Carlos Santana is in love with a black magic woman. Really, he is, and she's got a wild afro, saucy style, and plays drums.

Eighties artist Michelle Shocked intends to make people forget the girl she once was, writes Jacqueline Smith

Richie's voice matched the fabric of his shirts - satin and velvet - and his moves rivalled his frenetic back-up musicians.

You hear of performers playing their audiences, but Bobby McFerrin really did use his Auckland audience as a musical instrument last night.

Following last week's cancellation of the Grassroots Festival, blues legend B.B. King has announced a show on April 24 at Auckland's Civic Theatre.

The Stone Temple Pilots are back, thanks in no small part to the forgiving nature of guitarist Dean DeLeo. Scott Kara talks to him about the band's eventful journey.

The Christchurch earthquake has continued to inspire the entertainment industry into action with benefit shows. Here are two more on the way:

Rajendra Prasanna comes from generations of Indian master musicians. On Tuesday, thanks to him and his three colleagues, a rapt audience fell under the spell of a music in which time itself seemed almost to stand still.

Womad stars Amadou and Mariam talk to Scott Kara about how their musical partnership grew into a successful international career

Gary Numan talks to Scott Kara about the happy accidents of his musical experiments and combining nostalgia with his new work.

Here's more to add to your gig diary - though you'd be in a fairly unique demographic if you were after tickets to all of this lot.

In response to the tragic earthquake in Christchurch on Tuesday, several events across New Zealand have been organised to raise money for relief funds.

Country stars Lady Antebellum and jazz pianist Herbie Hancock will both be heading to NZ to play shows this April.

Dance act the Chemical Brothers will bring music from all their albums, spanning 15 years, when they play at the Vector Arena next month. The "normal" one, Ed Simons, talks to Scott Kara.

There's something special about playing the first song off your first album as the opening number at a concert. It takes you right back to where it all began.