Ariana Grande's new album, Dangerous Women, is a step up with its gritty, R&B sound with a dance-pop twist.

The Dixie Chicks, one of the highest-selling female bands in music history, are back in business.

Following Taylor Swift's breakup with Calvin Harris, here's a look back at her past lovers and the music they inspired her to write.

R Kelly had to sing to prove who he was to a fan, and it still didn’t work. Source: DJ DR DOOM

Another former Spice Girl member it not keen on the reunion as she would only agree to it if all five girls took part.

This year's big important NZ rock book has arrived and it's by the guy who founded Flying Nun. Here, he comes Clean about why and how he wrote it.

It's a rare artist who can wrap up the past, present and future in one unique package. But that's exactly what Skepta manages to do.

It's not an album without hope and there's plenty of softness and warmth to be found in the fragility and sadness.

Young Hodor is attempting to bring the world to tears again, this time through music.

There's a sinister story behind OKC's failure to reach the finals; a rapper's curse on Kevin Durant.

With NZ Music Month coming to an end, today's flashback was produced by Neil Finn and Cliff Curtis appears in the video.

Chris Brown is facing a lawsuit from an autograph hunting fan who alleges members of the singer's entourage stole his hat.

You can buy everything from a skype call with a band member to the band's whole entire studio and everything in it.

Today's flashback is a number one song from 1996 with a strong no nukes message.

Michael Jackson's Las Vegas rental home is up for sale for $14.1 million.

K-Pop group B.A.P., which stands for "best, absolute, perfect" are set to make history by becoming the first to hold a concert in New Zealand since Korean pop culture became a global phenomenon.

The angels "Can't Stop the Feeling" in this fun new take on Justin Timberlake's new song for the movie Trolls.

Kylie Minogue and Robbie Williams are teaming up again to try to make another hit like "Kids".

Crowds gathered at the Sydney Opera House this weekend to see Justin Vernon bring Bon Iver back to the stage.

Former Sex Pistols frontman says trying to blow the whistle on Jimmy Savile's "seedy" antics got him banned from the BBC.

Today's flashback is a hit single from 2001 with a girl's name in the title.

K-Pop fans are planning a mass haka to welcome the first K-Pop group to perform in New Zealand - against the wishes of the concert organisers.

R&B star the Weeknd was the big winner at the Billboard Music Awards, taking home eight awards out of a field-leading 16 nominations. However, following in the proud tradition of music award shows everywhere, no one really cared about the winners.

Australian guitarist Slava Grigoryan is no stranger to Auckland audiences.

It takes all of 10 seconds into an interview with Air Supply's Russell Hitchcock before he mentions the L-word.

The Strokes have premiered their first new song in three years - and fans can barely contain their joy.

Don't call us a ballad band says the veteran Aussie group touring New Zealand next week.

Today's flashback is a Flying Nun great from 1984.

Former Shapeshifter member Devin Abrams is striking out alone. He tells Lydia Jenkin why.