Bad news, BMTH fans: the band's lead singer Oli Sykes has acute laryngitis and can't sing.

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Summer festival Splore has confirmed its first line-up of acts, including Sampa the Great and The Dub Pistols.

Shock art-pop artist Peaches plans to do something a little different on her upcoming New Zealand tour.

Crowd favourites Jono and Ben will host this year's Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards.

If the sound of chirping birds gets on your nerves, wait till you hear MIA's take.

Cliff WIlliams is officially bowing out of AC/DC, leaving only one man standing in the band.

New Zealand entertainer Grant Chilcott has died, aged 62. The career crooner passed away peacefully in the wee small hours of Monday

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In this exclusive extract from Jimmy Barnes' memoir Working Class Boy, the singer reveals the extent of his abusive childhood.

Lianne La Havas is coming to NZ to play her own solo show ahead of opening for Coldplay this December.

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Jimmy Barnes will swap his trademark howl for his own raw voice for his first spoken word tour, heading to New Zealand next February.

The 30-year-old singer has been signed up to perform at the 51st Super Bowl at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.

Shutdown: If you were planning on seeing Skepta this week, think again - all the shows have been cancelled.

New Zealand fans face paying for flights and accommodation if they want to see Crowded House's reunion shows in November.

The new Calvin Harris single is here. But is it any good?

Grime MC Skepta has stunned music fans by taking out the Mercury Music Prize, beating favourites David Bowie and Radiohead.

Lady Gaga will record an Amy Winehouse song to raise money for her foundation.

Cave's overwhelming grief makes his new record a challenging and essential listen.

The girl from New York state writes her own songs and croons with a voice mature beyond her years.

Calum Scott, the English lad known for delivering the performance of a lifetime, says his life has changed "tenfold" since appearing on the talent show.

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Zayn Malik is set to release an "intimate and raw scrapbook of his life" at the ripe old age of 23.

One Love music festival is back for 2017 and we are definitely feeling the love with the release of the second lineup announcement.

Maynard James Keenan's art-rock side project Puscifer is coming to New Zealand for its first New Zealand show.

From D.A.I.S.Y Age to middle age, De La Soul make a wearily triumphant return on their new album.

Tame Impala will headline next year's new-look Laneway festival in Auckland, alongside woozy rap acts, indie rock bands, neo-soul singers and Swedish punks.

Katy Perry helped deliver her sister's baby just hours before she was due in the studio.