"Wasn't the news I was hoping for. I'll be back soon, thanks for all the love & prayers."

Singer recalls her time at the Careys Bay Hotel in Port Chalmers.

Elaine Paige has announced three NZ show dates following UK success.

Auckland Chamber Orchestra captures those who catch the spirit of NZ in music. music.

Jahseh Dwayne Onfroy was small but he led with his fists.

One person has died and three people have been seriously injured in the Netherlands.

ZM's new drive show duo have already had the seal of approval from their new workmates.

Beyonce surprises fans and critics alike with rapping display in new album.

Outrage prompted scrapping of Germany's equivalent of the Grammys.

The album dropped with no warning, and now fans are going crazy for the first video.

Members of Parliament and a US diplomat will compare notes of a different kind on July 4.

Jalal Mansur Nuriddin was one of the finest rhyme-makers of his generation.

Pharos, billed as 'a series of live shows', will take place in November.

"I love Flying Nun ... the English people copied it without telling anybody."

Lily Allen's authenticity shines through once again on her new album.

Smith's assured debut delivers one classic after another.

Singer still shocked his music's seen as a baby-making soundtrack.

Get ready to panic - Brendon Urie is bringing his pop-rock act back to NZ in October.

The hitmaker was buried in his hometown of Stockholm.

TVs through windows and motorcycles through halls, check out these rock'n'roll hotels.

R&B, neo soul singer Jhené Aiko announces New Zealand concert.

Singer recalls her 'bratty pop star behaviour' on tour of NZ and Aussie.

Vega will play concerts in Auckland and Wellington in August.

Musician announces three arena shows around New Zealand

Jhene Aiko is taking a trip down under.

COMMENT: Get onboard the show for Eden Park. It's a great cause.

Kirwan joined the band when he was 18, but had mental health issues and became homeless.

Brace for orchestral night fever courtesy of the APO and top Kiwi singers.

"Whenever we play a song or the whole set... afterwards I'm spent."

New album is bright, bold and fun, just like Tami Neilson, writes Karl Puschmann.