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.

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.

The at-risk St Jerome Laneway Festival has secured an Auckland venue for another year - the same one it's played for the past four years.

Fat Freddy's Drop have confirmed they'll release their fourth album this year - and they're heading out on tour to celebrate.

Simone Young and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra returns with a monumental Bruckner Eighth Symphony.

NZ On Screen's Nicky Harrop takes a look back at footage of visiting international artists, captured on camera in New Zealand over the years.

Meat Loaf was spitting blood as he sang on stage in Australia.

There was a sense of celebration, marred only by the thudding beats of revivalist worship downstairs. A well-filled Town Hall Concert Chamber hosted an audience keen to welcome home some distinguished young Auckland musicians.

US theatre organist Jelani Eddington performed two special farewell concerts at the Hollywood Cinema in Avondale.

One Direction's last gig could be on The X Factor.

Oklahoma-born rock 'n' roller JD McPherson is heading to New Zealand for the first time in celebration of his acclaimed release Let The Good Times Roll.