Prizes don't get much better than this, win a Big Day Out ticket for you and a mate, plus a huge album haul so you can learn all the lyrics.

It's nice to tour at home, but a nice drop of plonk isn't bad either, says Brooke Fraser

Wellington music fans will have the opportunity to see a cut-down selection of this year's Auckland lineup, when Laneway moves to Wellington on Tuesday February 1st 2011.

A new book paying homage to five decades of live music in New Zealand is proof, says one contributor, Herald entertainment editor Russell Baillie, that every generation has gigs to remember.

Trick or treat? Rufus Wainwright slowly pads his way to the grand piano.

The Modfather overcomes issues with his guitar tech and sound mix to become something worth the wait.

At the age of 76, Leonard Cohen, the dark poet is a warm, gracious, comfortable performer on stage.

New kid on the block Jason Derulo says he's been preparing for the spotlight his whole life. And now is loving being in it.

A blind couple from Mali will be the stars of what is one of the strongest Womad line-ups in years when the three-day world music festival returns in March.

Pop sensation Katy Perry, who married Russell Brand last week, will perform at Auckland's Vector Arena on Saturday May 7th.

If you didn't see Neil Diamond in his 70s heyday, you still can - it's just that now it's his 70s heyday.

Photos from Christchurch's Hagley Park, where artists performed a free concert as a gift to the people of Christchurch following the 7.1 magnitude earthquake in September.

Rufus Wainwright is heading here with a show which puts extra demands on him and his audience. He tells Russell Baillie why.

Graham Reid celebrates the return of two important Kiwi bands of yesteryear

Photos of Smashing Pumpkins concert at Auckland Town Hall.

Who: Adam Lambert Where: Trusts Stadium When: Sunday night

The albums, the sales and the hits ... a pop reign comes to an end

Who: Kids of 88 and The Naked and Famous When and where: Saturday night, The Powerstation

Dust off your feather boas and leathers because flamboyant pop diva Adam Lambert and is set to entertain you.