Linkin Park singer dead at 41
Chester Bennington, the lead singer of Linkin Park, was found dead a week before the California alt-rock band was due to embark on a US tour.
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Madonna wins halt to auction of intimate items
Madonna wins halt to auction of intimate items
Madonna persuaded a New York state judge to halt the auction of 22 personal items including a pair of worn satin panties, a hairbrush containing her hair, and a break-up letter from a former boyfriend, the late rapper Tupac Shakur.
British composer's lost manuscripts found in NZ
British composer's lost manuscripts found in NZ
Two handwritten music manuscripts discovered in a library clearout at an amateur orchestra in New Zealand have been confirmed as the work of British composer Gustav Holst, untraced for more than a century.
Madonna seeks to stop auction of Tupac letter
Madonna seeks to stop auction of Tupac letter
Madonna attempted to stop an upcoming auction of a prison break-up letter from late rapper Tupac Shakur and a note in which she called singer Whitney Houston and actress Sharon Stone "horribly mediocre."
The Classics: July 17th
The Classics: July 17th
Achalinotopoulos: Flight On Light. Manos Achalinotopoulos (clarinet), etc. Rattle CD
CD reviews: Haim
CD reviews: Haim
The fact all three sisters in Haim once played the drums is apparent in the Los Angeles trio’s follow-up to 2013 debut album Days Are Gone.
Beyonce posts first pictures of baby twins
Beyonce posts first pictures of baby twins
Pop star Beyonce debuted the pictures of her twins, Sir Carter and Rumi, in an Instagram post, causing an internet sensation once more in her first public acknowledgement of their birth.
Americana at Purple Rain
Americana at Purple Rain
The Miltones are on tour throughout the country this month, supporting the release of their self-titled debut album.
Rapper charged over huge tax evasion scheme
Rapper charged over huge tax evasion scheme
Rap artist and actor DMX has been arrested for allegedly engaging in a multiyear scheme to conceal millions of dollars of income to avoid paying $1.7 million in taxes.
Kid Rock hints online he will run for US Senate
Kid Rock hints online he will run for US Senate
Recording star Kid Rock, an outspoken supporter of Republican President Donald Trump, hinted in website and social media messages that he intends to run for the US Senate in 2018, promising a "major announcement" soon.
Chamber concert richly intriguing, rewarding
Chamber concert richly intriguing, rewarding
Chamber music fans in New Zealand are on the rise. The best-kept secret is out about the two leading chamber music festival venues in Australasia: the magical Adams Chamber Music Festival held...
The classics: July 10th
The classics: July 10th
Monteverdi: The Other Vespers, I Fagiolini, English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble, etc. Decca CD
CD reviews: The Japanese House
CD reviews: The Japanese House
Buckinghamshire 21-year-old Amber Bain apparently named her musical project The Japanese House after a Kate Winslet-owned country cottage she oncevisited.
CD reviews: The Bads
CD reviews: The Bads
Auckland-based The Bads, comprising songwriters Dianne Swann and Brett Adams, have chosen to go a bit wild on their latest album.
CD reviews: Vince Staples
CD reviews: Vince Staples
In what shapes as a vintage year for rap, Vince Staples strides into the fray with his sophomore effort, taking leave from the agitated G-Funk wooze of 2015’s Summertime 06, instead encompassing...
Italian inspirations adeptly expressed
Inspirations adeptly expressed
A large audience in King’s and Queen’s Performing Arts Centre on Saturday welcomed the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra for an early-evening Italian-themed concert conducted by Melbourne-based Richard Davis and featuring flute soloist Luca Manghi.
McCartney to feature on new Ringo album
McCartney to feature on new Ringo album
Ringo Starr celebrated his 77th birthday by announcing a new album that will feature former Beatles bandmate Paul McCartney.
Touring gets ‘Easier’
Touring gets ‘Easier’
In celebration of new single Easier, Albion Place is launching a national tour, starting with a hometown show next week.
First love yields to passion
First love yields to passion
Just settling into a new life in Melbourne, British conductor Richard Davis is about to visit New Zealand for the first time, he tells Rebecca Fox.
Gift of music received and returned in full
Gift of music received and returned in full
Watching your children come of age musically is extra special if you are a musician yourself, as Belgians Marleen Thiers and Sigiswald Kuijken discovered. Rebecca Fox talks to the family that...