The rise of the online show
It’s hard to believe that just over a week ago I was interviewing a band preparing to embark on a national tour. Now we’re living in a world where every step outside our bubble must be carefully...
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'Ain't No Sunshine' singer Bill Wither dies
'Ain't No Sunshine' singer Bill Wither dies
Bill Withers, a soulful singer best known for the 1970s hits Lean on Me, Lovely Day and Ain’t No Sunshine, has from heart complications. He was 81.
Balcony aria for neighbours
Balcony aria for neighbours
The hills were alive with the sound of music at Careys Bay.
An uncertain road
An uncertain road
Fans, performers and facilitators of live music are in for a tough few months as gigs are cancelled left, right and centre to reduce the community spread of Covid-19, writes Fraser Thompson.
Eurovision song contest cancelled
Eurovision song contest cancelled
The Eurovision song contest, one of the world's largest TV events, will not take place this year due to the global coronavirus outbreak.
Music and performing arts centre excites students
Music and performing arts centre excites students
There were many "jaws on the floor" as University of Otago students moved into the new music and performing arts centre in Dunedin.
NZ Army Band performs in Wanaka
NZ Army Band performs in Wanaka
Today Paul Dwyer caught up with four members of the NZ Army Band after witnessing their first set at Pembroke Park.
An intriguing trio
An intriguing trio
Lyttelton’s Kate Owen has been quietly writing music for 20 years and, based on this, her debut album, it shows.
Coachella music festival postponed over coronavirus
Coachella music festival postponed over coronavirus
The Coachella music festival in the Southern California desert has been postponed for six months until October because of concerns over the coronavirus.
Billie Eilish's 'Bad Guy' top song for 2019
Billie Eilish's 'Bad Guy' top song for 2019
Billie Eilish's bad guy, a pounding song that pokes fun at distorted perceptions, was named as the top global single of 2019 by the record industry.
Six60 back to where it all began
Six60 back to where it all began
Six60 returned home for the last concert of the band’s national tour, at Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium on the weekend.
South by Southwest cancelled - 13 Kiwi Acts affected
South by Southwest cancelled - 13 Kiwi Acts affected
South by Southwest, one of America's most famous music festivals, has been cancelled due to coronavirus fears.
Baroque music transcends centuries
Baroque music transcends centuries
A piece written by a Dunedin composer and inspired by Dunedin poetry will feature in a concert tour of New Zealand by top baroque ensemble Juilliard415. Rebecca Fox reports.
Meaning and purpose
Meaning and purpose
Rising star Nadia Reid talks to Bruce Munro about defying the folk-music label, childhood visions in Port Chalmers and her driving sense of purpose.
Led Zeppelin win Stairway copyright case
Led Zeppelin win Stairway copyright case
Led Zeppelin has persuaded a US appeals court to reinstate a jury verdict that it did not steal the opening guitar riff for Stairway to Heaven from an obscure song written four years earlier.
Six60 does it all
Six60 does it all
Six60 cap off their mammoth 2020 NZ tour on Saturday at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin where it all started for them. Vocalist Matiu Walters spoke to Fraser Thompson about how far they’ve come.
Say nothing at all: Keating chided for virus post
Say nothing at all: Keating chided for virus post
Irish singer Ronan Keating removed a social media post about ships near Singapore not being allowed to dock because of the coronavirus after several online users said it was misleading.
Rod Stewart coming to Dunedin
Rod Stewart coming to Dunedin
Rod Stewart is coming back to Dunedin in November.
New ensemble meets expectations
New ensemble meets expectations
Octagon Ensemble delighted audiences at the weekend with a variety of choral gems and focus on beauty of sound, writes Elizabeth Bouman.
Concert FM supporters rally
Concert FM supporters rally
The sound of Beethoven filled Dunedin’s Octagon yesterday, during a musical protest.