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".

From international artists to local tours, and Ghostbusters to Poi E - here's what you can look forward to this week in entertainment.

Broods say while Lorde has a full vision in mind, they have to just mess around 'until it sounds good'.

Today marks 20 years since the world was first introduced to the Spice Girls and their hit song Wannabe.

Calvin Harris' new track Ole reportedly refers to Taylor Swift cheating on him.

World-first research by a Waikato University student into British group Queen has led to an impressive body of work, and a meeting with Brian May.

It may be vulnerable and real, with the occasional dose of cynicism but James Milne,b the man behind the moniker, is not sad.

We're about to get a Simon and Garfunkel tribute show through town but there's another musical-theatre interpretation of rock history on the way.

When news first broke of the shooting in Orlando, Parson James was on his way to perform at a Pride festival in New Jersey, now he's coming to NZ.

Nick Braae's world-first research into the British group has led to a thesis, articles and essays, an upcoming book and even a just-released guide to Queen's songs in French.

Kim Kardashian West has hit out at claims she was photoshopped in Fergie's 'M.I.L.F.$' video.

It's been a long wait but Ricky Gervais' most famous character David Brent is set for a big comeback this year with his folk music career

The new Olympics song might be a bit cheesy but it's super catchy and exactly what you'd expect from Rio.

Here's what to look out for in the coming week, from album releases to what's on at the movies to what you can watch without leaving the house.

Kim K, Chrissy Teigan, Ciara and a host of celebrity mums appear in Fergie's sexy new clip about empowering "women who do it all".

Eden Park is making a last-ditch attempt to secure major concerts at the country's rugby fortress.

Have you ever turned on the radio and wondered how on Earth these songs hit the airwaves, and who's to blame for it? Well here's the bad news: it's you.

Helen Brown enjoys Sylvia Patterson's memoir, I'm Not With the Band.

Kiwi soul singer Aaradhna says her intensely personal new album is about the racism she experienced growing up in New Zealand.

You might do a double-take after watching Rihanna's new video, which gives the chart-topping popstar an alienesque makeover.

Apple is in talks to acquire Jay Z's music streaming platform Tidal, according to reports.

Two Kiwi producers have given themselves a massive head start in the music industry by becoming master stalkers.

Lorde has donated thousands to a struggling charity that feeds hungry schoolchildren saying she is "passionate about all kids having access to food at school".

Natalia Kills has returned to the spotlight a year after she fled the country with her husband Willy Moon over a bullying incident that cost them their jobs.

If you're a superfan, you buy all the albums, attend all the concerts and own at least three T-shirts. But some fans take things a little further. Like this one.