He stepped down from stand-up for 10 years and headed to television land but now former Jonathan Creek star Alan Davies is heading back to the live stage - and this time it's personal, he tells Greg Dixon.

"New Zealand always looks beautiful in the movies, and when I meet people from there, I kinda like 'em," says Russell Brand.

Due here for the summer holidays, evergreen pop star Cliff Richard tells Scott Kara about rediscovering his faith in music.

Josh Dibb of Animal Collective talks to Lydia Jenkin about a trying something different on their ninth album.

Legendary keyboardist Rick Wakeman is returning to play his extravagant works. He talks to Scott Kara.

Ahead of their NZ concert, tuba player Wilfried Brandstotter, of Mnozil Brass, has a chat to Scott Kara about performing some serious musical fun.

On her way for her first New Zealand show, Swedish star Robyn talks to Russell Baillie about her colourful pop career.

Lydia Jenkin talks to four Auckland teens focused on an upward path in the music scene.

Where others have failed, Linkin Park have moved past a musical fad to still be a stadium act today, writes Scott Kara.