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Rufus Wainwright goes from opera to jazz
Rufus Wainwright dynamic duo of the divas thrills Aotea audience, writes William Dart.

What the hell! $1k for Adele
An Auckland woman was charged $1000 for two Adele tickets worth $100 each.

Lorde's new single gets red light in US
Lorde's comeback single slips dramatically down the charts

Bieber's big night: Shots and sexy dances
Justin Bieber does shirtless shots and dances with locals in an Arrowtown bar.

Mariah's hit song to become animated film
Mariah Carey is turning her hit All I Want for Christmas into an animated film.

Fugees star vows to sue cops after cuffing
Wyclef Jean was put in handcuffs after being confused for a robbery suspect.

Lorde promises next song is her best yet
But Lorde says her new song could be better than Royals or Green Light.

Heading to Adele? Expect major delays
Long queues and two-hour travel times are expected this week for Adele shows.

Adele visits Neighbours
Fans were quick to presume that the 28-year-old British songstress has a cameo in the show.

Kiwi's 'incredible' tour with Chuck Berry
Kiwi Monique Rhodes opens up on her "beautiful" time on the road with Chuck Berry.

Mmmbop stars plan 25th anniversary NZ tour
Hanson will play Auckland's Town Hall in June.

Alison Moyet announces New Zealand shows
Alison Moyet will visit New Zealand for the first time in over 30 years.

Katy Perry 'did more' than kiss a girl
I Kissed a Girl wasn't entirely accurate. "Truth be told, I did more than that."

Adele cracks mid-show: 'I swear to God'
Adele stopped her final Australian concert mid-show to chastise a security guard.

Wild man of rock who helped to define it
Chuck Berry, the perpetual wild man of rock music who helped define its rebellious spirit in the 1950s, has died.

Adele impersonates Beyonce...kind of
Adele tried to impersonate Beyonce at her concert but it didn't quite go to plan.

Jagger leads tributes to Chuck Berry
Celebrity musicians pay tribute after the passing of legendary guitarist Chuck Berry at 90.

Why Bieber's movie will creep you out
Justin Bieber's concert film Believe: The Movie is mostly forgettable but also gets laughably creepy

Selena Gomez: 'I can't wait for people to forget about me'
Selena Gomez's addiction to Instagram made her feel awful.

Watch: World's Best DJ Martin Garrix lands in NZ
We have a chat to DJ Martin Garrix as he touches down in NZ ahead of Justin Bieber's show.

Adele has a secret Twitter account
The cat's out of the bag - Adele's secret Twitter account isn't so secret anymore.

Kehlani announces NZ show
R'n'B star Kehlani will play one show at the Powerstation in Auckland.

Kiwi folk legend Phil Garland dies
Awarded a Queen's Service Medal in 2014 for his services to folk music, Garland recorded 18 albums, and won the New Zealand Music Awards folk album of the year three times.

Swift launching her own streaming service
She's also launching a line of music products, including guitars, guitar picks, straps, and drumsticks.

Blunt's label wants him to be less sarcastic
James says: "They asked me to stop, they said it was bad for my brand."

Fans go wild about Sheeran's dirty-sounding hashtag
Ed kicked things off by tweeting "lets celebrate our albums.. with #analbumparty."

Don Henley reveals how to write a classic
He wrote dozens of classics, including Hotel California, now Don Henley reveals the secret to writing a classic song.

Bieber's band told they'd never make it
Five years ago, Sheppard were told they'd only make it as a cruise ship band.

Everything you need to know about Womad
Suzanne Porter still gets a kick out of seeing first-timers at the festival.