With a massive lineup and a killer Bay of Plenty location, Bay Dreams is shaping up to be an amazing New Year's festival.

Punk pop music fans get excited - your favourite rockers are heading to New Zealand.

Los Angeles rapper Vince Staples will return to New Zealand in December for a victory lap after a year that's included his Laneway debut and a critically acclaimed EP.

Travis Scott has added his name to the ever-growing list of rappers who cancel their New Zealand shows.

Ellie Goulding's vocals were the main draw and she delivered perfectly.

It's The Boss, in his own words, on his own terms and no one would expect anything else, writes Russell Baillie.

A new countdown has popped up online announcing that the Bieb is coming back to NZ - and you can win tickets.

Shapeshifter have just announced a summer tour with some massive outdoor gigs to see in the New Year.

Culture Club are coming to New Zealand, but could Boy George's criminal past prevent them making it in?

A$AP Ferg's third Auckland appearance ended in riotous scenes last night, as a full scale stage invasion ended the show.

Grammy-winning artist, Nelly, has announced that he will be heading to our shores this November to play two shows.

A "special" Christchurch concert by legendary rocker Bruce Springsteen has sold out today in what promoters say is a "record" time.

Bad news, BMTH fans: the band's lead singer Oli Sykes has acute laryngitis and can't sing.

Summer festival Splore has confirmed its first line-up of acts, including Sampa the Great and The Dub Pistols.

Shock art-pop artist Peaches plans to do something a little different on her upcoming New Zealand tour.

Lianne La Havas is coming to NZ to play her own solo show ahead of opening for Coldplay this December.

Shutdown: If you were planning on seeing Skepta this week, think again - all the shows have been cancelled.

Maynard James Keenan's art-rock side project Puscifer is coming to New Zealand for its first New Zealand show.

COMMENT: I gave up on home ownership dreams and bought tickets to Kanye West instead.

The Wondergarden line up is announced and they're sharing their worst New Year's memories to celebrate.

J Mascis and his reunited 90s rock act Dinosaur Jr will visit New Zealand in the New Year for a one-off show.

A hotly anticipated appearance by rappers Method Man and Redman in Auckland tonight has been postponed.

The Cult and Sean Kingston are returning to New Zealand to perform for their fans.

Delta Goodrem is coming to NZ to play a free concert in Auckland later this month - here's how to get tickets.

To celebrate the upcoming Guns N' Roses concerts, TimeOut put together this complete A-Z full of trivia worth knowing about the hard rock legends.

Music fans get excited - PJ Harvey is heading to New Zealand.

With only four more months to go, the countdown to New Year's Eve is on, and this year one festival is bringing the fun a lot closer to home.

Despite last summer's somewhat disastrous festival season, our options are still looking pretty good.

From TLC and Montell to NZ's own Fly My Pretties, here are all the tours that have been announced today.

Taking Back Sunday are coming back to play one show in Auckland next March - tickets are on sale soon.