Chris Martin paid his tribute to George Michael by surprising a group of homeless people with a performance of Wham!'s Last Christmas.

Forget earworms, here are the musical tapeworms of 2016. The songs that made you wish it were possible to un-hear something.

American hip hop artist Chance the Rapper wooed a capacity crowd on the first day of Rhythm and Vines, telling the crowd he would move to NZ.

We're looking back on some of our favourite big reads from TimeOut this year. Today, we revisit Joanna Hunkin's interview with Bic Runga.

UB40 singer Ali Campbell says a comment from a producer is the reason he quit the talent show.

As part of our I Met A Star series, Chris Watson remembers the night he met The Beatles

The Happy Poem of 2016.

Muckhole bassist Aaron Peck died on Christmas Day, leaving friends and family in "great sadness".

George Michael's partner has shared a poignant 'lost' song by the artist days after finding him dead.

George Michael made the difficult transition form pop pretty-boy to serious musician.

Auckland's mayor has said he's open to building a pontoon-like structure whose consent was put on hold by the council earlier this month.

Fame wasn't all it was cracked up to be for George Michael and the singer tried to reduce the strain of his celebrity status. But Frank Sinatra was not impressed.

At the peak of his musical powers, the then married English rocker was spending $1782 a week on cocaine, $891 a week on vodka.

George Michael's partner has spoken of the moment he found the pop legend on Christmas Day, as the cause of his death is revealed.

As part of our Summer Herald, Kiwis are recalling their brushes with celebrity. Today, John Lamplough tells of the time he pulled a pint for Status Quo.

News of George Michael's death shook the world. His former Kiwi gardener pays tribute to him.

WATCH: A schoolgirl has become an internet sensation with her rendition of Hallelujah which has been watched 3 million times.

Instead of printing the Catholic prayer, red-faced organisers of a Christmas carol service accidentally handed out 1000 copies of Tupac Shakur's vitriolic banger.

Kiwi artist Theia (a.k.a Em-Haley Walker) recalls her favourite entertainment moments of 2016.

The two people killed in the Christmas Eve bus crash near Gisborne last night have been named, as the driver of the bus says the brakes failed.

This festive season the Hawke's Bay Community Choir is doing the rounds visiting local retirement villages to help spread the Christmas spirit through song. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

In his final column of the year Karl Puschmann takes a look at the average entertainment of 2016.

During the 10 years she recorded for Motown, Martha Reeves was one of the biggest stars in the label's firmament. Her hits - including

We've picked the top five Christmas songs ever - do you agree?

She's just sold out three stadium shows in Auckland. Turns out Adele's been selling a lot of other things in New Zealand this year.

The Herald's entertainment team reflect on 2016 and give you their highlights and lowlights of the year that was.

B*Witched was one of the top girl bands in the 1990s, but after four years of global domination, something went very wrong.

Sarah Gandy takes us through her top five Christmas songs of all time in the lead up to the big day.

Barry Gibb has cancelled his Auckland show next year due to "a change in international commitments".

X Factor winner Beau Monga has reportedly been charged with assaulting a woman, just days after performing at an anti-violence campaign.