There were two highly anticipated songs the crowd wanted to hear. Of course, Deep Purple played Smoke on the Water.

Linkin Park delivered a polished show but reviewer Chris Schulz wished they would break loose from the shackles of their old hits.

Does the Russian meteor make the backyard blue-cheese "asteroid" in A Night to Dismember easier to swallow?

It was an astute piece of marketing on the part of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra to launch its 2013 season with Tan Dun conducting his Martial Arts Trilogy.

Despite their ear for a good single, Foals lack lyrical depth and musical punch on their new album Holy Fire, writes Chris Schulz.

Given that previous incarnations of Ringo's All Starr Band included members of The Band, Joe Walsh and Nils Lofgren.

As part of Auckland's expanded Pride Festival, an enterprising Australian-Kiwi partnership offers a sweetly flavoured piece of musical theatre.