Pop star Katy Perry thrilled fans last night in a colourful concert at Auckland's Vector Arena.

As singer-songwriters Julia Deans and Anna Coddington head out on an extensive national tour this NZ Music Month, Deans writes for TimeOut about their first days on the road together.

U2 bassist Adam Clayton says he is looking forward to seeing Elbow perform at Glastonbury.

It's been 30 years since Gary Numan, a founding father of modern electronic music, was last in NZ. Ahead of his one-off Auckland concert, he talks to Barney McDonald about the highs and extreme lows of his career.

Soulman Eli "Paperboy" Reed is on his way to make a local delivery, writes Russell Baillie.

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

Bruno Mars' enamoured young crowd sings his lyrics right back at him, but none with more conviction than "I think I wanna marry you".

Russell Baillie's week of TV, music and movies.

With just over two weeks until New Zealand Music Month, organisers are getting excited about a string of events with more high-flying stunts than ever.

He may be a big name in the movies but that hasn't translated when it comes to his sideline musical career.

Australian band Birds of Tokyo have announced another Auckland show with support from locals Midnight Youth and Avalanche City.

Local record shops are cranking up the volume this weekend for a day celebrating their continued existence - helped by a new young generation of vinyl junkies. Jacqueline Smith reports.

The Funky Meters, one of the most heavily sampled acts of all time, bring their pioneering New Orleans sound to New Zealand next week, writes Scott Kara.

Here for the Hamilton V8s, ZZ Top's Dusty Hill talks about the Texas band's long career to Graham Reid.

That loopy legend George Clinton is beaming down again from Planet Funk armed with the classic grooves from his colourful 50-year career. He talks to Scott Kara

When the on-track action at Hamilton's V8 Supercars cools off next weekend, ZZ Top will fire up the fans after dark.

The 'To Christchurch With Love' fundraising concert was held in Auckland on Saturday night.