Stars arrive on the red carpet at the Brit Awards 2016.

Doprah's lead singer Indira Force talks music and mushrooms with Lydia Jenkin.

After a break, a memoir and the return of her band Sleater Kinney, Carrie Brownstein talks motivation with Lydia Jenkin.

Prince wasn't the only purple-obsessed performer in town last night.

Among the music shows at the Auckland Arts Festival kicking off next week is Dust to Dusky, in which Tami Neilson, Anna Coddington, and Bella Kalolo pay musical tribute to the late queen of blue-eyed soul and beehive hairdos, Dusty Springfield.

Prince showed he had more rhythm in his little finger than most humans during his last NZ concerts.

Inside the awards ceremony at this year's 2016 Brit Awards.

The international star has landed in New Zealand for the first time.

Death Cab For Cutie have been around the block since the 90s and yet this is only the band's second time performing in New Zealand and their first time in Auckland - needless to say, their long time fans were delighted to finally be seeing them.

Rapper The Game is convinced he was turned away from an Australian airport because of his criminal past, not a visa issue.

One music video wasn't enough for Drake and Rihanna, who have released two clips to support their recent duet Work.

The Brits Awards have had their fair share of comedy disasters, awkward moments and iconic performances over the years.

Sharon O'Neill had 80s hits on both sides of the Tasman with Words, Maybe and Maxine and returns to perform at Auckland Zoo this Saturday night.

Adele will be hoping to avoid any more audio glitches as she takes to the stage for the Brit Awards this week.

Matchbox 20 front man Rob Thomas slammed after telling fans: "I drink til I think I'm Australian. And then I keep drinking 'til I think I'm a black Australian."

If you judged them by their photos, Death Cab For Cutie would not fare well.

Compton rapper The Game says he was denied entry at Customs. Raggamuffin organisers say he missed his flight. What really happened?

Some of the best looks from this year's Splore festival.

Pop superstar Adele said she cried for a day after her botched performance at the Grammys.

She's had shout outs from hip-hop heavyweights Kendrick Lamar and Jay Z, while indie music bible Pitchfork called her a "future rap king".

Two major music festivals are expected to be basking in sun as Splore and Raggamuffin kick off the weekend's musical activities.

American singer Macy Gray tells Lydia Jenkin how she has expanded her musical horizons and what to expect at Raggamuffin.

Aussie future soul band Hiatus Kaiyote head to Splore straight from the Grammys. We caught up with vocalist Nai Palm before the big day.

Until now, the only way to hear Max Key's debut single was by tuning into his radio show on Tuesday night, or via a 15-second Facebook preview.

Coldplay frontman Chris Martin was left stunned after his table was trashed at the NME awards by a singer who jumped on it during a performance.

A Wellington teen who makes music from his bedroom in his parent's Island Bay home scored some big names for his new single.

Veteran Australasian rockgiants Mi-Sex, Dragon and The Angels kick off lineup of NZ gigs in Auckland tonight.

She's done pop and blues now Cyndi Lauper's turning her hand to country.

Will we ever hear that one-off Wu-Tang Clan album? Which members will come to NZ? And just how good are they at chess? Clan member Masta Killa gets a grilling from Chris Schulz.