There's something fitting about a man known for wearing his school uniform rocking out on a school night.

The Beach Boys are coming to New Zealand for a one-off concert, playing to 3000 people in Mount Maunganui in November.

Neil Finn thinks it's time he dusted off some old songs for a good cause.

Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell has expanded his solo New Zealand tour adding a second Auckland show at the Aotea Centre on Friday November 27 after healthy ticket sales for the previous night's gig.

It’s been eight years, but a blissfully domesticated Mick Hucknall has reunited with Simply Red for a new album and tour.

AC/DC fans could be in the red, rather than back in black, if they buy scalped tickets for the rock band's upcoming Auckland gig.

Young musicians are tuning up for months of competition and performance, writes Dionne Christian.

Team Rhythm and Vines says it plans to tighten its focus while aiming to widen and freshen the appeal of its new-look summer music festival.

It might be time he purchased some property here, because Chris Cornell is packing his bags for his second New Zealand visit this year - and fourth in five years.

Superstar Robbie Williams is coming back to entertain his Kiwi fans for the first time in 12 years.

Soulfest is returning for a second year in Auckland, with the one-day R&B and hip-hop festival to be headlined by Mary J Blige and Jill Scott.

Thousands of music fans were treated to a heavy rock masterclass as veterans Alice Cooper and Motley Crue rocked Auckland's Vector Arena last night.

Hozier, the Irish singer-songwriter who has taken America and much of the pop world by storm with his hit Take Me To Church is heading to Auckland.

Veteran folk singer and activist Joan Baez is returning for a three-date tour of New Zealand.

Since his last visit to NZ, A$AP Ferg has not just been enticing new fans but also building a celebrity fan base, finds Chris Schulz.

From the start, Sarah Chang seemed to project impatience rather than impetuosity, writes William Dart.

In honour of the St James re-opening for a celebratory festival called Weird Night Out this weekend, we asked some of the participating musicians for their favourite memories of the iconic venue.

Former Disney star, Demi Lovato proved that she's not just a pop princess but a rock queen at her concert last night at Auckland's Vector Arena.

The Auckland stadium shuffle comes with another warning - music fans will face bigger ticket prices to see big acts in the city.

Thursday's concert came with transtasman connections, being played by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra a day before the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra delivered it to us.