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.

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.

Cheap Trick might be yet another veteran group on the international nostalgia circuit. But there is a difference, says frontman Robin Zander down the line from the US.

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.

Kanye West has been confirmed as one of this year’s headline acts at the Glastonbury Festival.