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Sundae Sessions
Rising local musical stars are regularly filmed live…
Breaks Co-Op are back to play the other side
If the New Zealand summer of 2005 had a theme tune, it was The Otherside - that song with the tricky little guitar lick…
Lorde's ambition for the Grammys
Lorde has revealed the Grammy that would mean most to her is for best album. Speaking at an awards preview in Los Angeles…
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Lorde ready for Grammys
Lorde has revealed the Grammy that would mean most to her is for best album. Speaking at an awards preview in Los Angeles…
Lorde's Grammy fight (+audio)
New Zealand's own teen pop-queen, Lorde, is up against some big names in this year's Grammy Awards on Monday (NZ time). …
Music
Gallagher hates his videos
A frank and expletive-ridden rant by former Oasis star Noel Gallagher in which he trashes the band's…
Tour news: Skid Row and Ugly Kid Joe to play three shows
If you're a fan of 80's metal, you're in luck: Skid Row and Ugly Kid Joe will be playing three shows together around the…
[ALBUM STREAM] Breaks Co-Op: Sounds Familiar
Listen to Sounds Familiar, the new album from Breaks Co-Op, streaming all week on nzherald.co.nz.
Laneway: Daughter's songs of death
Elena Tonra never set out to be a musician. Her brother played guitar and cello, and a good school friend was a guitarist…
Macklemore were almost cut from Grammys - source
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis had a rousing 2013 in hip-hop: Source magazine named Macklemore its "man of…
Tour news: Womad timetable revealed
The Womad timetable has been revealed. Being held in New Plymouth's Bowl of Brooklands from March 14-16, the three-day…
Savages: Phones not welcome
Chris Schulz talks to Savages, expected to be the loudest act at Laneway.
Laneway: Cat Power is coming full circle
Cat Power, aka Chan Marshall, has stepped out from in front of the band and is taking to the stage solo for the first time…
Laneway: Haim's Sister act
Los Angeles siblings Haim emerged as one of the hottest new bands of last year with a sound that makes them one of Laneway's…
Laneway: Watercolours
Rising local star Watercolours talks to Lydia Jenkin about following her own artistic path.
New Dotcom album: 'It's bad'
It's going to be bad. Of course it's going to be bad. How could a glamour album crafted by a German internet tycoon holed…
Grammys: Does Lorde have a prayer?
Our world-conquering pop star is up for four Grammy awards next week. Chris Schulz looks at her odds of winning.
MP vows no spin in DJ stint
Labour MP Jacinda Ardern is putting a different spin on the phrase "on the record" by agreeing to do a slot as a DJ at the…
Twelve Questions: Greg Churchhill
It's either from a ring or nails or something but it involved three girls. Last Friday night I was in the wrong place at…
Album review: British Sea Power, From the Sea to the Land Beyond
Music Archives
This British group delivered mature, diverse and largely overlooked but consistently fine pop-rock albums;…
Splore
Splore's plan to be NZ's greenest festival
Entertainment: Creating a truly sustainable festival with zero waste and a low carbon footprint is a long-term vision of…
Sundae Sessions
NZ Music Month: Watch one year of Sundae Sessions
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Big Day Out
10 best BDO moments +1 bad
The Big Day Out came back with a bang. Here are the best bits - and one gripe - from a day otherwise full of highlights.
SXSW
SXSW: Cairo Knife Fight - The secrets of sin
Tooled up with an arsenal of drums, guitar, synth bass and loop pedals, Cairo Knife Fight brought the noise to SXSW for…
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