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

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

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

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

Linkin Park: How to survive nu-metal
Where others have failed, Linkin Park have moved past a musical fad to still be a stadium act today, writes Scott Kara.

Mark Ronson, Charli 2na to headline Rhythm & Vines
Kimbra, Tame Impala, Mark Ronson, The Black Seeds, Charli 2na and many more are set to ring in 2013 at the Gisborne festival.

Nightchoir: The Chorus Effect
Former Pluto bandmates are hitting the road on the back of their second album release. They talk to Lydia Jenkin.

Mark Gardener is riding out the storm
A star of UK's shoegaze era is in town for solo shows, reports Scott Kara.

Smashing Pumpkins at Vector Arena
Photos from the Smashing Pumpkins' show at Vector Arena on Saturday night.

Concert review: Smashing Pumpkins, Vector Arena (+photos)
He can be one of rock's more cantankerous characters, but Billy Corgan seemed eager to please last night.

Sola Rosa gear up for tour action
Lydia Jenkin talks to Sola Rosa's Andrew Spraggon about the hectic life of touring and (recording).

Trio takes a walk on the Wyld side
Local hip-hop rock trio the Wyld fuse musical influences from trip-hop to blues rock to create their unique sound, writes Scott Kara.

Weezer: Return of the geek chorus
Weezer is back with the 1994 debut which made them nerd-rock heroes, writes Scott Kara.

It's tricky being Nicki
She's the biggest female star in hip-hop whose cartoon persona has made her a pop star too. Ahead of her Auckland show, Nicki Minaj talks to Scott Kara.