One Direction big winners at Social Star Awards
One Direction big winners at Social Star Awards

One Direction won four prizes at the inaugural Social Star Awards.

Club atmosphere for Ringwald show
Club atmosphere for Ringwald show

Vector Arena has announced they're opening up a new section of the complex as a more intimate live venue for Auckland, and…

Review: Vampire Weekend
Review: Vampire Weekend

New York four-piece Vampire Weekend have never seemed lacking in inspiration or momentum.

Album review: Etran Finatawa, The Sahara Sessions
Album review: Etran Finatawa, The Sahara Sessions

Since the emergence of desert blues from the sub-Sahara regions a decade ago through Etran Finatawa, Tinariwen and the often…

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[LISTEN] Three Houses Down: Moon & Back EP [+ win double pass]
[LISTEN] Three Houses Down: Moon & Back EP [+ win double pass]

Listen to Three Houses Down's new EP, Moon & Back , streaming all week on nzherald.co.nz ON TOUR:…

Meet Lil Wayne's new label mate: Paris Hilton

Paris Hilton has signed to the same label as Lil Wayne. The hotel heiress is a known lover of music and has released tracks…

Bon Jovi stars feud over alcoholism accusation

Richie Sambora is furious with Jon Bon Jovi for hinting he pulled out of their tour due to alcohol abuse. The Bon Jovi…

Dave Dobbyn, Kora and more at the Silver Scrolls

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

Hook Ups Ep 4: Art To Art
Hook Ups Ep 4: Art To Art

THIS WEEK: Monty gets mistaken for being an 'intense' artist at the dairy by two art-school girls…

Judging the X Factor judges

We're five weeks into The X Factor now, so it's about time to take stock of the show and stack up those good points and…

video [WATCH] The Taite Music Prize 2013

Watch a recording of the full Taite Music Prize 2013 live stream, featuring performances by Julia Deans and Street Chant…

Promoter takes on Dunedin stadium over 'wrong' fee

The promoter of a Fleetwood Mac concert whose Dunedin date was cancelled says he has taken legal action over a $50,000 cancellation…

Bieber: Talk about my parties and I'll sue you for $5m

Justin Bieber will sue guests $5 million if they spill secrets about his parties.

You think it and I'll play it - Dobbyn sees music's future
You think it and I'll play it - Dobbyn sees music's future

Dave Dobbyn reckons that in 25 years, composers will be able to merely think of a new song and it'll…

Album review: Daft Punk

There is nothing here in the catchy vein of Daft Punk's mega hits One More Time and Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger…

Album review: Wire, Change Becomes Us

Few bands are worth a biography but Britain's Wire certainly earned the just-published Read & Burn , which traces their…

Changing Adults hit the road [+free download]

With the international tours drying up, it's time for local music acts to take over. Following tour announcements last…

Weird Together: Music worlds collide [+free EP]

Music collective Weird Together were inspired by the travelling that DJ and man about town Nick Dwyer did as part of his…

Phoenix Foundation: The long and short of it
Phoenix Foundation: The long and short of it

Luke Buda and Samuel Flynn Scott of Phoenix Foundation talk about coming home to tour their expansive…

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