The effervescent Gin Wigmore hasn't performed a show in New Zealand since her 2012-2013 summer tour with Jimmy Barnes. That's about to change.

If you're in need of a dose of angsty South African rock, mark June 26 in your diary.

He may have found fame by featuring on a track by exuberant dance duo Disclosure, but last night at Vector Arena, Sam Smith was all about the ballads.

He’s only just finished touring the country, but Ed Sheeran is already keen to come back. The UK pop star has confirmed he’ll return at the end of the year to perform his biggest New Zealand show yet, at Mt Smart Stadium on December 12.

Graham Reid talks to Jimmie Dale Gilmore, philosophical legend of American songwriting.

In a world where rock star tales of private jets, extravagant backstage riders and chauffeurs are the norm, it’s refreshing to know there are still artists out there like Sharon Corr.

Midge Ure has Ed Sheeran to thank for making him cool to his kids. Yes, Ure may have been the dashing moustached frontman of hit early 80s band Ultravox. He may have co-written Do They Know It's Christmas with Bob Geldof and got an OBE for his work on Ba

Sheer magic - that was the verdict of more than 8,000 screaming fans last night when Ed Sheeran rocked Auckland's Vector Arena.

It has been announced this morning that the St James Theatre in Auckland will re-open on May 2, eight years since it was shut down in 2007 after a small electrical fire raised concerns about safety.

Wearing a plain white T-shirt against an colourful street art backdrop, Paolo Nutini was a simple but eye-catching figure as he took the stage at the Powerstation for his first ever New Zealand concert last night.

Minutes after the Dunedin Fleetwood Mac concert sold out, scalpers started listing tickets online.

Chris Schulz checks out the hipster metallers' first show here since playing the Big Day Out in 2010.

There's something undignified and cringey about boy bands from the 90s still touring now. And when you try to squeeze into those same 90s outfits you look like a shrink-wrapped pack of sausages.

Greg Johnson recalls his first big gig, The Police at Wellington Town Hall in 1981.

The rumours are true - Fleetwood Mac is coming to New Zealand.

Should musicians judge shows like The X Factor? Russell Baillie and Lydia Jenkin debate the topic...

KISS are coming to NZ promising to 'shake the heavens'...and, if you're planning a wedding, consider a date to coincide with Maroon 5's tour dates.

Greg Johnson recalls his first big gig, Elton John at Western Springs Stadium in 1980.