In 1970s' New Zealand, real men played rugby, not rock, writes musician Nick Bollinger.

Chris Martin is renowned as a world class performer - but he fluffed his lines when he pulled the wrong woman up on stage ahead of a fan's proposal.

A Laneway act has had to pull out due to medical reasons, but on the plus side, Young Thug is taking their place.

Soon after having to address heavy restrictions at their Auckland gig, Coldplay also had to make up for exorbitant beer prices in Aussie.

Little Mix are bringing their Glory Days tour to New Zealand next year for one show only in Auckland.

Watch: Crowded House's Neil Finn perform alongside Coldplay at their Auckland concert.

Lianne La Havas had to stop to collect herself because the crowd was "too much" - in the best way.

Lianne La Havas talks redefining soul and learning life lessons from Prince ahead of her NZ show tonight at the Tuning Fork.

Coldplay's show will have airport level security and the list of things you can't take inside is insanely strict.

We're getting Adele, Justin Bieber, Guns N' Roses, 21 Pilots, Green Day and Bruce Springsteen. But we're not getting Neil Young.

Ty Dolla $ign will play three New Zealand shows when he tours next year - and he's bringing a few friends with him.

Adele's concert sold out in record breaking numbers, but just what sort of show have fans paid for?

Did you miss out on Adele tickets during yesterday's eighty minutes of madness? Luck could be on your side ...

Adele captivated Kiwi fans by selling out three shows in one day and breaking a tonne of records while doing it. But how?

After missing out on Tuesday's pre-sale tickets to the Adele concert, Katie, Aimee and Megan made sure they had all bases covered when general tickets went on sale at midday today.

With so many big musicians coming through Auckland over summer, it is a tough choice for any music fan deciding who to see.

The Naked and Famous have a late Christmas Present for fans, playing a totally free live show in January.

Adele tickets go on sale tomorrow - and there's going to huge demand if her Australian shows are anything to go buy.

A few words with Splore's director John Minty.

The rumours were right: Adele is coming to New Zealand for the first time and for one show only - and the singer says she "can't wait".

The Shihad front man is bringing his acoustic show back this summer for a series of local gigs.

Auckland is being blessed by a bunch of big name stadium spectacles. Here are four of the best.

New Zealand's love for 90s acts is showing no sign of slowing down, with news that Sublime will hit our shores in March.

Vanilla Ice, Salt'N'Pepa, Coolio and a bunch more of your favourite 90s hip-hop artists are coming to New Zealand.

Broods have added another three shows to their summer tour plans, but these three are a little different: they're free.

Australian electronic duo Hermitude are set to heat up New Zealand's summer.

It's difficult to decide exactly when Schoolboy Q's Auckland show last night went from turnt to, well, a little terrifying.

Airbourne will bring the noise when they land in New Zealand in January. The Aussie rockers plan to begin the New Year with a three

After two hours of hollering bruising, demonic anthems, Slipknot's frontman finally showed his true emotions.

Next year's Splore festival has added some big names to its line-up, including hip-hop duo Blackalicious, and Morcheeba duo Skye and