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Obama: Spotify's President of playlists?
A day after Obama delivered his final Presidential address, Spotify offered him a new job as "President of Playlists".

Kid Cudi struggles to slay old demons
Kid Cudi's trying to slay some personal demons in his new album, but they're still holding him back.

Queen St ideal place to meet your Kings
They say you should never meet your idols, but try telling that to a 15-year-old girl in love with a rock band.

Simon Cowell sells company shares for $150m
Simon Cowell has signed a new deal giving Sony a share in Syco, which owns the rights to the hugely lucrative X Factor and Britain's Got Talent brands.

Taylor and Zayn's Fifty Shades hotel romp
Taylor Swift and Zayn Malik totally trashed a hotel room in a Fifty Shades-inspired video shoot.

Sole Mio star compared to Pavarotti
One of the world's leading opera teachers has lauded a member of the hit Kiwi trio Sole Mio as "a young Pavarotti".

Kiwi musician off to US to 'pursue my dream'
A West Auckland pupil is packing his suitcase to fly out to a prestigious music college.

Ed Sheeran's new songs set Spotify record
The late reveal of his new songs seems to have worked in Ed Sheeran's favour.

Iman pays heartfelt tribute to love of her life
David Bowie's widow has posted an emotional tribute to the music superstar, days out from the first anniversary of his shock death.

The star man who blew our minds
COMMENT: It is a year since the death of rock star David Bowie. Davey Ray Moor paid this tribute shortly after his passing.

Final award-winning act joins Laneway
With a name like King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Laneway's final act is bound to make a statement.

Jennifer Hudson receives death threats over oil ad
The Oscar winner has bee slammed online for appearing in an ad for Shell, though one user took it too far.

Ed Sheeran: NZ bungy scariest thing I did
British singer Ed Sheeran has spoken out about his Kiwi adventures during his year-long hiatus.

Eating hamburgers with the Stones
COMMENT: Despite not getting to meet Roy Orbison, I can however say I dined with the Rolling Stones, at Mick Jagger's invitation.

The truth about Seinfeld's theme song
It's one of the most recognisable theme songs ever, but it nearly didn't make the cut.

Ryan Seacrest shoots down Mariah's sabotage theory
Ryan Seacrest fells bad for Mariah Carey but denies any wrong-doing from behind the scenes.

Big entertainment anniversaries of 2017
Prepare to feel old: here are some of the big pop culture anniversaries of 2017

Top DJs may battle to work with Shapeshifter
New Zealand crowds 'not as spoiled' as the rest of the world, say chart-toppers.

Why vinyl's made a comeback
It came as a great surprise to some that more was spent on vinyl in the UK last November than on digital downloads. But has it happened in NZ?

Boy George slammed for anti-bi rant
The 80s pop star has been slammed for his offensive remarks.

How an Aussie expat got mega rich
From lowly intern to a Forbes list mover and shaker, Aussie expat Gregory Constantine reveals how he conquered the US.

T-Pain is coming to New Zealand
After cancelling his last trip down under due to payment issues, T-Pain has announced he will return this year.

Watch: George Michael in the first 'Carpool Karaoke'
Corden revealed that the death of the pop icon hit him "harder" after they teamed up for the sketch in 2011 for charity Comic Relief, which went on to inspire the successful segment. Source: CBS

James Corden mourns George Michael
Talk show host James Corden paid tribute to George Michael on Tuesday by sharing the story of how the singer inspired Carpool Karaoke

Hear Emma Watson sing as Disney's Belle
The first audio of Emma Watson's take on the Disney classic has gone online.

Singer's racially charged caveat for Trump
Rebecca Ferguson will sing for Trump only if she can perform the racially charged Billie Holiday hit Strange Fruit.

Lorde to perform at Coachella
The announcement means we will likely see new Lorde music within the next four months.