Balladeer Michael Bolton is heading to New Zealand - but his iconic mullet won't make the trip.

Didn't get enough at Laneway? Flying Lotus kept the party going with his very own sideshow at Auckland's Powerstation. Rachel Bache was there.

The challenge of putting on Dido and Aeneas is usually to find a suitable short opera to complete the evening. Last night, at Te Uru Waitakere, there were no such worries.

If there's a year that Laneway has come of age, mark it down as this one.

Dave Dobbyn, Don McGlashan, Supergroove and Anika Moa deliver a enjoyable mix of musical fireworks and song power on this year's Winery Tour.

As the veteran Scottish indie outfit Belle & Sebastian head to Laneway in Auckland, the group's members talk about the band's enduring appeal and global cult following.

Banks can’t wait, finds Paula Yeoman.

Seeing the stage celebration of Michael Jackson’s life and work is absolutely thrilling, discovers Catherine Smith.

Live coverage of today's St Jerome's Laneway festival in Auckland, including updated reviews and photos throughout the day.

Moody grunge music, poor public transport and truly terrible weather. Seattle is known for a lot of things, but chirpy electronica bands is not one of them. Until now.

Tim, Neil and Liam Finn are teaming up for a one-off show at Auckland Zoo next month.

If you think it's hot outside at the moment, wait until you step into The Studio's disgusting sauna stew.

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iHeartRadio NZ are making Kiwi music lovers very happy with the announcement of a bunch of free shows they're putting on in February.

Joe Cocker, who has died aged 70, was a Sheffield-born singer who came to be considered one of the greatest white blues and soul vocalists...

Singer's on-stage proposal caps a magical night.

Audience drawn into a real-life opera as tenor proposes to his girlfriend on stage.

Adam Granduciel is standing in the middle of the stage, hunched over his guitar and stabbing repeatedly at the strings as one final note reverberates around the Powerstation's walls.

Mystery surrounds the cancellation of what was shaping up to be one of the local tours of the summer.

They're three of the biggest names performing at Laneway this year, but the Auckland music festival isn't the only place you can see them play.

Reggae festival's move to Auckland provides solid but soggy start to the summer festival season, writes Chris Schulz.

It has housed the world's largest water chute, welcomed the Empire of India exhibition and hosted David Bowie and the most disastrous concert of his career.