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.

Prince showed he had more rhythm in his little finger than most humans during his last NZ concerts.

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.

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.

It seems Mick Fleetwood just can't get enough of New Zealand, or the touring life, because less than four months after finishing a 15-month world tour with Fleetwood Mac, the powerhouse drummer is returning to Auckland and Wellington.

Eagles of Death Metal lost 89 fans when terrorists opened fire during a concert in Paris. That hasn't stopped them from touring: they're on their way to NZ.

There are a lot of disgruntled Prince fans in Australia right now.

Only 2000-plus Kiwi Prince fans will have a chance to see him when he plays in Auckland in 18 days.

The Purple Rain hitmaker will perform in New Zealand for the first time later this month. But he won't be bringing his guitar.

Fan will remember him from an energetic appearance at Laneway, but next time he's here Vic Mensa will be headlining his own show.

He's known for going ballistic at his live shows, jumping around, over and on to his mixing desk. He'll often invite as many crowd members as will fit on stage to dance to his mashed-up medleys.

Two high-profile Americana singer-songwriters will be heading to Auckland for shows in the coming months.

If you were looking forward to catching Ben Harper during his New Zealand jaunt later this month, you're out of luck.

Cat Power has pulled out of two sold out New Zealand shows after falling ill.

The beards! The silos! The bands! The dancing bananas! Chris Schulz, Rachel Bache and Amy Shanks take in the last Laneway Festival at Silo Park.

Two exciting American blues acts have announced upcoming shows in New Zealand this week.

If you're planning on seeing Kate Tempest live anytime soon, be prepared to be hit by an avalanche of words.

If you want to get a sense of exactly how big Six60 have become, last night's concert at Villa Maria was a pretty strong statement.