Thousands of young fans were disappointed to learn that an award-winning UK artist announced that she had cancelled her NZ gig just days before the event.

The Herald has partnered with NZ On Screen to bring a music video of a classic NZ song every day of the month. We kick the series off today with a song about a legendary Auckland road.

Heavy metal band Iron Maiden fly out of New Zealand today with a special parting gift for its rock star frontman - a named All Blacks jersey.

Auckland gets rowdy on a Sunday night as British metal titans Iron Maiden fly into town. Chris Schulz was there.

As Iron Maiden continued their world tour, frontman Bruce Dickinson pulled on an All Blacks shirt during their show in Christchurch last Friday.

Entertainment is politics. Look no further than this election cycle's dozens of presidential debates for evidence.

Beyoncé surprised fans when she mysteriously cancelled her upcoming concert in Nashville.

It is being hailed as the greatest concert ever, a superstar-studded bill of ultimate rock legends, including Sir Paul McCartney, Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan.

An ambitious new series takes a long look at the science and art of recording music.

The title of the first concert of APO's Bayleys Great Classics series was a giveaway: a "Grand Tour", firmly locked into a European itinerary.

In 2015, Deutsche Grammophon released a double CD of Russian pianist Grigory Sokolov's 2008 Salzburg Festival recital.

Beyonce has put the Jay Z cheating rumours to rest by dedicating a song to her "beautiful husband" during the opening show of her tour in Miami, Florida.

One Prince has fallen already this April, but the Prince of Darkness and his closest comrades are marching on to a fate of their choosing.

The producers of what was once the most popular TV show filed for bankruptcy in New York, drawing the curtain on the 15-year run.

This is a mighty, mountainous metal album, and if it really is the last we hear of Beastwars, it's a hell of a way to say goodbye.

If there's one thing the queen of pop proves with the release of Lemonade, it's that she knows how to get people talking.

Steve Harris talked to Russell Baillie about the veteran British heavy metal band's high flying career.

Drake has unveiled the tracklist from his long-awaited new album Views.

Britney Spears abused drugs in 2007 and 2008 and slept in a car park the night she lost custody of her children, according to new court documents.

With just over a month until Ladyhawke releases her new album the Kiwi singer is celebrating with a homecoming tour.

British pop favourites Leo Sayer and Lulu have announced they will be heading to New Zealand for their first tour together.

Pretty much every song from Beyonce's new album Lemonade had a reference to the man in her life cheating on her.

James Corden opened his night Late Late Show with his own take on Queen Bey's sixth album, copying a series of her looks.

James Corden opened his Late Late Show with his own take on Queen Bey's sixth album, copying a series of her looks. Source: CBS

After Prince's untimely death last week, folks trying to share his songs on Twitter and Facebook via YouTube clips were stumped. Why?

Billy Paul will always be remembered for his sultry vocals on Me and Mrs Jones.

The trial over whether Led Zeppelin stole the opening riff of Stairway to Heaven from a 1967 instrumental will be quick and focused.

It didn't take long for the hive to start swarming, brandishing stingers and lemon-shaped emojis, ready to fight for their queen behind the comfort of their screens.

However many senses you have, Beyoncé wanted all of them working overtime with the presto-release of her sixth album, Lemonade.

Rapper 50 Cent got more than he bargained for at a recent fan meet n' greet: He was surprised with a son he never knew he had.