Band expected backlash over performance - and got it, says Kiwi.

Controversial rapper Azealia Banks has said she "would love" to play at Donald Trump's inauguration. The rapper, who has become more

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds got emotional during their intensely powerful concert at Vector Arena last night.

Tristam Clayton joins The Mockers at a rehearsal to get the run-down on their reformation.

Acclaimed rapper has been forced to drop out of Laneway Festival - and the reason behind his cancellation could be super lame.

Next month's Raggamuffin music festival will be the last, promoters have confirmed.

The singer has declared herself "the hardest working 23-year-old human being on Earth".

Father of a young girl who has become a worldwide internet sensation with her impression of Taylor Swift today hit back at critics.

Jason Butler is married to Gin Wigmore. But there's a very good reason why he's in the country without his wife beside him.

Dion weeps in the foetal position in a heartbreaking new video she's released to fans to mark the anniversary of her husband's death.

Before Gary Barlow's new show premieres, read about his and Robbie Williams' not-so-humble origins

The Chills frontman Martin Phillipps has been banned from driving for nine months for a boozy, late-night drive for fast food.

Will Brooker spent a year living like David Bowie for research - no really. He now has a book and a documentary.

Grieving fans of George Michael are at loggerheads with the owners of the London shop he crashed his car into in 2010.

Tourists have been caught up in a deadly shooting at an electronic music festival in Mexico, which left at least five people dead and sparked a stampede.

This year marks the 40th anniversary of Elvis' death and while he may have "left the building" in 1977, his legacy is as alive as ever.

The former Australian Idol contestant was involved in an incident outside a nightclub in the early hours of Sunday morning.

COMMENT: Whether it's a necessary evil or an efficacious substitute for performing live is a matter of perspective.

It's been five years since we heard from The xx, and they've got a new sound to go with their relaxed attitude.

Leila George looks at the best of the Kiwi festivals for 2017.

Wales' Lisa Jen performs with 9Bach at the 2017 Womad Festival.

After the loss of a galaxy of music stars, Steve Braunias looks at ghosts surrounding the last two Beatles.

Ready for some new music? You're in luck as some musical superstars are ready to unleash albums in 2017. Here's a rundown

I met a star: John Lennon

Karl Puschmann reflects on Brian Eno's new album.

A day after Obama delivered his final Presidential address, Spotify offered him a new job as "President of Playlists".

Kid Cudi's trying to slay some personal demons in his new album, but they're still holding him back.

They say you should never meet your idols, but try telling that to a 15-year-old girl in love with a rock band.

Simon Cowell has signed a new deal giving Sony a share in Syco, which owns the rights to the hugely lucrative X Factor and Britain's Got Talent brands.

Taylor Swift and Zayn Malik totally trashed a hotel room in a Fifty Shades-inspired video shoot.