Michael Buble, a crooner with a sense of humour, is returning to New Zealand for his first show here…

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Reunited hip-hop throwback legends Jurassic 5 have added two New Zealand tour dates to their reunion tour.

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It's the biggest day on New Zealand's music festival calander, and it's coming back to Auckland. Yes, the Big Day Out is…

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Surprise, surprise - another rapper has postponed a New Zealand concert at the last minute.

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Miley Cyrus has taken a wrecking ball to her rivals after her No. 1 hit was named the most sung song…

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In a bizarre statement that can only be likened to that of Kanye West’s recent rants, R Kelly has likened Chris Brown not…

1. Chris Brown out of rehab, doing community service

American heavy metal giants Metallica can say it has performed on every continent after giving a rare concert in Antarctica…

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When Phil O'Connor realised his unprotected head was about to crash into a hard sand bar, he knew his body-surfing session…

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The blaze of glory launching Bach's Christmas Oratorio is a High Baroque spine-tingler.

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It's the moment someone, somewhere was waiting for: Rebecca Black has released a sequel to her song Friday .

1. Lorde to play standalone Laneway show

Singer Susan Boyle has revealed for the first time that she has been diagnosed with Asperger syndrome, a form of autism.

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Chris Schulz reviews Joey Bada$$' Auckland show.

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