Roger Waters kicked off his New Zealand tour last night and yes, there was a floating pig

Paul McCartney led the crowd through a magical mystery tour of his greatest hits

How many flutes is too many flutes? Bjork's earthy new album holds the answer.

Album review: Morrissey, Low in High School

"Wow, the Pt Chev RSA is not big enough for this talent."

Superstar slackers Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile team up for an album of lo-fi gold

Their influences are always within sight but The Horrors come into their own on new album

Prophets of rage

Album Review: Neil Finn, Out of Silence

Tune up your air guitars, rockers Royal Blood are about to put them to good use.

At around four hours is Lovely Creatures too much of a good thing?

Gorillaz turn the Armageddon into the party event of the year writes Karl Puschmann

The space cowboy returns, Karl Puschmann investigates whether he should have.

Adele wasn't the only superstar wowing last night, Eagles man Don Henley also soared

On their ninth album, veteran indie greats Spoon show they're as musically restless as ever. Even when exploring the well-travelled

With its whopping 14 tracks and running time of well over an hour, Don't Get Lost can be interpreted as either an instruction, a warning or, perhaps, a joke.

Parson James, the New York based singer who went 2 x platinum last year with his single ‘Stole the Show’ is escaping the current political upheavals in his homeland to headline Big Gay Out in Auckland on Sunday.

Karl Puschmann reflects on Brian Eno's new album.

Do Wilco deliver with Schmilco, their tenth studio album? Here's the verdict.

From D.A.I.S.Y Age to middle age, De La Soul make a wearily triumphant return on their new album.

Laura McGoldrick and Sarah Gandy wrap up the week's big music news straight from The Hits studio. This week Parris Goebel drops her first single, as well as new music from Tove Lo, Katy Perry, and, if the rumours are true, a new Gaga track is imminent.

Aubrey Drake Graham is having some feels. "Please give me time because I'm searching for these words to say to you," he mopes on Redemption.

Today in NZ Herald Focus we have an exclusive interview with Kiwi free-diver William Trubridge about breaking his own world record and the Salvation Army says that 300 thousand New Zealand children are now living in income poverty. Also anther Kiwi is breaking barriers this week as Flight Lietenant Emmet Cox takes to the skies over Britain flying with the Red Arrows acrobatic team

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

From the reggae-rock punch of the title track to the closing caress of the lullaby-soul Dream, this is an album Smith is running on best instincts.

The beginning of Beach Boys composer Brian Wilson's world tour had some shaky moments but delivered an enjoyable track-by-track performance of the band's classic album, Pet Sounds.

Father John Misty's impassioned, whole-hearted, and hilarious performance at the St James on Thursday night was one of the best shows of 2015.

Announcing the winners of this year's Wallace National Piano Competition, adjudicator Andrew Ball addressed all four finalists individually.

If you're into Wu-Tang trivia, here's an interesting fact: Ghostface Killah has released nearly twice as many albums solo as he has as part of the Clan.