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Moody American art-rock outfit The National is returning for one Auckland show.

A shopping list of acts will be making their way here over the coming months.

Touring here again, Robin Gibb talks to Graham Reid about the Bee Gees' pop legacy

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Last night in Christchurch, Metallica got back to being hard, fast, and heavy.

The biggest names in Kiwi music are lining up to star in a benefit concert for earthquake-struck Cantabrians.

Five years after splitting up, TrinityRoots are reuniting for a national tour. Frontman Warren Maxwell talks to Julie Scherer about why

With the fan-funding of his forthcoming album in place, Los Angeles-based Greg Johnson is returning for one New Zealand show in November.

NZ Herald readers respond to Ticketek's $19 transaction surcharge to buy U2 tickets.

Axl Rose - one of the most mercurial singers in the pantheon of rock - gave a performance on and off stage, at UK festivals over the weekend.

Joy Division's classic debut is undergoing a live revival. Scott Kara reports

In a week where U2 finally announced a much-rumoured Auckland show there are more big-name acts on the way too, ensuring another busy summer of music.

The U2 360° tour coming to Auckland's Mt Smart Stadium in November is a biggie. Here's numerical proof and other really useful info ...

The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra makes beautiful music. But one musician, who fled the Soviet Union, has been forced out on flimsy grounds, while others question the APO's management style. Chris Barton reports..

The world's highest-earning Hip Hop artist will join the world's highest-earning band at their November 25th concert at Mt Smart Stadium.

Joy Division founding member and bass player Peter Hook is coming to New Zealand to play the band's 1979 debut album, Unknown Pleasures, live.