For a few minutes, the biggest night in Australian music belonged to a teenage star from Devonport.

Music lovers' appetites for vinyl records is increasing, and a retro revival shows no signs of slowing.

She may portray herself as the goofy oddball or outcast, but when it comes to performing a show for 12,000 people, Taylor Swift is a force to be reckoned with.

In the absence of anything official, Paul Casserly dishes out his Interim TV Awards for 2013.

Lydia Jenkin checks out new albums by Boyzone and 1D.

Zombie lover Chris Schulz explains why he's hatewatched The Walking Dead for the last time.

The words stand-up comedian and sold-out stadium hardly ever appear in that same sentence in this country, but comedy mega-star Michael McIntyre regularly fills Britain's largest venues and he had no trouble packing out the Vector Arena.

Television seems to like the idea of reality-based programming but obviously has no idea what it means, writes Colin Hogg.

Lydia Jenkin reviews boy wonder Justin Bieber's Auckland show.

Chris Schulz reviews the murky, bottom-end sludge of San Francisco trio Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.

The local feature film industry may be worried about its immediate future but it's still celebrating its recent past with the return for a second year of the New Zealand Film Awards - or Moas.

Watch singing sensation Birdy's intimate show at the Wintergarden of the Civic Theatre.

Stan Walker has become a household name across the country.

I'm writing this having gained some recent information that if believed could rock your very world.

Actor Paul McGann has made a surprise return to the lead role in Doctor Who in a taster mini-episode of the BBC series ahead of a 50th anniversary special.

Chris Schulz casts his eye over TVNZ's sci-fi heavy new-look line-up.

Who said what? Leighton Smith, Alan Partridge or Ron Burgundy? Take our quiz to find out.

Big Sean played his first New Zealand concert last night. Chris Schulz was there.

Acclaimed Kiwi actor-filmmaker Taika Waititi, 38, has perhaps scored his biggest role yet - signing to Brad Pitt's Hollywood production company Plan B Entertainment to direct a movie.

If Temuera Morrison is the answer, then what on earth was the question?

Oddisee squirrelled himself away in an Auckland studio during a recent visit as part of a project with Estere. Chris Schulz paid the pair a visit.

Last week I performed on The Late Show with David Letterman. This was the gig I had been hoping to get for years, writes Rhys Darby.

The promoter behind a new two-day metal festival featuring big name acts Megadeth and Rob Zombie says he is "confident" he can pull off the biggest show of his career.

Lorde has celebrated turning 17 in rare style, performing to her idols and hanging out in bed with a fellow Kiwi luminary.

Dominic Corry names his five favourite films from across the ditch.