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New music director navigates through sonic cloudscapes
The Ligeti worked its magic on a well-filled town hall and so too, more predictably, did Mozart's celebrated G minor Symphony.
A celebration of music and musings
Given Noel Coward once wrote a pointed line about opera - "people are wrong when they say opera is not what it used to be.
Music that was both raunchy and religious
With the death of Prince, you may see a strange mix on your Facebook feed of sex and religion.
Is Danny Brown the Miley Cyrus of rap?
With only a scattershot of guest verses and a handful of live shows in the past 12 months, Danny Brown was always going to be a bit rusty.
Raunchy Prince? Actually conservative Christian
With the death of Prince Rogers Nelson, you may see a strange mix on your Facebook feed of sex and religion.
Iron Maiden pay tribute to All Blacks
The heavy metal band have released an All Blacks tribute T-shirt, in a nod to the team's World Cup victory last year.
It's not just Prince: Many pop stars die of early age
With Prince's death, music fans note the existence of the "27 club," which includes famous artists who met tragic early deaths at that age.
Prince: Precious memories of a final concert
As much as the news of Prince's death this morning was sad and shocking, for those who saw him in Auckland there may be a sense of relief.
Prince 'like a kitten dipped in paint'
As the world mourns the death of Prince just two months after his first and only NZ shows, here's a rare face to face interview with the star from the Herald archives.
Prince's first wife: 'He's with our son now'
Prince's first wife Mayte Garcia was photographed having a tearful phone conversation shortly after learning the singer had died.
'The world lost a creative icon': The death of Prince
A musical chameleon and flamboyant showman who never stopped evolving, Prince was one of the music world's most enigmatic superstars.
Prince classics race to top of Kiwi charts
Purple Rain is sitting at number one on the iTunes songs chart in New Zealand.
NZ Herald Focus 22nd April
Today on New Zealand herald Focus A major manhunt is underway after a ploice dog was shot in Porirua and we remember global pop superstar Prince, and the outpouring of grief around the world. And in sport Laura has footage of football team AC Milan trying their hand at a haka
Prince vs the internet
When Prince said the Internet was over, he says he mainly meant as a revenue stream for musicians like him.
Review: PJ Harvey, The Hope Six Demolition Project
After her terrific war-themed Let England Shake of 2011, PJ Harvey is still contemplating the big, bad world and attempting to portray it in song.
Rapper's show moved to Auckland
After announcing a show in Wellington, the multi-award winning rapper's concert has shifted to Auckland.
The 2016 Taite Prize winner is ...
Tonight Kody Nielson's solo act, Silicon, was named winner of the Taite Prize for 2016, for his album Personal Computer.
Hit maker cancels NZ tour
Frontier Touring said it was "due to unforeseen circumstances".
AC/DC rocker: 'I am not retiring'
AC/DC singer Brian Johnson says he is not retiring from music, despite hearing problems that forced him to bow out of the Australian rock band's current tour.
Why Madonna was forced to repaint road
Madonna has had the curb outside her New York City home repainted grey after a row with neighbours.
Album review: Handel-Mendelssohn, Israel in Aegypten
By the standards of present-day "Back-to-Baroquers", Mendelssohn was a musical meddler.
Ex-Disney star banned from China
Selena Gomez has reportedly been banned from performing in China due to her association with the Dalai Lama.
One man, 33 hours of records
Chris Reed is trapped in a bubble from his musical youth and wonders if we all are.
Beyonce's mystery project unveiled
Beyonce's mystery Lemonade project has debuted a minute-long trailer.
Rihanna's Coachella surprise
Rihanna surprised the audience at Coachella Festival with an onstage appearance during Calvin Harris' star-filled headline set.
Chris Brown documentary reveals suicidal thoughts
Brown's comments appear in the new trailer for his upcoming documentary Welcome to My Life.
Star drops Coachella for wedding
Taylor Swift took a break from partying at music festival Coachella in California to attend her friend's wedding in Texas.