This summer's Rhythm and Vines just got a whole lot bigger and better.

It's been reported that friends said she was acting bizarrely and gave a friend a cryptic message before her disappearance.

Kanye West has threatened to boycott the Grammy Awards.

A Massey High School student has secured a place at a prestigious music college, the same institution that sparked the careers of John Mayer, Imagine Dragons and Quincy Jones.

Taylor Swift used her only full 2016 show to make a statement about her former boyfriend Calvin Harris, by singing the song she wrote for him.

"I have to get home soon as I can't miss the election because you don't want to wake up in a nightmare." Ms Lauper says.

Childish Gambino, real name Donald Glover, is reportedly set to join the cast of the new Star Wars film.

With a new album out, Sting talks about ageing, rock 'n' roll parenting - and being a milkman's son turned Picasso-owning millionaire

Singer Miley Cyrus spent the afternoon knocking on dorm room doors at George Mason University on Clinton's behalf.

Moana Maniapoto was inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame at the 2016 APRA Silver Scroll Awards.

Kiwi musicians inspired by Marley's work have come together to create Stir It Up - Aotearoa's Tribute to Bob Marley.

The producer of Lorde's Grammy-winning debut says he's no longer working on the follow-up because the pop star is "trying to do something different".

The five members of Leisure like nothing more than "lying around" at a beachside bach. Occasionally, they'll make some music.

He's just won two Tuis but Joel Little isn't taking time off to celebrate his NZ Music Awards success last night.

Paul McCartney and Phil Collins are musical giants and yet when the pair met, Collins was distinctly unimpressed.

For the second time in his career, Joel Little has won two out of four Artisan Awards - this time for his work with Broods' sophomore album Conscious.

As the old saying goes, you wait for one festival headliner to come along, and then three arrive all at once. That's what happened to Mitch Lowe.

Anderson .Paak has released his second album of 2016, this time as part of NxWorries, and it's amazing.

Singer-songwriter James Taylor is returning to New Zealand.

What happens if Bob Dylan keeps ignoring his Nobel Prize?

Hauraki listeners chose their favourite ever songs - but morning host Jeremy Wells says they missed some key classics.

"I would have done something, but honestly I thought it was about train spotters," says Gallagher.

Laura & Sarah wrap up this weeks music news.

The Rock Hall Foundation's nominating committee has shown it considers rap artists as worthy of consideration.

Harry Shearer is suing entertainment group Vivendi claiming it has hidden profits from film This is Spinal Tap from him and others.

Is this the comeback album Kings of Leon needed?

Kiwi actor Russell Crowe has been accused of assaulting US rapper Azealia Banks at a party he was hosting in Los Angeles.

Here's the lineup and everything else you need to know if you're planning on heading to WOMAD in 2017.

Radio Hauraki decided to find out what the greatest song they ever played was - do you agree?

It's long been the dominant style of American pop, but this year, the music's sweep feels astonishing.