It's a big week for tour news with some classic acts announcing shows.

There are claims Sheeran's "Thinking Out Loud" sounds a bit too much like Gaye's "Let's Get It On".

Laura McGoldrick and Sarah Gandy wrap up the week's big music news straight from The Hits studio. This week Parris Goebel drops her first single, as well as new music from Tove Lo, Katy Perry, and, if the rumours are true, a new Gaga track is imminent.

He used to go out with her BFF, Taylor Swift, but there's no bad blood between Joe Jonas and Selena Gomez.

Watch/Listen: Parris Goebel just dropped her first single and it's got a killer video to go with it.

Maori pop phenomenon Poi E is sung with gusto and abiding love at the close of the Patea Maori Club night every Monday night. For

No seriously, what year is it? Because now Alexisonfire has announced a New Zealand show too.

Fifth Harmony's Normani Kordei has quit Twitter after being sent racist messages.

America's pastime of waiting for Frank Ocean's new album remains intact.

Panic! At the Disco's gig just moved to Vector Arena, which means a second wave of tickets will be available soon.

They're celebrating their gender identity like we really haven't seen before and it's we'll gladly get swept up in it.

Demi Lovato began her training in the dark arts of children's entertainment at a tender age.

Get a glimpse of the upcoming film and album from Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, said to be inspired by the loss of Cave's son.

John Newman may be forced to take a break next year to undergo treatment on the benign tumour because medical professionals have found some 'cancerous cells'.

Kanye West has hinted he will join forces with another hip-hop heavyweight, Drake, for a new album.

Turns out the girl who plays Eleven in Stranger Things can also sing, and she has her own YouTube channel.

Method Man and Redman are coming to New Zealand for a one-off show as part of their Blackout! tour.

Some of New Zealand's leading Maori musicians have created a song in te reo Maori to inspire Kiwi athletes at the Olympics.

A Minnesota judge has dismissed claims from 29 would-be heirs to the estate of the late pop star Prince.

Kiwi actress Rose McIver has wiped clean her zombie make-up to star in a Broods music video co-written by Lorde.

Kiwi comic Bret McKenzie is teaming up with The Late Late Show star James Corden - but mystery shrouds the pair's new project.

We're more than halfway through the year and 2016 has already given us so many truly awful songs. Here are some of the worst.

PNC is the elder statesman of local hip-hop, but he says he's only just hitting his best form now.

Adele just invited her drag impersonator Kris Zello on stage with her and made his day.

Macklemore is on a mission to use his voice for good.

Rotorua's Jennie Skulander says it feels "pretty great" to have come as far as she has with her rock and metal band Devilskin. The

Local rapper PNC, real name Sam Hansen, is already working on the follow-up to The Luke Vailima EP, released today.

Panic! At the Disco are returning to New Zealand next year to play one show only, in Auckland.

Forget Christmas, Record Store Day is the biggest celebration on the vinyl enthusiasts' calendar.

Days of flying under the radar are over for this music maker, writes Siena Yates.