Cat Power vows to quit US
Cat Power vows to quit US

Cat Power has vowed to quit the US in a bizarre rant posted to her Instagram account . The musician, whose real name is…

Manzarek's keys blew Doors open
Manzarek's keys blew Doors open

Ray Manzarek, the keyboardist and founding member of the Doors who had a dramatic impact on rock 'n' roll, has died at 74…

Henry pokes fun at himself
Henry pokes fun at himself

He has long-aspired to have his own television talk show and has pitched himself to Hollywood heavyweights, now Paul Henry…

Eurovision rocked by voting scandal
Eurovision rocked by voting scandal

The head of Azerbaijan's state broadcaster has questioned the vote tally in the Eurovision Song Contest where it embarrassingly…

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Concert review: Tenacious D at Auckland Town Hall
Concert review: Tenacious D at Auckland Town Hall

Tenacious D's jokes didn't have the subtlety for an 80 minute set but they made up for it with musical…

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

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

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 Unfaithful Ways: Critics' Choice Prize 2011

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

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…

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