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![Taku Mana is released today as part of the Waiata Anthem month of music](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Taku Mana is released today as part of the Waiata Anthem month of music
Majic Paora is thrilled to part of the Waiata Anthems whānau.
![Amid online backlash Chappell Roan confirms she will vote for Kamala Harris](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Amid online backlash Chappell Roan confirms she will vote for Kamala Harris
Star refused to endorse the VP and criticised the Democratic Party.
![William Dart review: Mozart and Copland shine at NZSO's Jupiter concert in Auckland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
William Dart review: Mozart and Copland shine at NZSO's Jupiter concert in Auckland
NZSO's Jupiter concert features Mozart, Copland, and Cresswell's final Piano Concerto.
![Find out what's on in the Bay of Plenty](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Find out what's on in the Bay of Plenty
From Tauranga to Rotorua, discover upcoming events in the Bay of Plenty region.
![Strange cellmates in a US jail: Sean Combs and Sam Bankman-Fried](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Strange cellmates in a US jail: Sean Combs and Sam Bankman-Fried
New York Times: Sean Combs is in the same dormitory-style room as the crypto mogul.
![So meant to be: Lorde performs 'Girl, So Confusing' with Charli XCX](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
So meant to be: Lorde performs 'Girl, So Confusing' with Charli XCX
The pop stars looked alike, had the same hair for the surprise performance.
![Womad Aotearoa 2025: First artists announced](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Womad Aotearoa 2025: First artists announced
The first artists to perform at next year's Womad include Queen Omega and Nitin Sawhney.
![Teskey Brothers to make Hawke's Bay debut with one-off Black Barn show](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Teskey Brothers to make Hawke's Bay debut with one-off Black Barn show
The Hawke's Bay summer is set to get a little more soulful.
![David Dallas on the importance of small music venues](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
David Dallas on the importance of small music venues
David Dallas speaks about why we need to highlight small venues to save live music. Video / Carson Bluck, Lana Andelane
!['Unprecedented demand': More tickets released for NZ Coldplay fans](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
'Unprecedented demand': More tickets released for NZ Coldplay fans
The Music of the Spheres World Tour is set to touch down in Aotearoa this November.
![Drugs, sex, baby oil: The ‘freak-offs’ at the core of Diddy’s troubles](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Drugs, sex, baby oil: The ‘freak-offs’ at the core of Diddy’s troubles
NY Times: Prosecutors say the encounters were abusive. Combs says they were consensual.
![Jimmy Barnes shares health update after emergency surgery](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Jimmy Barnes shares health update after emergency surgery
The rocker was hospitalised after his Dunedin concert in August this year.
![Top Auckland school responds to revelations former music teacher had sex with student](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Top Auckland school responds to revelations former music teacher had sex with student
The Epsom college has criticised the Teaching Council in an email to parents today.
![’NZ music industry isn’t set up for artists – it’s set up to benefit from them’ - Holly Arrowsmith](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
’NZ music industry isn’t set up for artists – it’s set up to benefit from them’ - Holly Arrowsmith
'The more I push into the music industry … I lose what I actually want,' says the singer.
![Review: NZ Opera ends bumper season with grand finale](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Review: NZ Opera ends bumper season with grand finale
OPINION: This opera’s narrative has the adrenalin blast of a high-powered Sopranos episode
![Katy Perry’s comeback album ‘143’ feels about 143 years old](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Katy Perry’s comeback album ‘143’ feels about 143 years old
OPINION: 'About half of the 33-minute album belongs at a retro DJ night.'
!['Indomitable spirit': Music legend Eddie Low dies at 81](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
'Indomitable spirit': Music legend Eddie Low dies at 81
"He never knew how talented he was and how much he inspired all of us."
!['Keep that flame alight': How rising teen beat the odds and wrote a song about it](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
'Keep that flame alight': How rising teen beat the odds and wrote a song about it
Why Nikau Grace's latest single is a bit special.
![Reports of concern about Justin Bieber amid Diddy scandal](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Reports of concern about Justin Bieber amid Diddy scandal
Bieber has allegedly “cut himself off from the world” after the disgraced star’s arrest.
![Nothing else matters: Metallica tease NZ tour after ‘far too long away’](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Nothing else matters: Metallica tease NZ tour after ‘far too long away’
'We will return,' the band tell Kiwi fans.
![What's on in Tairāwhiti this weekend: Spring fair, rugby, golf open and rock music](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
What's on in Tairāwhiti this weekend: Spring fair, rugby, golf open and rock music
What's on in Tairāwhiti: Spring fair, Heartland rugby, Golf open championship
![Festival directors celebrate Gisborne Boys’ High School’s contribution to Longline Classic art](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Festival directors celebrate Gisborne Boys’ High School’s contribution to Longline Classic art
Gisborne's Longline Classic to feature students' art as well as Tiki Taane and Scribe.
![Diddy or didn't he? Mounting allegations against rap mogul allege 16 years of abuse and crimes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Diddy or didn't he? Mounting allegations against rap mogul allege 16 years of abuse and crimes
The music mogul was arrested on charges of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking.
![Luke Combs announces two record-breaking Eden Park shows](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Luke Combs announces two record-breaking Eden Park shows
The country star will return to Aotearoa after a sell-out Auckland show in August 2023.
![Taylor Swift’s Kamala Harris endorsement highlights music's role in the US election](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Taylor Swift’s Kamala Harris endorsement highlights music's role in the US election
In a tight US Presidential race, music has the potential to make a big difference.
![Billie Eilish endorses Kamala Harris for US president](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Billie Eilish endorses Kamala Harris for US president
The singer and her brother have urged their followers to register and vote.
![8 takeaways on Diddy's indictment](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
8 takeaways on Diddy's indictment
What to know about Sean Combs' indictment on sex trafficking and racketeering charges.
![Sean Combs’ hip-hop rise, controversies and legal disputes: A timeline](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Sean Combs’ hip-hop rise, controversies and legal disputes: A timeline
New York Times: Combs faces new sexual assault allegations amid ongoing investigation.