Lorde tops Billboard 200 chart
Lorde has narrowly secured her first number one album, with her new album Melodrama making its debut in the top spot of the Billboard 200 chart today.
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Highly Strang
Highly Strang
From bedroom recordings to international music festivals, Dunedin guitar-slinger, singer and songwriter Kane Strang is poised for another great leap, writes Shane Gilchrist.
Lorde praised for 'bold' Glastonbury debut
Lorde praised for 'bold' Glastonbury debut
Lorde has been hailed for her "bold and brilliant" Glastonbury debut.
Pop stars release song for London fire victims
Pop stars release song for London fire victims
Some of the biggest names in British music, including Stormzy, Robbie Williams and The Who, released a charity single to raise funds for people affected by the fire at a tower block in west London.
NZ Music Awards make changes after racism claims
NZ Music Awards make changes after racism claims
The New Zealand Music Awards have changed one of their awards categories, following an outcry at last year's ceremony when singer Aaradhna accused organisers of racism.
Lorde wins big at MVVAs
Lorde wins big at MVVAs
Lorde got the royal treatment at Monday's iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards in Toronto, starting and closing the show in style.
The Classics: 19th June
The Classics: 19th June
Enceladus. Dave Lisik (trumpet), Jorge Sosa (electronics). Rattle CD
CD reviews: Lil Yachty
CD reviews: Lil Yachty
At the forefront of bubblegum trap, 19-year-old Atlanta rapper Lil Yachty has garnered a reputation for his blissfully exuberant brand of rap, exemplified by his Grammy-nominated turn on the...
CD review: Kevin Morby
CD review: Kevin Morby
On his fourth solo album, Kansas City songwriter Kevin Morby delivers a set of 1960s and ’70s-indebted sonic wanderings as an ode to the mix tape of metropolitan experience.
CD reviews: Lindsey Buckingham/Christine McVie
CD reviews: Lindsey Buckingham/Christine McVie
Fleetwood Mac fans as well as casual passers-by will recognise these names.
Outstanding delivery by choir and guests
Outstanding delivery by choir and guests
A near-capacity house was wowed by the wonderful sound of the Royal Dunedin Male Choir with guests under the direction of Richard Madden and Daniel Cooper with accompanying pianists Linda Folland...
Yoko Ono recognised for writing 'Imagine'
Yoko Ono recognised for writing 'Imagine'
Yoko Ono will receive a co-writing credit for her late husband John Lennon's song 'Imagine'.
YouTube singer arrested on child porn charges
YouTube singer arrested on child porn charges
A 24-year-old YouTube singer with a teen fan base has been charged with using social media to solicit explicit videos from two young female fans.
Tiny Ruins heading south
Tiny Ruins heading south
Dark folk band Tiny Ruins is embarking on an 11-date national tour this winter, including two stops in Otago next weekend.
Lorde's new album leaked online
Lorde's new album leaked online
Lorde's highly anticipated second album Melodrama has been leaked online a day early.
Diddy ousts Swift as highest paid entertainer
Diddy ousts Swift as highest paid entertainer
Rapper and music producer Sean "Diddy" Combs was named the world's highest-paid entertainer, ousting pop singer Taylor Swift who fell to 49th place on the Forbes annual list.
Dunedin singer first Kiwi to make US Cabaret
Dunedin singer first Kiwi to make US Cabaret
Dunedin-based singer Jason Henderson is the first New Zealander to be accepted to attend the St Louis Cabaret Conference.
Breaking out of the box
Stan Walker breaks out of the box
Bay singer Stan Walker's latest tune New Takeover is the 'beginning of a new journey'.
Emotional roller coaster of an evening
Emotional roller coaster of an evening
Right from the instrumentalists’ preparatory tuning it was clear this was going to be an exceptional performance.
Diverse sounds at rockquest
Diverse sounds at rockquest
The next generation of the Dunedin sound stormed the stage at last night’s Smokefreerockquest Dunedin heats and Taieri College college proved to be the school of rock.