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.

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.

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.

The title of Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's concert, Out of This World, hinted at Dutilleux's Tout un monde lointain that was on the bill; but it also nailed, in just four words, the APO's trademark programming savvy.

If you call Britney Spears a "fat b****" while she's live on stage, it's her prerogative to respond in kind.

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.