EntertainmentErykah Badu is sharing her soulErykah Badu is in her songwriting prime so Splore audiences are in for a treat with her as the headline act, writes Scott Kara.08 Feb 06:00 PM
EntertainmentErykah Badu: Analog girl in a digital worldAfter 15 years in the music business, Erykah Badu remains a fiercely independent spirit and genuinely inspiring artist. VOLUME spoke with Badu prior to her first visit to New Zealand. 08 Feb 01:00 AM
TravelDon't miss: Adelaide FestivalThis annual festival is held in the attractive inland town of Ubud, a haven for artists and craftspeople. 30 Jan 04:30 PM
LifestyleAuckland: What to expect at the Lantern FestivalDanielle Wright looks at what's to love about this year's Lantern Festival.29 Jan 11:30 PM
LifestyleAuckland Anniversary events to watch out forThe City of Sails celebrates its birthday this weekend with a historic regatta, as it has done for 172 years. Danielle Wright finds out what to expect at this year's event.27 Jan 05:00 PM
EntertainmentLaneway Festival 2012: M83M83's latest album Hurry Up, We're Dreaming, released last October, is a huge, melodramatic, pop soundscape filling two discs, richly layered and boldly drawn. 22 Jan 04:30 PM
EntertainmentLaneway Festival 2012: CultsIndie pop duo Cults are the epitome of New Yorker-style coolness. 22 Jan 04:30 PM
EntertainmentLaneway Festival 2012: GlasserA sweet, artistic, free spirit, with a voice that rivals Enya and Bjork, New York-based Cameron Mesirow, who works under the artist name Glasser, is the kind of musician who dreams up the idea of a two-person organ, and then actually gets one made.22 Jan 04:30 PM
EntertainmentLaneway Festival 2012: GotyeBelgian-born Australian indie pop artist Gotye (you say it like "Gaultier"), whose real name is Wally De Backer, is much loved in Australia.22 Jan 04:30 PM
EntertainmentBig Day Out 2012: Cavalera ConspiracyMax Cavalera and his brother Iggor didn't speak to each other for 10 years after Brazilian metal legends Sepultura splintered into two camps.19 Jan 12:00 AM
EntertainmentBig Day Out 2012: BattlesLet's just say there is no love lost at all between former Battles singer, guitarist and on-stage crazy man Tyondai Braxton and his old band mates.19 Jan 12:00 AM
EntertainmentBig Day Out 2012: Noel Gallagher and The High Flying BirdsNoel Gallagher is in the process of belittling me - and anyone else with an office job for that matter. 19 Jan 12:00 AM
EntertainmentBig Day Out 2012: My Chemical Romance2012 will see My Chemical Romance celebrating 10 years together, 10 years of uniting the teen masses with their anti-establishment messages and powerful punk glam rock. 19 Jan 12:00 AM
EntertainmentBig Day Out 2012: KasabianLike his good mate Noel Gallagher, Tom Meighan doesn't mind letting the world know how great he thinks his band - Kasabian - is, and for that matter, how great he is.19 Jan 12:00 AM
EntertainmentBig Day Out 2012: Tony HawkWho's the biggest star of tomorrow's Big Day Out? Noel? Chris?19 Jan 12:00 AM
New ZealandSummertime blues: This summer's winners and losersThe dismal holiday weather hasn't been kind to some businesses - but others can't stop smiling. Michael Dickison reports on the winners and losers of our damp start to summer13 Jan 04:30 PM
