Conductor comes home to mark Matariki
Tecwyn Evans takes a break from his home renovation project in Sweden to conduct the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra in a concert to celebrate Matariki. Rebecca Fox talks to those involved.
Music
Velvet Strings surprised by win
Velvet Strings surprised by win
Playing with nothing to lose seems to have worked for a Taieri College band.
Artists sue over losses in LA fire
Artists sue Universal Music Group over losses in LA fire
A class action lawsuit seeking at least $US100 million in damages has been filed against Universal Music Group on behalf of artists including bands Soundgarden and Hole and the estates of Tupac Shakur and rocker Tom Petty.
Putting the pop into Popeye
Putting the pop into Popeye
Canadian pop superstar Carly Rae Jepsen talks to Kate Mossman about true love, bad outfits and sexing up Olive Oyl on her new album, Dedicated.
Beastwars resurrected
Beastwars resurrected
Beastwars 2016 release The Death of All Things was also meant to signal the death of Beastwars as a band, Fraser Thompson writes.
A life in music
A life in music
Sibling rivalry may have led Carolin Widmann to pick up the violin, but a dedicated teacher’s influence inspired her career. She tells Rebecca Fox of her excitement at coming to New Zealand.
Lawsuit planned after music masters destroyed
Lawsuit planned after music masters destroyed
A high-profile LA law firm plans to file legal action in response to news that a massive number of original master recordings were destroyed in a fire at Universal Studios Hollywood.
Crowd enjoys male choir in excellent voice
Crowd enjoys male choir in excellent voice
A large crowd enjoyed the programme of items presented by Royal Dunedin Male Choir (director Richard Madden) and guests in the town hall yesterday, proving the Sunday 2pm start was ideal for...
Music runs in trombonist's family
Music runs in trombonist's family
Music runs in Sebastian Hook's family.
Cohen's love letters to Marianne fetch $1.3m
Cohen's love letters to Marianne fetch $1.3m
A collection of love letters written by singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen to the woman who inspired So Long, Marianne has sold for $1.3 million, with many going for more than five times their estimates.
Soaking up the success
Soaking up the success
Soaked Oats are back home in Dunedin with a new EP and record deal. Adam Burns spoke to frontman Oscar Mein about building confidence on the road and why it's time to more on from the Dunedin Sound.
Helping people to survive injustice
Helping people to survive injustice
If you haven't heard of Lonnie Holley, you're not alone, writes Fraser Thompson.
U2 announce second NZ concert
U2 announce second NZ concert
Due to popular demand, it has been confirmed that U2 will be performing a second show in New Zealand.
Gold Guitar winner enjoys spotlight
Gold Guitar winner enjoys spotlight
Caleb Croy is not a fan of big crowds, unless he is standing on stage in front of them.
South Korean violinist wins competition
South Korean violinist wins competition
South Korean violinist Anna Im was crowned winner of the 2019 Michael Hill International Violin Competition in Auckland at the weekend.
Bands battle for place in finals
Bands battle for place in finals
Dunedin's next Nadia Reid or Martin Phillipps may have taken the first steps of their musical career on Saturday, when Taieri College hosted the Otago heats of the annual Smokefreerockquest.
Radiohead snubs ransom demand
Radiohead snubs OK Computer ransom demand
British rock band Radiohead will sell 18 hours of unpublished music and give the proceeds to climate activists after hackers stole the recordings and demanded money.
New Orleans music legend Dr. John dies
New Orleans music legend Dr. John dies
Grammy-winning musician Dr. John, who brought the New Orleans voodoo vibe to the US music scene, has died aged 77.
Expect the unexpected
Expect the unexpected
Him is the musical project of Auckland's Jazmine Rose Phillips, performed live with the help of Aaron Longville on saxophone and Saoirse Chapman on synth, and her latest album, Snakes at Night, is...
Southern choirs ready for next Big Sing
Southern choirs ready for next Big Sing
About 600 young singers will step into the limelight on stage at the Dunedin Town Hall in next week's secondary school choirs event, The Big Sing.