Footage has surfaced of a man being waterboarded at an Australian music festival - apparently by choice.

We check out the best tours, festivals and New Year's Eve parties this summer.

Prog rock legend Alan Parsons talks to Karl Puschmann about ditched album concepts, playing live and punk

Seeing Pixies? You could be - the rock legends will be here for three shows next March.

A Kiwi pop star and a Nasa astronaut have joined a line-up of speakers set to take part in an Antarctic TedX event that will be livestreamed around the world.

The legendary rockers discuss their return to their blues roots on their new album Blue & Lonesome in part one of a three-part series. Blue & Lonesome is first studio album from The Rolling Stones in more than a decade, out December 2. Get it here.

Frankie Stevens reflects on the life of Kiwi music legend Ray Columbus.

We're getting Adele, Justin Bieber, Guns N' Roses, 21 Pilots, Green Day and Bruce Springsteen. But we're not getting Neil Young.

Ty Dolla $ign will play three New Zealand shows when he tours next year - and he's bringing a few friends with him.

COMMENT: The abiding memory of our music icon in those days, compared to what we see these days, is how well groomed Columbus was, not unlike The Beatles.

To Kiwis he was a musical legend, but Danielle Cameron remembers her father as a man who loved being silly with his grandkids.

Kim Kardashian West has been "helping to feed" Kanye West whilst he's in hospital.

Guy Sebastian called Iggy Azalea "a bit of a weirdo" and suggested the ratings drop is her fault.

Iconic Kiwi "She's A Mod" singer, Ray Columbus has died at age 74. We take a look back at some of the legendary rockers most memorable moments.

Columbus, who died today aged 74, was the first Kiwi entertainer to have a No 1 single overseas and had a long career in show business.

Mikey Havoc is going back to his roots and will reunite Push Push next year.

Fresh from its record-breaking efforts in the country's high school music competitions, teenaged Northland thrash metal band Alien Weaponry is about to release its first single.

Delta Goodrem was set to host the 2016 ARIA Awards last week but pulled out after falling ill. Now, those close to Delta Goodrem have serious concerns.

As the R&B legend celebrates her 77th birthday today, here are 20 things you didn't know about Tina.

Adele's concert sold out in record breaking numbers, but just what sort of show have fans paid for?

Cambridge school students helped a local rapper film his new music video - with hilarious results.

Whanganui is set to host a two-day underground music festival with a catch - the venue is being kept secret. Those buying tickets

A controversial X Factor contestant was stunned into silence after having her microphone ripped from her hand during a surprise stage invasion.

Nelly has finally revealed why singer Kelly Rowland was seen trying to text him using an excel spreadsheet.

You don't expect Crowded House to get booed. But that's exactly what happened halfway through their Encore performance.

Johnny Marr: I'm not going to have my life story sullied by some bullshit agenda. I'll tell it really how it was.

The lead singer of iconic Dunedin band has admitted drink-driving.

Did you miss out on Adele tickets during yesterday's eighty minutes of madness? Luck could be on your side ...

Madonna has released a statement after her son was arrested earlier in the week.

Adele captivated Kiwi fans by selling out three shows in one day and breaking a tonne of records while doing it. But how?