Wellington music festival Homegrown has confirmed 48 acts for next year's festival.

The Violent Femmes might be hoping to catch a few rays when they perform here in late summer.

He's performed at New Year's Festival La Di Da and at Auckland's Logan Campbell Centre, but next time A$AP Rocky hits Auckland he'll be performing in a stadium.

Seventies rock troopers Kiss are old enough to know better - and so were their fans who dressed up in customary face paint and glam-rock getup for last night's show.

Russell Brand swaggered, thrusted, probed and taunted his way through a 90 minute set, pointed out the absurdities of the world, and of human nature, and left the 4000 strong audience in a daze.

New three-day summer music festival headlined by Disclosure and The Flaming Lips moving after outcry by neighbours.

He's just finished the annual national Church Tour, earning rave reviews, he is nominated for five major VNZMA's, he's also been nominated for an Aria, and the Apra Silver Scroll, and now Marlon Williams has announced a special one-off show.

SoulFest, which was to feature Lauryn Hill, Mary J Blige and De La Soul, cancelled because of low ticket sales.

Taranaki's Womad festival has announced its first two acts just days before tickets go on sale to the three-day event.

He's often referred to as one of the world's best rappers, but Pusha T has never been to New Zealand. Until now.

Just as Auckland kicks off its very own Americana festival one of the queens of the genre is coming back to town.

Kate Tempest is a woman of many talents, with a background as a poet, playwright and a novelist. When she's here in January, she'll be showcasing her skills as a rapper.

A group of young children formed the Rangatahi Philharmonia o Tara orchestra, which will play its first concert at the Auckland Town Hall tonight.

They've only played one show in New Zealand before, but Death Cab For Cutie will make up for that fact with two shows in February.

Christmas isn't your only chance to catch Sol3 Mio this summer. They'll be embarking on a full nationwide tour in February and March.

The annual Church Tour has begun with the country-esque quartet of Tami Neilson, Delaney Davidson, Marlon Williams and Barry Saunders combining their collective hymn books and impeccable harmonies.

Benny Tipene wants to be more than the guy who was on X Factor.

Auckland's St James Theatre faced its first true test since re-opening with a sold out show by electronic act Odesza. How did it fare? Chris Schulz was there.

British comedy superstar Dawn French is bringing her new live show to New Zealand.

There are weed-obsessed rappers, and then there's Wiz Khalifa, an artist so obsessed with the sticky stuff his eyesight is probably restricted to various shades of green.

They were only just named on the line-up for next year's Laneway Festival, but fans can get a sneak peek when Violent Soho play a warm-up show in October.

With everyone from Grimes to Chvrches, Flume and Purity Ring, Laneway's line-up for 2016 is so good it's hard to pick who the headliners actually are.

Justin Bieber is coming to New Zealand - but chances are fans won't get to see him play.

Cut your fringes and dig out your best black clothes - Bring Me the Horizon are returning for an all ages show in 2016.

Iron Maiden will flying their gigantic jumbo jet to New Zealand to play two shows in 2016.

Laneway is returning to Auckland's Silo Park for another year, but is it a good thing? Chris Schulz and Lydia Jenkin have their say.

Get ready to lose your voice yelling, "Hodor, Hodor" - the man who plays the iconic Game of Thrones character is coming to New Zealand later this month.

Imagine Dragons love New Zealand so much, they shot their latest music video here. Rachel Bache checks out the Las Vegas group's Auckland show.