Kiwi pop star tells fans to calm down: "I've worked like a dog for a year making this thing great ... give up on me if you want to."

Despite last summer's somewhat disastrous festival season, our options are still looking pretty good.

Finn Andrews tells Karl Puschmann how God, David Lynch and the American nightmare shaped The Veils' new album

If you see Henry Rollins walking around the streets of Auckland talking to himself this weekend, don't worry. He's not insane.

Raglan-based music festival Soundsplash is returning in 2017 with the likes of Six60, Maala and Diaz Grimm ready to wow the crowds.

Listen: A lawsuit claims Ariana ripped off a 2012 song for her hit One Last Time.

New book explores evidence Presley worship will step in as Christianity fades.

Sleigh Bells band members Alex Krauss and Derek Miller are suing Demi Lovato for sampling their songs without permission.

The Koi Boys may not have won The Voice but they did win their very own record deal and their album's on the way.

Matt Roberts, the former lead guitarist of American rock band 3 Doors Down, has died at the age of 38.

Kanye West wrote an insane poem about McDonald's that includes the line: "I always knew them french fries was evil, man ..."

Frank Ocean's Blonde dropped Sunday night on Apple Music. But this is not like most album releases.

A few words with Frances Wilson.

A few words from singer Engelbert Humperdinck.

Heavy metal kings Metallica announce release date for their first new album in eight years.

A man believed he was dating Katy Perry for six years, despite the chart-topping pop star marrying Russell Brand and dating several other celebrities.

American rock act Baroness are returning to New Zealand.

One thing can get a buttoned-up millennial feminist to praise Las Vegas: Britney Spears.

Mel Parsons is going on tour with the women behind hit comedy show The Bitches' Box.

Someone just made a jazz remix of some of Kanye's greatest hits and you can listen to it here.

Ten days have passed since what was thought to have been the release date for Frank Ocean's long-awaited second album, yet there is still no record.

A highly touted rapper is changing his name to something that is, quite frankly, ridiculous.

Justin Bieber has threatened to privatise his social media after his fans unleashed a torrent of abuse towards his new "girlfriend" Sofia Richie.

First Parris Goebel dropped The Parris Project and now three Kiwi dance crews are up for a world title.

Review: Selena Gomez was open, honest, and all grown up.

Chart-topper Selena Gomez swept into Auckland yesterday for the one-gig New Zealand leg of her Revival World Tour.

Joe Jonas and Selena Gomez are gearing up for a high energy show in Auckland tonight, wrapping up the Pacific part of her Revival World Tour.

The Herald's music critics own up to their most shame-faced moments as music fans.

Barack Obama has shown off his impeccable taste in music by featuring a New Zealand musician on his 2016 Summer Playlist.

Ahead of her show tonight some of Melanie Martinez's dedicated fans have gone the extra mile to get to the front of the stage at the Powerstation.