Her albums have taken Nashville to the world and now she's headed here. As Taylor Swift's global tour lines up for Auckland, the golden girl of country pop talks to Tiffany Bakker.

TV personality Jeremy Wells lifts the lid on what happens behind the scenes on tour with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra....

Jacqueline Smith's week of TV, movies and music.

The Naked and Famous return home from overseas for a one-off show at the Auckland Town Hall on November 4.

Kings of Leon, the band which placed groupies, hard drinking and drugs back on the rock agenda, have insisted they won't split up after an on-stage meltdown forced the cancellation of their US tour.

The Mission's Concert's most successful act, Rod Stewart, is set for a return to the Hawke's Bay winery to celebrate the concert's 20th anniversary.

Putting his Blindspott woes behind him, Shelton Woolright has made a new start in London, writes Scott Kara.

Look out Queenstown, one of rock'n'roll's bad boys is heading your way for New Year's Eve.

DJ Shadow promises new numbers and old favourites when he performs at The Powerstation on Wednesday.

Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen talks to Scott Kara about the band's secret to survival.

The orchestra's second Inspired by Bach concert on Thursday dispensed a flurry of fugues, with toccatas and chorales on the side.

Kiwi band TrinityRoots are reuniting for an Auckland show, 95bFM's B-Street lineup is announced and Japanese post-rock band Mono are also heading to Auckland for a show later this year.

Jacqueline Smith's week of TV, movies and music.

Hardcore punk band Rise Against will be shouting their views in Auckland soon, but they're not quite what you'd expect, writes Scott Kara.

When Simon Trpceski made his debut with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra three years ago, he gave us Rachmaninov's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini with the impetuosity and zeal of a youthful athlete.

Summer music festival Coromandel Gold returns in December and this time it's bigger and longer as it expands to a two-day event.

Scott Kara talks to the Potbelleez about their second dance-inducing album, ahead of their NZ festival performance

Foo Fighters have added NZ to their 'Wasting Light' tour and will light up Western Springs Stadium with support from Tenacious D, this December.

In another of his explorations of classical gems for the pop-earred and uninitiated, Nick Smith looks at chaps heading for the high scales.