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Taane’s ground-breaking sound and vision experience a hit

Taane’s ground-breaking sound and vision experience a hit

A fully immersive sound and vision experience delivered by Tiki Taane enveloped the large audience at the Glenroy Auditorium on Wednesday night.

New to speaking English but singing no issue

South Otago High School year 11 student Jared Gerida, 15, sings in front of his school choir...

New to speaking English but singing no issue

Two years ago, Jared Gerida, 15, could barely speak a word of English. Yesterday, the South Otago High School student led his choir at a regional singing competition.

Obituary: Roy Ayers, musician

Jazz composer Roy Ayers was as known for the music his songs ended up in as he was for his own work.

Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson dies at 82

Brian Wilson performs on stage at the Vienna State Opera House as part of the Vienna Jazz...

Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson dies at 82

Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson, who created some of rock's most enduring songs in a career that was marked by a decades-long battle between his musical genius, drug abuse and mental...

Funk pioneer Sly Stone dies

Sly Stone, the driving force behind Sly and the Family Stone, a band that helped popularise funk music, has died at the age of 82.

Warm choral music well received

The Royal Dunedin Male Choir performs at St Paul’s Cathedral yesterday. PHOTO: LINDA ROBERTSON

Warm choral music well received

Royal Dunedin Male Choir, St Paul’s Cathedral, Sunday, June 8.

'I was frustrated': Bishop explains music award comments

Stan Walker performing Māori Ki Te Ao at the Aotearoa Music Awards. Photo: Emma Cooper

'I was frustrated': Bishop explains music award comments

Senior government Minister Chris Bishop says he was frustrated by the politicisation of Stan Walker's performance at the Aotearoa Music Awards, when he said "what a load of crap".

Rapid rise to top for Gold Guitar winner

Lawrence’s Keily Smith was the grand prize winner at the 50th MLT Gold Guitar Awards at a packed...

Rapid rise to top for Gold Guitar winner

New Zealand country music has a new star — with an English accent, an assertive performance style, and whose smoky and evocative tone fills a stadium with ease.

Smooth act by veteran performers

The New Zealand Highwaymen, (from left) Frankie Stevens, Dennis Marsh, Gray Bartlett and Brendan...

Smooth act by veteran performers

The New Zealand Highwaymen. Mayfair Theatre, Sunday, 1 June.

Obituary: Jerry Butler, musician

Jerry Butler on 10 August, 1980 in Chicago. Photo: Getty Images

Obituary: Jerry Butler, musician

Soul star Jerry Butler’s musical talents eclipsed those of many of his contemporaries, musicians who he spent much of his latter life helping.

Feminine rage and power

The artist formally known as Calla is back and raging.

A house full of music

For her latest album, Jenny Mitchell filled a Wairarapa house with music and family, to tell the stories of everything that happens in a home, she tells Tom...

Marlon Williams concert for Dunedin

Marlon Williams will tour next month in support of his new album Te Whare Tīwekaweka. PHOTO:...

Marlon Williams concert for Dunedin

Much-loved New Zealand musician Marlon Williams will tour the country next month in support of his first Maori language album Te Whare Tīwekaweka.

Packed audience treated to powerful work

The Southern Youth Choir and Chamber Orchestra are directed by John Buchanan in a performance of...

Packed audience treated to powerful work

St Paul’s Cathedral was a sellout for a performance by Southern Youth Choir of The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace.

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Neilson awarded Country Music Honour

Nominees for the Apra Best Country Music Song award (from left) Holly Arrowsmith, Tami Neilson...

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Neilson awarded Country Music Honour

A piece of country royalty was beamed into Gore last night.

Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone, a member of all-female hip-hop trio The Sequence and known for the hit song Wish I Didn’t Miss You, started singing as a child in South Carolina, in church choirs.

The world according to Bono

Bono, at 65, is stepping back from his activism to focus on the band.

The world according to Bono

Bono is telling all in a new documentary, to put the past behind him, he tells Sean O’Hagan.

Country music festival offers a week of activities

Singing in the street and designing and eating "Southland sushi" — the Tussock Country Music Festival has it all.

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Youth choir hitting all the right notes

The Southern Youth Choir rehearses at All Saints Church recently. Photo: Gregor Richardson

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Youth choir hitting all the right notes

From standing ovations to high praise from critics, Dunedin’s Southern Youth Choir is going from strength to strength.

‘Chess’ offers standout performances

Leading cast members in Musical Theatre Dunedin’s production of Chess the Musical. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

‘Chess’ offers standout performances

Global geopolitics were centre stage in Mosgiel’s Coronation Hall on Thursday evening.

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