A festival celebrating all things meat is coming to New Zealand just a year after its successful debut in Sydney.

From Dave Dobbyn to David Dallas, the 20 artists battling it out for this year's Apra Silver Scroll award are as varied as they can get.

Festival fans have cause to celebrate - Auckland's biggest music event is coming back for round two.

Don't worry, it's good news this time - the pair have some exciting news for Kiwi fans.

Taylor Swift is suffering a massive backlash online after footage of her approving Kanye West's Famous lyrics was leaked by Kim Kardashian.

Remember that Black Eyed Peas song Where Is The Love? Well, it's Will.i.am and Snoop's answer to the recent police violence in the US.

The Oneill Twins danced with Parris Goebel's crew, starred in Born to Dance, and now they've released their first single.

Before you tear Taylor Swift apart, let's break down her response because it seems the pop star might still have a valid point.

Kim K just delivered definitive proof Taylor Swift approved Kanye's lyrics about her in his song "Famous".

Fiona Connor takes in Broods' celebratory homecoming show in Auckland.

Mariah Carey has expressed that she doesn't want her five-year-old twins to feel they have to follow her around on tour and live in the spotlight.

The Cool For the Summer hitmaker enjoyed a brief fling with mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Guilherme Vasconcelos.

The Sorry hitmaker allegedly swore at the innocent concertgoer after she spun her cap at him while he was performing in Atlantic City.

The race is on for the one of New Zealand's premier music competitions, the Lexus Song Quest.

Could the next big Korean pop stars be New Zealanders? A contest in Auckland is looking for talent to debut a Kiwi K-pop girl group.

A group of Fifth Harmony fans just completely took over Fifth Harmony's press tour, and they're not sorry.

The Spice Girls are on the comeback trail - and Laura McGoldrick is desperate to be involved.

The Patea Maori Club performs their famous hit Poi E in the iHeart Lounge at NZME to celebrate the release of Poi E: The Story of Our Song.

First impression of the album would be: That sounds like a man re-energised by something... It's obviously got a bit of that in it

Just months after announcing their split, Sol3 Mio will reunite for a special Christmas tour.

US singer Parson James delivered a moment of "pure togetherness" at a free show in Auckland last night.

City buildings are the canvas for Maori myth of creation told in dance, light and music.

Previously unreleased songs by Michael Hutchence and a documentary on the last years of his life are to be released over the next year.

Three of the Spice Girls have recorded new music together as they celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut single Wannabe.

Forbes has named its top-earning celebrities for the past year, but the No 1 placeholder could have taken out another title if it wasn't for a break-up.

Auckland music-lovers are more accustomed to seeing Piers Lane on the town hall stage at the Steinway than under tropical palms enjoying Queensland sunshine.

Schoolboy Q is planning a quickfire return visit to New Zealand to celebrate the release of his new album.

Some of NZ's biggest musical stars will come together in Tauranga to pay homage to Bob Marley with an outdoor concert at the end of this year.

Maimoatia went straight to number one, bumping Justin Timberlake's "Can't Stop the Feeling".

Jay Z's new song - a response to the shootings of young black men in America - says "I am not poison...don't shoot".