Wairoa butcher Kiri Gilbert believes any time is the right time to uplift a community, and he's done just that - through song. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Pack ahead of time. Don't take what you need, only take what you can't live without.

A high-profile Lorde fan has heard her new album - and delivered her verdict.

"Taylor Swift ruined Lorde...it literally sounds like a Taylor song and I'm p***ed."

Let it Shine promised a specific prize then hit the winners with the fine print at the end.

Bad-girl rapper Azealia Banks' year is going down as notorious.

Yes, there are photos of the lavish Malibu celebration attended by Beyonce.

New footage appears to show Louis Tomlinson's girlfriend being attacked at LAX.

Becoming an internet sensation has benefits.

All the winners and the big moments from the iHeartRadio Music Awards.

Ed Sheeran took a swing at Justin Bieber's face with a golf club. Seriously.

Little helped write Green Light, but was not involved in the song's production.

The pop star behind No. 1 hit I'll Be Your Everything went has died at 46.

Respighi's third suite of Ancient Airs and Dances made a welcoming overture for the APO.

Adele interrupted her Gabba concert to launch an explosive attack on Brisbane's mayor.

Lorde has opened up about what went on while she was off the radar.

A covert car ride and a lone USB stick: The secrecy surrounding Lorde's new song

Lorde's new single has been met with high praise from some of the world's most influential magazines.

Fans are loving Lorde's new single, with one declaring it "single of the year".

The verdict is in: Lorde has just dropped the best festival banger in years.

Lorde's new album will be called Melodrama - and the album cover is incredible.

Lorde says her new single is "totally a song about heartbreak" - listen to it here.

Karl Puschmann dives into the rabbit hole of Lorde's teaser campaign

He's always loved the limelight and spent his formative years with all of NZ watching him. But Max Key says he wants to be make a name for himself.

Tegan is voiceless and too sick to perform so the duo will no longer be coming to New Zealand.

It's finally here.

He's only been here for four days, but Mike Elizondo, hitmaker for the stars, says a Kiwi musician has already made a big impression on him.

Adele's Australian tour will have a little less sparkle than originally planned after a mishap injured her young son.

Lorde has revealed one final tease of her "sad and joyous" new song as well as a music video that shows her getting angry in a nightclub.

Promoter Dave Roper is coming out of retirement for something "really special'.