Sir Paul McCartney talks to Mike Hosking about hongi and Kiwi crowds.

US singer planning on bringing his fiancee, Thrones star Sophie Turner, out with him.

Brandon Flowers probably thought he was saying the right thing. To some, he wasn't.

Who scored the No. 1 spot? The Herald's top music critics pick the best 20 albums of 2017.

Robin Pecknold talks his fear of flying, making adult friends, and his 'filmic' new album.

"I use songwriting to deal with the more complex feelings I have about things," says E^ST.

Pop star Halsey will perform in Auckland next year.

His first of two shows felt both intimate and grand in exhibition - and the crowd loved it

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas supports the work of Mercy Hospice and Dove House.

An Egyptian pop singer has been sentenced to two years in prison for "inciting debauchery"

They played impeccably to a sold out crowd, but there's an obvious problem with Alt-J.

The Australian reviews are unanimous; Paul McCartney live is simply fab

ZB host Tim Beveridge practicing with the The Royal New Zealand Navy Band for a charity Xmas concert.

Queens of The Stone Age front man apologises for kicking a photographer in the face.

Fan prayers have come true: Kesha has confirmed plans to perform in NZ next year.

An Instagram video shows the QOTSA singer kicking a female photographer in the head.

Two rappers who pulled out of their debut NZ shows will perform at Auckland City Limits.

Get your togs and grab your inflatable unicorns, Flochella is returning in 2018.

Tiki Taane speaks to The New Zealand Herald about hitting mid-life, a new album and living sustainably

Tiki Taane, 40, is as busy as ever gigging and making music from his solar-powered studio.

The collection also included Mark Ronson's hit Uptown Funk.

Apple would obviously want to use Shazam to bolster its music business.

The streaming wars are about to get real as YouTube comes in to bat.

A look back at where Kiwi funk, soul and disco started.

It was supposed to feature Naughty By Nature, Blackstreet, Montell Jordan and more.

Pearls of wisdom and the time it all went horribly wrong; the lowdown on Kiwi festivals.

YouTube has released its annual YouTube Rewind video - and not everyone is fan.

Why are we obsessed with Ed Sheeran? Are we cool with Chris Brown now? What's happening?

He's already topped Spotify's streaming charts, and dominated YouTube's. Now it's Apple.

This totally te reo tune tops the 2017 trending chart toppling terracotta troubadour