New Zealand is a special place for Los Angeles-based blues singer Beth Hart. She's been here a handful of times on promotional trips, once supported British singer-songwriter David Gray and lived in Auckland for a six-week stint with her husband.

About 35,000 Eagles fans swooped on Auckland's Mt Smart Stadium last night for a three-hour trip down a musical memory lane.

If you haven't booked a place to stay in Auckland tonight you might have to extend the limit on your credit card - or bring a tent.

A jilted Rotorua woman whose offer of a ticket and pre-drinks to the Eagles Concert drew 42,000 hits on the Trade Me auction website, has sold it to a Hamilton man for $300.

Wellington music stalwarts Trinity Roots are celebrating their reunion with a long-awaited third album. Lydia Jenkin reports.

The live return of the Backstreet Boys comes with a movie opening act. Leena Tailor reports.

Charles Bradley is the ultimate soul survivor. The kid raised in a Brooklyn housing project, who endured years of hardship and who moonlighted as a James Brown impersonator, found fame as the so-called "Screaming Eagle of Soul" at the age of 62.

Graham Reid speaks to English folk-rock veteran Richard Thompson about his return to Womad.

Twenty years into their career, Scottish rockers Mogwai are busier than ever with a scary TV soundtrack and a new album to tour. They talk to Chris Schulz.

Do discounted concert tickets devalue shows? Chris Schulz and Joanna Hunkin debate the issue...

Footage has emerged from music festival Westfest of a singer throwing a jug of liquid at the crowd, allegedly burning fans in the front rows.

A sea of black T-shirts, jeans and leather jackets welcomed punters at Auckland's second Westfest festival. Chris Schulz and Rachel Bache take in the darkness.

Auckland Zoo a crowded house for family's set of shining songs, writes Lydia Jenkin.

The arrangements for talking to Sinead O'Connor come with instructions: "Please refrain for any 'gossip' style of questions.

Fanfare Ciocarlia are bringing a blast of Balkan brass to the 'Naki for Womad next month. Garth Cartwright profiles the group and its humble Romanian beginnings.

Faith No More are back with a new album to showcase at Westfest. But Roddy Bottum tells Chris Schulz they’re still dealing with issues from their past.

Anastacia has cancelled two planned New Zealand appearances, the second pop star to cancel shows here within a week.

British pop star Jessie J is heading to Auckland next month to perform a free show at Vector Arena.

Westfest brings a hard, fast and heavy mob to town for the summer's loudest festival. We've talked to the event's most intriguing acts, starting with heavy metal vets Judas Priest ...

Grohl remains one of the best front men in the business - someone that can crack up the crowd just by raising an eyebrow.

Details have emerged about the crash that derailed plans for the Foo Fighter's charity show at Auckland's Town Hall tonight.

The Foos have given a lot of love to New Zealand over the past 20 years. Chris Schulz examines the proof.

An apology has been issued to Christchurch fans of the Foo Fighters after many of them were left watching the start of last night's show through a wire fence.

Are studium gigs the way to go? Or are intimate shows better? Angelina Boyd and Lydia Jenkin have their say.