We take a look at what to expect from their NZ shows starting in Auckland tonight.

Speaking of Twilight mania, Paramore, the band who gained a lot of momentum by giving a couple of songs to the first film's soundtrack, have announced a gig, or two, Downunder.

After a few wobbly years, Aussie band Powderfinger are back on top of their game says front man Bernard Fanning.

It's a good excuse to meet quirky people on the road, eat some yummy local kai and fall in love with my fellow musicians and the beautiful crowds.

The rumours are true: the shock-factor lady of the moment Lady Gaga, or Stefani Germanotta, is coming back to New Zealand.

Singer John Mayer has defended Britney Spears for lip-synching while on tour in Australia.

As the electric lash of Fat Freddys Drop's Shiverman throbs and pulses into existence it takes you back to the smoky and deliciously dingy dance clubs of the early 90s.

An official fears for Melbourne's image after violence erupts at rapper's concert.

A charity concert tour to raise money for tsunami-ravaged Samoa has attracted crowds of thousands across the country.