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How Bruce Springsteen is doing amid peptic ulcer diagnosis
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The last-ever new Beatles song to be released next week
Sixty years after the onset of Beatlemania, the last “new” Beatles song will be released.
Sir Mick Jagger admits his dad hated the idea of him being a rocker
"He was so against me being in the arts!"
S Club's sweet Paul Cattermole tribute on reunion tour's opening night
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'Interference': Sir Paul McCartney’s confession about John Lennon
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Keith Richards’ arthritis confession: ‘Can’t quite do that any more’
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The young Hawke’s Bay rockstars who won Bandquest’s best original song
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The National to return to New Zealand for two shows
The US band is finally coming back to Aotearoa's shores after six years.
Whangārei band Basement give concert money to charity after friend's brain injury
The young musicians felt it was a worthy cause.
High school band director shocked with stun gun for refusing to end performance
He was charged with disorderly conduct, harassment and resisting arrest.
‘Still buzzing’: Hawke’s Bay band wins national title at 2023 Tangata Beats
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Iconic 90s boyband confirms reunion rumours
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Aerosmith has postponed a half-dozen dates.
Watch: Kiwi band reveal truth of working with Sir Dave Dobbyn
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2000s girl band's shockingly low pay exposed
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Noel Gallagher confirms he’s ready for Oasis reunion amidst Liam feud
Noel has been locked in a long-running feud with Liam Gallagher since 2009.
Ginger Spice confirms Spice Girls comeback after false Glastonbury rumours
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Iconic Kiwi band announce big summer tour
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"Record in winter, play in summer - that’s the plan."
‘Accidental’ death of Rolling Stones guitarist called into question
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Good things take time: Kiwi band's debut album 25 years in making
“It’s a raw sound and it’s not perfect, but it doesn’t want to be perfect either.”
Fans stunned after 1990s pop star ‘aged in reverse’
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