WATCH: Simon Cowell has hailed a contestant as the next big superstar after her performance on America's Got Talent.

Ed Sheeran is being sued for US$20 million over the alleged theft of an X Factor winner's song.

Simon Cowell is convinced that he's discovered the next Taylor Swift. The music mogul and his fellow America's Got Talent judges (Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum and Mel B) were blown away by a young girl called Grace VanderWaal. Source: America's Got Talent

James Corden's just booked a fiery new act for Carpool Karaoke, here's a hint: they're red hot.

Rapper Louie Knuxx loves Mercury Plaza so much, he's written a song about it. He talks about that, and the closure of his favourite food court, with The Herald.

The Late Late Show host has spilled the beans about which celeb in his popular Carpool Karaoke skit refused to play ball. Surprise, surprise ...

COMMENT: It didn't take long for Taylor Swift's breakup with Calvin Harris to become a big joke on social media.

Britney Spears is not a fan of her "dumb" performance at the MTV Video Music Awards back in 2001, when she famously performed with a live python.

Jessie J called an 'idiot' after dropping Aaliyah Warren from her team, and dropping The Koi Boys from The Voice altogether.

New York City's East Village descended into a near-riot as Kanye West fans flocked to the streets in a desperate attempt to get into the rapper's surprise gig.

Over 100 of Whitney Houston's personal items have been put up for sale.

Lisa Fischer has toured New Zealand as backing vocalist to some of the world's biggest musical acts - notably the Rolling Stones - but when she returns this month, it will be an altogether different experience.

Lang Lang may call China his first home but "it's not like I'm living here at the moment," he explains. "I'm just touring all the time. In fact, I'm not living anywhere."

The 10 semi-finalists in this year's Lexus Song Quest have been chosen.

Three years on from the release of Royals, where is Lorde's new album? Is it second album syndrome or is there something more strategic at play?

Justin Bieber is releasing his own emoji app.

If the drug was illegally prescribed, someone could be facing up to 25 years in prison.

Graham Candy is the Kiwi who's just been named to play Glastonbury, but who is he, and what do you need to know?

Sorry America, you might be gripped in the throes of summer passion, but in New Zealand its hard to care. Here are our favourite winter anthems.

Starting out as buskers, Drax Project quickly established themselves as a band to watch indoors as well. They talk to Lydia Jenkin.

COMMENT: The battle for our earholes has never been more hotly contested.

He's from Buckinghamshire, she's from Florida, but there's something about the duo that makes them sound like no one else.

Ariana Grande's new album, Dangerous Women, is a step up with its gritty, R&B sound with a dance-pop twist.

The Dixie Chicks, one of the highest-selling female bands in music history, are back in business.

Following Taylor Swift's breakup with Calvin Harris, here's a look back at her past lovers and the music they inspired her to write.

R Kelly had to sing to prove who he was to a fan, and it still didn’t work. Source: DJ DR DOOM

Another former Spice Girl member it not keen on the reunion as she would only agree to it if all five girls took part.

This year's big important NZ rock book has arrived and it's by the guy who founded Flying Nun. Here, he comes Clean about why and how he wrote it.

It's a rare artist who can wrap up the past, present and future in one unique package. But that's exactly what Skepta manages to do.

It's not an album without hope and there's plenty of softness and warmth to be found in the fragility and sadness.