Entertainment<i>Review:</i> Ute Lemper's Angels over Berlin at Auckland Town HallAs she did at her exceptional Town Hall show in 2003, on this return visit Ute Lemper proved persuasively she doesn't merely deliver a concert of songs.17 May 04:00 PM
Entertainment<i>Review:</i> Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra at Auckland Town Hall<i>Poets of their Age</i> presented three first-generation Romantic composers coming to terms with the expressive potential of the symphony orchestra.16 May 04:00 PM
EntertainmentA return to the joy of dance<p><h>Top choreographer overcomes pain to return to the stage, writes Owen Scott</h></p>14 May 04:00 PM
New ZealandHeavy metal for the heavily loadedMetallica tickets have officially sold out. But they are already appearing on the black market.13 May 04:00 PM
EntertainmentA week of itMusic month continues to take over drinking holes and town halls all the way from Ponsonby to Pukekohe this week.12 May 04:00 PM
EntertainmentRockabilly queen to tourThere's something for everybody with Wanda Jackson, Florence Welch and Common on tour.12 May 04:00 PM
Entertainment<i>Review:</i> Charles Lloyd New Quartet at Bruce Mason CentreAt its most pure and best, jazz is a live art where musicians disassemble, explore, then reconstruct melodies and rhythms right before your ears.10 May 04:00 PM
EntertainmentMetallica announce second Auckland showMetal heads can rejoice - Metallica have announced they will be playing an extra Auckland show.10 May 01:40 AM
Entertainment<i>Review:</i> The Cult at Trusts Stadium ArenaYou never expect to leave a rock gig feeling embarrassed for the main act...04 May 12:10 AM
EntertainmentLove in a Cult climateEighties' English goth-gone-hard rock band The Cult return to play their defining album in concert. Frontman Ian Astbury talks to Scott Kara about keeping <i>Love</i> alive, 25 years on.02 May 04:00 PM
Entertainment<i>Review:</i> Vampire Weekend at the Bruce Mason CentreWoe betide anyone who went to Vampire Weekend without learning every single one of Ezra Koenig's incomprehensible lyrics.29 Apr 11:00 PM
Entertainment<i>Review:</i> Spandau Ballet at Vector ArenaThe original five-piece, augmented by some ring-ins, made smart energetic work of their short, shallow back catalogue.29 Apr 04:00 PM
EntertainmentRecords set to smash2010 might be known as the year of the off-the-wall Kiwi music tour.29 Apr 04:00 PM
EntertainmentWill Martin takes your requestsUK sensation Will Martin is giving mothers the power to choose songs for his concert. Paula Yeoman explains.29 Apr 04:00 PM
New ZealandMetallica play on October 13American metal giants Metallica have confirmed they will play a show at Vector Arena on October 13. 28 Apr 05:30 PM
Entertainment<i>Review:</i> John Mayer at Vector ArenaJacqueline Smith explains why she has a new opinion on John Mayer after last night's concert in Auckland.28 Apr 04:00 PM
EntertainmentAustralian police cancel Bieber's only public showAt least ten young girls have been treated by paramedics after mass scenes of hysteria in Sydney over pop sensation Justin Bieber.25 Apr 09:30 PM
Entertainment<i>Review:</i> Ebullient Goodman keeps concertgoers entertainedThe ever-ebullient Roy Goodman explained the premise behind Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's Thursday concert in a running commentary as the stage was reset after the opening item.25 Apr 04:00 PM
EntertainmentThe return of WilcoWilco's Jeff Tweedy talks to Russell Baillie about the American band's latest annual pilgrimage to our shores.23 Apr 04:00 PM
EntertainmentTears for Fears: Escaping the mad worldCurt Smith and Roland Orzabal of Tears For Fears don't shout at each other any more.23 Apr 04:00 PM
EntertainmentA spring in their stepWelcome to the weird, charming, and beautifully bizarre world of the Phoenix Foundation where aliens and buffalos roam, and oranges and mangoes hook up together to tango.23 Apr 04:00 PM
Entertainment<i>Review:</i> Stereophonics at the PowerstationIt doesn't seem so long ago that the Stereophonics pleased their ardent followers, and all the Welsh people living in New Zealand, by stopping in for a wee serenade.21 Apr 04:00 PM
Entertainment<i>Review:</i> NZSO at Auckland Town HallA "FULL HOUSE" sign outside the town hall last Friday was hardly surprising, with Hilary Hahn playing Sibelius with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.18 Apr 04:00 PM
Entertainment<i>Review:</i> John Mayall at the Civic TheatreJohn Mayall is a rare one. Few artists could pull an audience on the strength of a name and reputation alone.15 Apr 10:28 PM