Disturbed have announced plans to return to New Zealand after cancelling a show here earlier this year.

These days Steve Earle is a frequent visitor to New Zealand - he's a keen trout fisherman - and, of course, in today's music world

Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy brought his other band to town for a show that delivered low-key magic.

The beginning of Beach Boys composer Brian Wilson's world tour had some shaky moments but delivered an enjoyable track-by-track performance of the band's classic album, Pet Sounds.

The promoters of an all-new hip-hop festival in Auckland are confident their line-up of veteran hip-hop acts will deliver.

After cancelling his sold-out show in Auckland British singer Noel Gallagher has revealed his guitars got held up in Chile.

Bone Thugs-N- Harmony will headline an all-new hip-hop festival in Auckland in May, it has been confirmed.

Tom Jones hits town this week on the back of a run of acclaimed albums and an autobiography. He talks about his late-career renaissance.

When speaking to 27-year-old Jerron "Blind Boy" Paxton, it's hard not to slow your voice down to match his deep, laconic southern drawl.

Sufjan Stevens described his mesmerising and moving Civic Theatre show last night better than anyone else could: "A celebration of termination."

They've just released a song dubbed "so bad it would make Tupac cry" so let's hope Macklemore and Ryan Lewis don't play it when they return to New Zealand in July.

Frog-marched by my caregiver to see the aging pop star, Madonna, my only concern was: Would I be recognised as NZ's oldest dad?

It's a sad reality that we'll never be able to see David Bowie play live again, but announced today is a concert which will help to make up for it.

For those of you getting ready to rock, jive, skank, or twerk at Auckland City Limits on Saturday March 19, we've some more handy information for you.

I first saw Sleater-Kinney at the Kings Arms in 2002 as a teen punk, back when the stage was barely a stage. I loved them so much I flew to Melbourne to see them again.

On record, Jeremih's smooth, sexed-up take on R&B sits somewhere between R Kelly and Miguel, his voice mixing with electronic bass tricks that feel so current it hurts.

Death Cab For Cutie have been around the block since the 90s and yet this is only the band's second time performing in New Zealand and their first time in Auckland - needless to say, their long time fans were delighted to finally be seeing them.

Prince ticketholders have been sent strict instructions about tonight's first New Zealand shows by the megastar - including no cellphone useage.

If you judged them by their photos, Death Cab For Cutie would not fare well.

The day was marred by a last-minute line-up change, but Raggamuffin did something amazing: it got Wu-Tang Clan here. Chris Schulz was there.

Veteran Australasian rockgiants Mi-Sex, Dragon and The Angels kick off lineup of NZ gigs in Auckland tonight.

They rocked a sold-out concert in Auckland last year and now Twenty One Pilots are set to return to New Zealand for an even bigger show.

Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement are set to play their first show together as Flight of the Conchords in more than three years.

Ellie Goulding will burn her way through two arena shows later this year.

Veteran Australian singer-songwriter Ed Kuepper might be coming to support English band the Stranglers in April but he's finding time for his own solo gigs too.

They're about to make their first appearance in New Zealand, so it's only fair that Cold War Kids stick around for a second show.

Disappointed fans say they're "crying pools of Purple Rain" after missing out on tickets to Prince's first New Zealand shows.

Rudimental have announced that they will be heading back to New Zealand.