Images from at Splendour in the Grass in Australia's Byron Bay.

Queen, one of the biggest-selling, best-loved and most enduring bands in rock history is heading to Auckland for the first time in nearly 30 years.

Game of Thrones star Kristian Nairn has signed on to DJ at an upcoming series of raves staged for Australian fans of the fantasy drama.

Eminem fans have voiced their anger on social media after the rapper's Wembley gig was hit by sound issues.

The first recital in this year's Wallace National Piano Festival on Thursday night featured Chenyin Li, a student of Tamas Vesmas now sustaining her own career in Europe.

It's been a full week since the dust settled on this year's Glastonbury festival, but there's one performance that's still ringing in the ears of punters who were there.

Stop crying about the Big Day Out: there's still plenty of musical mischief to be had over summer. We've compiled a list - and scored a few exclusives in the process.

The clean up operation begins on site at Glastonbury as festival goers make their way home.

In terms of audience numbers, the undisputed queen of Glastonbury 2014 was Dolly Parton.

The long-term future of the Auckland Big Day Out - in hiatus for 2015 after its American owners pulled the plug - is now relying on a single flighty entity.

Coldplay played an intimate show in Sydney last week to mark the release of their downbeat new album. Russell Baillie was there.