Rolling Stones celebrate 25th studio album
Rolling Stones celebrate 25th studio album
The three surviving members of the Rolling Stones are celebrating the launch of the band's 25th studio album, Foreign Tongues.
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Taylor Swift seeks to trademark voice and likeness
Taylor Swift seeks to trademark voice and likeness
Pop superstar Taylor Swift has filed trademark applications for two audio clips and one image of herself in what an attorney says is an attempt to protect her voice and likeness from deepfake videos and AI.
Man pleads guilty to 2002 murder of Run DMC's Jam Master Jay
Man pleads guilty to 2002 murder of Run DMC's Jam Master Jay
A New York man has pleaded guilty to taking part in the 2002 murder of pioneering hip-hop star Jam Master Jay of famed group Run-DMC as part of a dispute over a drug deal.
Obituary: Dilworth Karaka, musician
Obituary: Dilworth Karaka, musician
Dilworth Karaka, frontman of the band Herbs, was a humble man with a musical soul.
Musician D4vd denies killing 14-year-old girl
Musician D4vd denies killing 14-year-old girl
Musician D4vd has pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges after a 14‑year‑old girl's dismembered body was found inside the trunk of his Tesla in Hollywood.
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Being named finalist ‘lovely’
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Being named finalist ‘lovely’
As retirement day draws nearer and the thoughts of post-career life start to dawn on him, Dunedin composer Anthony Ritchie has been buoyed after being named a finalist in the 2026 Aotearoa Music...
High-octane performance thrills
High-octane performance thrills
The Rock Tenors thrilled a capacity audience in the Dunedin Town Hall.
Performances have sense of city pride
Performances have sense of city pride
The Dunedin Symphony Orchestra began its 60th birthday celebrations with two performances at the King’s and Queen’s Performing Arts Centre over the weekend.
Flamenco vibrant and energetic
Flamenco vibrant and energetic
In a concert that fizzed with energy, Paco Peña entranced a packed Regent Theatre on Saturday.
The poetry of wisdom
The poetry of wisdom
Jazz bandleader Jake Baxendale felt compelled to sing the praises of ancient wisdom, he tells Tom McKinlay.
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Taking flamenco’s flair to the world
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Taking flamenco’s flair to the world
Internationally acclaimed as the greatest living exponent of flamenco guitar, Paco Pena will perform in Dunedin this weekend. He tells Rebecca Fox about the Spanish tradition that has shaped his life.
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Old friends celebrate 60th anniversary
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Old friends celebrate 60th anniversary
Celebrating its 60th anniversary, the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra is bringing back two old friends, former principal guest conductor Nicholas Braithwaite and New Zealand Symphony Orchestra...
Capacity audience enthralled by young choristers’ performance
Capacity audience enthralled by young choristers’ performance
New Zealand Secondary Students’ ChoirSt Paul’s CathedralSunday, April 12Long acclamations, cheering and a standing ovation from an audience who filled every pew in St Paul’s...
Re-enacting Theomins’ Olveston soirees
Re-enacting Theomins’ Olveston soirees
Music of the Night,OlvestonFriday, April 10 On Friday, an early evening recital of classical music was presented in Olveston, the early 20th century, 35-room ‘‘English country house’’ which is...
Consort in good voice for demanding concert
Consort in good voice for demanding concert
Southern Consort of Voices, Miserere: Lamentations for Easter,St Joseph’s ChapelSaturday, April 11A capacity audience filled St Joseph’s Chapel on Saturday afternoon for the Southern...
Pressure mounts on UK govt to ban Kanye West after festival backlash
Pressure mounts on UK govt to ban Kanye West after festival backlash
The British government is under growing pressure to bar US rapper Kanye West from entering the country after he was named as the headline act for the Wireless Festival in July.
Concert beneficial experience for youth
Concert beneficial experience for youth
Daniel Verstappen and the Dunedin Youth OrchestraHanover HallWednesday, April 1 Internationally acclaimed Belgian pianist and composer Daniel Verstappen is currently travelling...
Fresh take on The Clean
Fresh take on The Clean
A classic track by The Clean has proven its enduring appeal again. Sogg frontman Ollie Kemmett tells Tom McKinlay about their fresh take.
As told by The Clean
As told by The Clean
Journalist and poet Richard Langston had loved Dunedin band The Clean for decades and knew there should be a book. But having realised it would be him writing it, he had to work out how.
Celine Dion announces comeback
Celine Dion announces comeback in Paris
Canadian singer Celine Dion chose her birthday to announce she'll return to the stage, with 10 concerts scheduled in Paris from September.