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![Mavis Staple: A figure on the soul scene](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Mavis Staple: A figure on the soul scene
Mavis Staples still thinks about the advice that her father, the legendary Pop Staples, gave her about awards shows when she was younger.
![Hamish Kilgour to play intimate show](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hamish Kilgour to play intimate show
Hamish Kilgour will perform an intimate show in the den-like surrounds of Auckland's Tabac bar.
![Winners: Nas and Damian Marley competition](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Winners: Nas and Damian Marley competition
Congratulations to Helen Gall and Toni Grace of Wellington, and Gary Tosala and Andrew Steeves of Auckland. Each have won a double pass to see Nas and Damian Marley this week, and a copy of Distant Relatives.
![MGMT: Back on form](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
MGMT: Back on form
After a wander in the wilderness, MGMT are out front and set to impress, writes Paula Yeoman.
![Caribou: Dancing to a different tune](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Caribou: Dancing to a different tune
On the eve of his Auckland performance, dance experimentalist Dan Snaith, aka Caribou, talks about his unique brand of music.
![Mayer Hawthorne is a soul man](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Mayer Hawthorne is a soul man
From Detroit to Auckland, Mayer Hawthorne and the County's sound is the future of soul music.
![Raggamuffin Music Festival, Rotorua](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Raggamuffin Music Festival, Rotorua
Photos from the Raggamuffin Music Festival, held in Rotorua on Saturday February 5th, 2011.
![Forward Thinking: Music beats at heart of city](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Forward Thinking: Music beats at heart of city
Scott Kara reflects on a successful event-relocation to the newly refurbished Aotea Square.
![A quick word: Brooke Fraser, Jason Kerrison and Jeremy Redmore](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
A quick word: Brooke Fraser, Jason Kerrison and Jeremy Redmore
A quick word with Brooke Fraser, Jason Kerrison of Opshop and Jeremy Redmore of Midnight Youth about the connections between fine vino and good songs as they head out on their joint winery tour starting tomorrow at Ascension Estate in Matak
![Concert Review: Laneway Festival](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Concert Review: Laneway Festival
The Laneway Festival was loud and proud yesterday and in the process it found its home in the newly revamped Aotea Square.
![Laneway Festival 2011](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Laneway Festival 2011
All the action from the bands and the crowds at the 2011 Laneway Festival at Aotea Square on Auckland Anniversary Day.
![Laneway Festival: essential information](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Laneway Festival: essential information
Essential information for Laneway Festival goers has been released ahead of the day-long festival on Monday - Auckland Anniversary Day.
![Children's Hour: Not for the kids](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Children's Hour: Not for the kids
Eighties band Children's Hour are no strangers to controversy. Frontman Chris Matthews talks to Scott Kara about reliving those good ol' days at this year's Laneway Festival.
![Summer Series brings free music to Albert Park](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Summer Series brings free music to Albert Park
The band rotunda at Auckland's Albert Park will again host a selection of new and (kind of) older bands for the annual 95bFM Summer Series.
![Mos Def rescheduled date released](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Mos Def rescheduled date released
Mos Def will now perform in Auckland on Tuesday February 1st.