Madonna is making her way to New Zealand for the first time to perform two shows at Auckland's Vector Arena.

Pop queen Madonna is finally coming to New Zealand - but tickets for the show won't come cheap.

Word of mouth pushes US duo's sales to the top, writes Paula Yeoman.

Kiwi dancer Parris Goebel is set to unleash her killer dance moves on Janet Jackson.

The selfie stick ban is spreading, moving from music festivals to pop-culture events. The latest to issue a ban on the devices is the Comic-Con International in San Diego, California.

AC/DC will rock NZ in December. As fans prepare to snap up tickets tomorrow, we talk to well-known Kiwis who'll be heading to the Auckland and Wellington shows.

They still made it down under despite suffering a pyro accident just days ago. But could 5 Seconds of Summer still bring the heat? Rachel Bache was there.

You'll see the young Hello Sailor in this Sunday's episode of Westside.

It's only four minutes long and shot in simplistic black-and-white - but it remains one of the most brutal music videos in recent memory. Here's how Hozier did it.

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.

Jazz legends' duet is an all too rare occasion, writes Paula Yeoman.

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.

With 104 Haydn symphonies to choose from, Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra picked one of the lesser-known specimens to launch its Town Hall concert on Wednesday.