Meat Loaf: I'm the most boring person alive
Actor and singer Meat Loaf has claimed he is "the most boring human being on the face of the earth".
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Bon Jovi to release new album
Bon Jovi to release new album
Jon Bon Jovi never doubted there would be another Bon Jovi album.
Bowie's 350 piece art collection going to auction
Bowie's 350 piece art collection going to auction
Sotheby's previewed the contemporary art collection of late rock star David Bowie at their gallery headquarters in New York ahead of its auction in November.
Researchers restore pioneering Turing recording
Researchers restore pioneering Turing recording
New Zealand researchers have restored the first recording of computer-generated music, created in 1951 on a gigantic contraption built by British genius Alan Turing.
Country pioneer Jean Shepard dies
Country pioneer Jean Shepard dies
Jean Shepard, who played a pioneering role for women in country music and was a member of the Grand Ole Opry and Country Music Hall of Fame, has died at the age of 82.
Temple spearheads fundraising show
Temple spearheads fundraising show
Six local acts will come together at Plato on Saturday for a benefit concert for Isi McCurdy, a local toddler recently diagnosed with AML leukaemia while on holiday in the United Kingdom.
The Classics: September 26th
The Classics: September 26th
Anna Netrebko Verismo. Anna Netrebko (soprano), Yusif Eyvasov tenor), Academia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia Orchestra and Chorus. Deutsche Grammophon CD.
CD review: James Vincent McMorrow
CD review: James Vincent McMorrow
Irish singer-songwriter James Vincent McMorrow's third album documents a change of approach that is less a U-turn than a swerve towards textures hinted at in his previous collages.
CD review: Robert Glasper Experience
CD review: Robert Glasper Experience
Having already released two albums this year, including the soundtrack for the Miles Davis biopic Miles Ahead, Robert Glasper takes an intriguing trip with regular band the Experiment.
CD review: Wilco
CD review: Wilco
The jury is out: Jeff Tweedy either possesses one of the least versatile voices in rock, or one of the most distinctive.
Contrasting styles in chamber music
Contrasting styles in chamber music
A near-capacity house applauded two contrasting styles of chamber music performed by the New Zealand String Quartet with guest violist James Durham.
Saxophonist rises to the occasion
Saxophonist rises to the occasion
REVIEW: Dunedin Youth Orchestra, Knox Church, September 24.
Springsteen's Christchurch concert sold out in an hour
Springsteen's Christchurch concert sold out in an hour
A "special" Christchurch concert by legendary rocker Bruce Springsteen has sold out today in what promoters say is a "record" time.
Rapper's concert ends in 'riotous' stage invasion
Rapper's concert ends in 'riotous' stage invasion
"Clear the stage ... CLEAR THE STAGE!" Those words echoed around the ears of punters exiting the Powerstation last night as A$AP Ferg's third Auckland appearance ended in riotous scenes.
Dunedin singer invited to US competition
Price invited to Texas competition
Dunedin singer Kylie Price has been invited to represent New Zealand at the Texas Sounds International Country Music Awards next month.
Music from the World War 1 trenches
Music from the World War 1 trenches
For the soloists of the premiere of Gallipoli to The Somme the performance will have extra special meaning. Rebecca Fox discovers World War 1 still resonates today.
Music streaming reverses 20-year revenue decline
Music streaming reverses 20-year revenue decline
The trade group said that paid streaming grew 112 percent year-over-year, and now accounts for 30 percent of all music industry revenue.
CD reviews: Both Sides of the Line
CD reviews: Both Sides of the Line
From the surf-flecked shores of California to the echo-laden Sun Studios, Dunedin outfit Both Sides of the Line’s sophomore album roams through a range of guitar-driven tunes that highlight the...
CD reviews: Banks
CD reviews: Banks
Californian Jillian Banks follows her 2014 full-length debut, Goddess, with an equally brooding mix of R and B slow-burners and spiky soundscapes that include more than a dash of hip-hop grit.
The Classics: September 19th
The Classics: September 19th
Sophie Morris: Songs from the Stage. Sophie Morris (soprano). CD