Michael Higgins drafted the Radio U Clash petition that brought The Clash to the South Island to play the Christchurch Town Hall on Monday 8 February 1982.

Irish eyes were smiling as Ronan Keating charmed Auckland with old favourites and some newer material.

The Corrs' eldest sister Sharon won't have her musical siblings in tow at her Auckland show tomorrow. She talks to Lydia Jenkin about going it alone and her new career path.

A week in the life of Avalanche City's leading citizen, Dave Baxter.

Soul singer and social change advocate Aloe Blacc joins a Kiwi vineyard tour line-up, writes Scott Kara.

The Tegal Chicken saw The Damned play their first New Zealand show at The Gluepot in Auckland on Wednesday 2 April 1986.

Photos of The Damned playing The Powerstation in Auckland, January 25.

Richard O'Brien gave a rare and spontaneous performance in Auckland this week.

While their debut record Feel It Break is a minor key affair, the siren voice of frontwoman Katie Stelmanis is pretty near mythical.

Growing tomatoes and learning how to make apple cider – Feist has been enjoying the fruits of a well-earned break. Now back with new album Metals, the elusive songstress talks to VOLUME about getting back together with her guitar.

On the way to the final Big Day Out, we had Leonard Cohen's new album Old Ideas on in the car.

Mark de Clive-Lowe witnessed D'Angelo play London's Brixton Academy on Wednesday 19 July 2000.

Photos of Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All at The Powerstation in Auckland, Jan 19.

M83's latest album Hurry Up, We're Dreaming, released last October, is a huge, melodramatic, pop soundscape filling two discs, richly layered and boldly drawn.

Indie pop duo Cults are the epitome of New Yorker-style coolness.

A sweet, artistic, free spirit, with a voice that rivals Enya and Bjork, New York-based Cameron Mesirow, who works under the artist name Glasser, is the kind of musician who dreams up the idea of a two-person organ, and then actually gets one made.

Belgian-born Australian indie pop artist Gotye (you say it like "Gaultier"), whose real name is Wally De Backer, is much loved in Australia.