Scott Maclachlan discovered Lorde at age 13 and managed her rise to stardom before they split a year ago. He reveals their 'breakup' moment.

The singer has pulled her latest video clip after realising her body was Photoshopped without her approval.

A group of police in Houston are protesting Beyonce using images of Captain America to support their cause.

The Good Life ghost has been proven a hoax, but festival organisers are may have gotten a new slew of events out of it.

Today's flashback is from 1991 and involves a lot of long hair being shaken about.

Organisers say the Good Life ghost is real, punters are still unconvinced.

While most scrambled for tickets to see Bey, one man still prefers some classic literature.

Axl Rose has taken to the throne with his busted leg yet again, this time for his debut performance with AC/DC.

Up to 700 people have come forward claiming to be Prince's half-sibling in a bid to secure a share of his lucrative estate.

To celebrate New Zealand Music Month, here are 12 cool things kiwi musicians have achieved in the past 12 months you might've missed.

The Herald has partnered with NZ On Screen to bring you a music video of a NZ song every day this month. Today's flashback is a number one from 1988.

Six60 have performed a touching Mother's Day tribute to all mothers as part of a special surprise for one west Auckland grandmother.

Demi Lovato has blasted Twitter trolls and told the cyber bullies to log off and do something positive with their lives.

Victoria Beckham's microphone used to be "turned off" when she performed with the Spice Girls.

The twins return to the stage to perform for two very different audiences. They talk to Dionne Christian.

Six60 have performed a touching Mother's Day tribute to all mothers as part of a special surprise for one west Auckland grandmother. Source: Youtube / umusicNZ

Today's music month flashback is an extreme ear-worm and could lead you to pronounce the name of an African nation incorrectly.

Phil Lynott's name is a byword for rock 'n' roll excess. Now a new book explores why the shy church-goer found it so hard to resist temptation, writes Neil Armstrong.

The Rolling Stones don't want Donald Trump playing their songs. Travis M. Andrews looks at similar cases and what the law says.

Today's music month flashblack is the most well-known single for 1980s pop heroes The Mockers.

Knowing McDonald's is a client could influence other companies considering Soundtrack's service.

If you ever wondered what peak Snowden would look like, this is pretty much it.

It seemed all but certain that the album, Queen B's sixth, would slay its way up the charts, just as her past five albums have.

Los Angeles-based funk-rock titans Red Hot Chili Peppers have returned with their first new single in five years.

George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Gwen Stefani and a Queen singalong - does it get any better than this?

Prince was found dead at his Minnesota compound just one day before he was supposed to meet a doctor to help him with his alleged painkiller addiction.

Today's music month flashback is the song that started it all for The Exponents.

Flume is scaling up on his just-announced world tour, kicking things off with three stadium shows in New Zealand.

Jay Z is reportedly making his own version of Beyonce's Lemonade that will "tell his side of things".