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    Helping music venues stand test of time

    Aaron Hawkins says grassroots venues need to survive year round. Photo: supplied

    Helping music venues stand test of time

    A former Dunedin mayor is amplifying the importance of small stages.

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    Bands make history, secure spot at finals

    Otago Smokefree Rockquest national finalist bands Deaf Raccoon and SEEK HELP! (from left)...

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    Bands make history, secure spot at finals

    For the first time two bands from Dunedin have made the national finals of the Smokefree Rockquest.

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    Symphony inspired by South D flood

    Flooding in 2015 left lasting memories for musician and composer Nathaniel Otley. He has recorded...

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    Symphony inspired by South D flood

    Home for three months, composer and musician Nathaniel Otley has been delving deep into the issues facing his old home turf in South Dunedin for a new composition for the DSO.

    Dunedin show for Dave Dobbyn on latest tour

    Sir Dave Dobbyn. File photo: Getty

    Dunedin show for Dave Dobbyn on latest tour

    Longtime Kiwi music fave Sir Dave Dobbyn has today announced a five-stop tour of New Zealand which includes a show in Dunedin.

    When the nest is emptying, make music

    Anna Rowley and The Lanksters (from left) Anna Rowley, Georgie Lang and Wendy Lang.

    When the nest is emptying, make music

    A Hāwea mother of three has found her second wind in the form of music and an album release.

    Aloud and in full colour

    Shayne Carter, front and centre, at Straitjacket Fits’ first gig, at the University of Otago in...

    Aloud and in full colour

    It might sound like Carol Hirschfeld but it’s Shayne Carter’s story, film-maker Margaret Gordon tells Tom McKinlay.

    Music off the leash

    Purple Dog, from left, Jamie Hall, Charlotte Rodgers-Foran, Imogen Foley, Corey Adams and Marc...

    Music off the leash

    There’s no time to hit pause, Purple Dog’s frontwoman tells Seren Stevens.

    Ed Sheeran adds another Christchurch concert

    Ed Sheeran. Photo: Getty Images

    Ed Sheeran adds another Christchurch concert

    Pop star Ed Sheeran will play a second show in Christchurch due to high demand for tickets to his upcoming tour.

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    Gleeful buyer taken back to his youth

    Bryan Gellatly shows off a Flying Nun compilation record he chanced upon at the Regent Theatre...

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    Gleeful buyer taken back to his youth

    Bryan Gellatly was like a seagull swooping on a discarded chip on Saturday.

    Solid gold slaying

    Ozzy Osbourne at home in his garden in Birmingham in 1978. PHOTO: TNS

    Solid gold slaying

    Just in case you need convincing of Ozzy Osbourne’s genius, here are 10 of his essential songs, writes Mikael Wood.

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    Sheeran his plan for stadium

    Following news Ed Sheeran will not be playing in Dunedin next year, Mayor Jules Radich has...

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    Festival suggested after Sheeran snub

    Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich says he has a solution to attract top acts after the disappointment of the city missing out on Ed Sheeran.

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    Female big band to visit Dunedin

    The All Girl Big Band love playing at Christchurch Art Centre’s Great Hall. Photo: Peter R More

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    Female big band to visit Dunedin

    After years of being the only woman in the big bands she performed in, Lana Law has embraced the idea of an all-female big band.

    Record sale proves a hit as event continues to grow

    Courtenay and Shiloh Butler hunt for a bargain at the fifth Dunedin Record & Pop Culture Fair...

    Record sale proves a hit as event continues to grow

    Music fans and bargain hunters alike filled a Dunedin bar to the brim for the latest outing of a record and pop culture fair yesterday.

    'Godfather of Heavy Metal' Ozzy Osbourne dies

    Ozzy Osbourne in 2010.  Photo: Reuters

    'Godfather of Heavy Metal' Ozzy Osbourne dies

    The frontman of 1970s heavy metal band Black Sabbath and reality TV star gave his last concert just two weeks ago.

    Ed Sheeran returning to New Zealand next year

    Ed Sheeran performs on stage at Mt Smart Stadium on March 24, 2018 in Auckland. Photo: Getty Images

    Ed Sheeran returning to New Zealand next year

    British pop star Ed Sheeran is returning to New Zealand’s shores as part of his Loop tour early next year.

    No action over Kneecap comments at Glastonbury

    Mo Chara of Kneecap, wearing a keffiyeh, performs at Glastonbury Festival last month. Photo:...

    No action over Kneecap comments at Glastonbury

    British police will not take any action against Irish rap group Kneecap following an investigation into comments made by its members during a recent performance at Glastonbury.

    Young competitors fine-tune confidence on stage

    In fine voice at SongFest’25! yesterday are (clockwise from top left) Kahurangi Makiha, Max Smith...

    Young competitors fine-tune confidence on stage

    Hits from Miley Cyrus, Adele and Queen filled the air at the weekend as young singers blew "the back off the auditorium wall" for SongFest’25!.

    Transported to idyllic world

     NZSO principal oboe Robert Orr. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Transported to idyllic world

    Sublime Schubert, Dunedin Symphony Orchestra, King’s and Queen’s Performing Arts Centre, Saturday, July 19.

    Focused on his joy

    Delaney Davidson. PHOTO: SABIN HOLLOWAY

    Focused on his joy

    If you stand your ground, people come around, Delaney Davidson tells Seren Stevens.

    Obituary: How Beach Boys visionary Brian Wilson changed music

    Brian Wilson performs at the Vienna Jazz Festival in 2007. PHOTO: REUTERS

    Obituary: How Beach Boys visionary Brian Wilson changed music

    Brian Wilson, leader, songwriter and producer of The Beach Boys, has left behind a legacy of beautiful, joyous, bittersweet and enduring music, crafted over a career spanning six decades.
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