It's hard to imagine someone more different to Donald Trump than Magdelaine Lavirgin, the fictional persona Wellington producer Estère

Big Ups once again to Chicago's Alligator Records label supremo Bruce Iglauer. Alligator recently celebrated 45 years documenting

Mum-of-three Abby Smeaton has lost 42kg since February.

The incredible and heartwarming tale of two friends who lost contact 60 years ago, only to be reunited in a far off land - and now remain the firmest of buddies.

Australian Jess Pryles' first taste of low-and-slow Texas-style barbecue was "a religious experience".

Savage is back in the swing of things with a Tigermonkey collab called Zooby Doo. A bouncy, fun and yelly track, Zooby Doo is earwormy

With summer only a month away and Christmas holidays looming, now is the time to lock in a getaway holiday to any one or a dozen of

Many of us have experienced the stranglehold of bureaucratic red tape. It's an unfortunate but arguably necessary part of the society

The new year will bring a new album from Wellington band The Nudge, five years after their last release. In the meantime a spooky

It's been five years since Bon Iver's last album and 22, A Million is just their third full release. If your expectations are based

Lyttleton teenager Candice Milner is set to tour in support of her album Evergreen. Two years ago Milner wrote a song about coping

At Rock's top table of guitarists sit the obvious recipients, Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page, the Stones' Keith Richards, David Gilmour

The Naked and Famous have released their third album ahead of a major North American tour. Simple Forms was recorded in Los Angeles

True to form tonight's launch at Parliament Buildings of Womad 2017 was a splash of colour, and a typically diverse initial announcement

It's a question everyone asks - was the book better than the film? To me it seems a fruitless inquiry as they are such dramatically

Shapeshifter will put a unique spin on their album launch next month - taking it to the top of Auckland Museum as part of the Volume:

Lucy Dacus is a contradiction. One of the new breed of indie singer songwriters, her sound is at once fresh, original and exciting

I regretfully admit that I have not yet seen the 1960 version of The Magnificent Seven (which was originally based on Akira Kurosawa's

Christchurch's Marley Sola has released a self-titled debut EP. The four-tracker features two previous singles On My Own and Fill

I am always on the look-out for a holiday film that draws out deeper reactions in my kids than a couple of cheap laughs. A few years

Whanganui District Council opened New Zealand Glassworks to bring together professional glass artists and the community. Made with funding from NZ on Air

Whanganui District Council opened New Zealand Glassworks to bring together professional glass artists and the community.

You'd be hard-pressed to find a cooler sound this summer than Banks. She made many fans two years ago with Goddess. Now, the California

Software engineer Donald Gordon moved to Whanganui because of the local council's investment in fibre broadband. Now other councils are being urged to take lead in boosting regional economies. Made with funding from NZ on Air

In just three hours all 17,526 tickets to the Beatles concert at the Hollywood Bowl on August 23, 1965, sold out. Their last live

Steve the cat has gained quite a following and not just on the internet. Made with funding from NZ on Air

Electric Wire Hustle this week release their third album The 11th Sky. The electro-soul outfit will back up Friday's release with

The school holiday animated flick is often a hit-and-miss affair. Its critical success relies on the studio getting the right level

Kiwi singer-songwriter Lydia Cole this week releases a second single from her upcoming album. Sober, which follows the Silver Scroll-nominated

Seabed mining is back in the spotlight as Trans Tasman Resources submits second application for consent to mine off the South Taranaki coast.