man” Dies.

The sad news came through today that Clarence Clemons, saxophonist with Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band died at the age of 69. An integral part of both the music and the spirit that informed the career of Springsteen, Clemons was a larger than life character, a fine musician and vital piece of the jigsaw that made the E Street Band the greatest ensemble rock n’ roll band I’ve ever heard in... Read the full story

Motley Crue Joined On Tour By Bret Michaels

Mötley Crüe to returning to Australia in September. Featuring the original line-up of Vince Neil on vocals, Mick Mars on guitar, Nikki Sixx on bass and Tommy Lee on drums, Mötley Crüe are playing a series of shows around the country with support from Poison frontman and star of the ‘Rock of Love’ TV series and recent ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ winner, Bret Michaels. Australian rock legend Doc... Read the full story

John Clifforth Launches Cravens Pharmacy

An interesting album to be launched this week is Cravens Pharmacy. The album is the result of the long time collaboration between John Clifforth and drummer Paul Hester, both founding members of Australian 80′s band Deckchairs Overboard and long time friends. Hester, of course,also played drums for the hugely successful Crowded House. After Hester’s untimely death in 2005, Clifforth decided... Read the full story

The Church Play Important Benefit Event

Steven Kilbey, Peter Koppes and Tim Powles of the church, have announced  UNIVERSE WITHIN,  an  Autism Awareness and Benefit Gig. This very special one-off performance, which sees the three taking the stage with an array of special guests, will be held at The Red Rattler in Marrickville in Sydney on June 23, and will donate money raised to the not-for-profit organisation, Autism Spectrum Australia... Read the full story

Chris Cornell To Tour

Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell, a Grammy award winner and rock legend, is bringing his solo acoustic “Songbook” tour to Australian theatres in October after a big run of sold out dates in the United States. With 21 million album sales under his belt, Cornell has received both critical and commercial success as a singer/songwriter for the bands Soundgarden, Audioslave and Temple of the Dog, as... Read the full story

Mark Seymour Interview

Mark Seymour has just released his new album Mark Seymour and the Undertow, and it’s an important addition to his highly impressive catalogue of work. To mark the event he talked to me about knowing his place in the world and other related topics – actually isn’t everything related that that? HHMM: Congratulations on the new album. In my review I called it music made for adults created by someone... Read the full story