In advance of next week's Crowded House reunion shows in Sydney, Nicky Harrop traces the many musical branches of the Finn family tree.

Feeling like you're missing out on who's who and what's what? Here's a wrap of some of the albums you may have missed lately.

A few words with Splore's director John Minty.

American hard rock act Disturbed says proceeds from tonight's Auckland show will go towards the Kaikoura earthquake appeal.

A host of Kiwi musicians are coming forward to support Aaradhna after she rejected her urban/hip hop award at the VNZMAs.

A NZ Music Awards official has rejected an award-winning singer's shock claim of racism at last night's ceremony.

How could we have got it so wrong? The pollsters and the politicians, the analysts, theorists and columnists - especially this one

Popular R&B singer Aaradhna is standing by her refusal to accept an award at last night’s VNZMA's. Join Tristram Clayton as he talks to Flava FM's Tash Ieremia to find out why Aaradhna would turn down such a prestigious award.

Watch: The Veronicas have released their new clip starring Ruby Rose and Jess Origliasso in a gritty love story.

It was a big night for Broods but despite their dominance a few other acts won awards as well...

The footage shows three of the Spice Girls speaking out after a director asked for them to show more skin.

The stars are out at the VNZMAs and we've got everything you need to know (and see) about tonight's awards.

A comedian may have taken a joke about Madonna a step too far during an appearance on a Today show segment this morning.

A certain Queen of Pop will be riding with James Corden sometime in the next few weeks.

The Shihad front man is bringing his acoustic show back this summer for a series of local gigs.

The Australian made an unbelievable remark while accept GQ's Women of the Year award last night.

The local band has turned their Christchurch concert this Saturday into a last minute earthquake fundraiser.

Not wanting to make the same mistake as America we instead turned to a feline futurist to predict tonight's big music award winners...

In the letter, John Lennon rips into Paul McCartney and the Beatles over the breakup everyone blamed on Yoko Ono.

New Zealand's love for 90s acts is showing no sign of slowing down, with news that Sublime will hit our shores in March.

Tonight Crowded House are live streaming their band practice and taking your calls. And you can watch it here.

Lorde's new album is finished - and at least one person is listening to it in full every single day.

Former Spice Girl Mel C has spoken about how she was bullied while part of the hit girl group.

Some of the biggest names in 90s hip hop are heading this way and here's why we're so excited about it.

The Eagles main man returns for three shows around the country

Because my mind is razor sharp and has not yet fallen victim to the ravages of time, I can vividly recall the very first time I felt old.

Donald Trump is America's new president - and a certain chart-topping pop star from Devonport isn't happy about it.

Adele has announced a full Australian tour - and told New Zealand fans to "stay tuned for more news".

Vanilla Ice, Salt'N'Pepa, Coolio and a bunch more of your favourite 90s hip-hop artists are coming to New Zealand.

Taylor Swift is apparently trying to get into hip-hop, and she's turning to Drake to help her do it.