The Doors' Ray Manzarek dies
The Doors' Ray Manzarek dies

Ray Manzarek, a keyboardist and founding member of The Doors, has died after a long battle with bile duct cancer, aged 74…

Grunge act gets new singer
Grunge act gets new singer

Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington is set to replace Scott Weiland as the lead singer of the Stone Temple Pilots. The…

Classical review: Provocative concert played with ardour
Classical review: Provocative concert played with ardour

Jonathan Fuller's Music Box was a trippy welcome to Karlheinz Company's Sunday concert.

Minaj rules at Billboard awards
Minaj rules at Billboard awards

Nicki Minaj has kicked off the Billboard Music Awards by beating Drake, Flo Rida, Pitbull and Psy for the top rap artist…

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Kimbra: Critics' Choice Prize
Kimbra: Critics' Choice Prize

May is New Zealand Music Month, and to mark the occasion NZ Herald online is delving into our growing…

VIdeo premiere: Ahoribuzz

Watch Sugar , the new video from Ahoribuzz - the side project of Cairo Knife Fight's Aaron Tokona. The single, featuring…

Singer bottled at concert

Toots and the Maytals singer Frederick "Toots" Hibbert was injured when a 19-year-old man allegedly threw a bottle during…

Beyonce pregnancy rumours heat up

Rumours continue to swirl that Beyonce and husband Jay-Z are expecting a baby brother or sister for their daughter, Blue…

From financial flop to hall of fame
From financial flop to hall of fame

When Iggy & the Stooges broke up in 1974 they were regarded as a commercial flop. Not that Iggy Pop…

Gig review: Bobby Womack

You've got something special if you can appear on stage in a red leather suit with matching cap and glasses and still come…

P Money: On beat in Big Apple

P Money's deal with NYC label has major spin-offs, finds Paula Yeoman.

Denmark wins Eurovision Song Contest

Denmark won this year's Eurovision Song Contest in the Swedish city of Malmoe early Sunday with the song Only Teardrops…

The capital of cool events

Danielle Wright finds Wellington alive with art events, food and popular culture this winter.

Miley Cyrus gets swatted again
Miley Cyrus gets swatted again

Miley Cyrus has become a victim of swatting for the second time. Armed police arrived at the home of…

Eurovision Song Contest kicks off in Sweden

The Eurovision Song Contest returned to Sweden Saturday with pageantry fit for an Olympic ceremony, as flag bearers entered…

William Dart: Requiem Realisations

Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra will be giving us Mozart's Requiem for its annual Choral Masterpiece concert in September…

A painting in sound

"Very much so," says Yevgeny Sudbin when I ask whether he still considers himself a Russian, despite having lived out of…

Justin Bieber forced to pay for monkey's stay

German officials say Justin Bieber will have to pay the bill for his monkey's two-month stay at a Munich animal shelter.

George Michael injured in car crash
George Michael injured in car crash

George Michael has been injured in a car crash. The 49-year-old singer was a passenger in a vehicle…

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