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'Proud and scared': Lorde's new album, Virgin, has a release date and IUD cover art
Lorde described the album as 'raw, primal, innocent, elegant, openhearted'.

Anthems and 'deeper cuts': Sir Dave Dobbyn to make historic one-off Auckland show
Kiwi rocker says it's 'business as usual' for the show, despite his Parkinson's disease.

Vote: Which celebs aren't actually A-list?
OPINION: The term A-list gets thrown around way too much, so who actually makes the cut?

Beyoncé's daughters steal the spotlight during Cowboy Carter Tour
Beyoncé's daughters, Blue Ivy and Rumi, joined her on stage in Los Angeles.

Gracie Abrams covers Lorde's song Liberty
Gracie Abrams covered Lorde's song Liberty at her Spark Arena concert on Tuesday. Video / Dan Boyd

From church hymns to country hits: The rise of TheWesternGuide
Aaron Pulemagafa found success with songs 'Pe Moni Ea' and 'Siva Mai'.

'Flawed, searching, naive, brave': Marlon Williams bares his soul in new documentary
Kiwi singer talks to the Herald from the red carpet premiere of Ngā Ao E Rua – Two Worlds.

Marlon Williams: Ngā Ao E Rua – Two Worlds has its red carpet premiere in Auckland
Kiwi musician Marlon Williams is the star of a new documentary, following his four-year journey writing and recording an album entirely in te reo Māori. Video / Cameron Pitney

Black Eyed Peas star in 'shock' after leaving stage 'minutes' before Canada festival attack
A man drove an SUV into a crowd in the incident, killing at least 11.

Meet the Taylor Swift tribute act coming to NZ: ‘90% of the time it’s great’
If you couldn't make it to the Eras Tour, Shannon Beresford might be the next best thing.

Rebecca Gibney on embracing new challenges: 'I just don’t wanna stagnate'
The beloved actress is currently on TV screens in Three's comedy Happiness.

Kiwi Beatles fan to part with menu signed by the fab four
Aucklander Chris Watson is parting with a menu he asked The Beatles to sign in 1964.

On The Up: 'It's so much bigger than music' - Kiwi singer's journey from refugee to pop inspiration
'I’m so grateful to even have a bad day, because I’m alive'.

Rock legends join Full Metal Orchestra line-up at Spark Arena
AC/DC's Phil Rudd and Shihad's Jon Toogood are among those joining the symphonic concert.

From pop stars to Bluey on tour: What's on in Auckland this weekend
Everyone's favourite Australian cartoon dog is coming to town.

From Warnie to Billy Ray: Liz Hurley’s most iconic relationships
Hurley says she's experienced "four great loves", so who was her best celeb match?

Watch: Lorde's new NYC-filmed video drops after cryptic teasers, surprise shows
What Was That is her first solo release since 2021's Solar Power.

Review: Hits for Africa as Toto and Christopher Cross begin NZ tour
Yacht-rockers Toto deliver the hits in Auckland, before Wellington and Christchurch shows.

Lorde's new single drops tonight after cryptic teasers, surprise shows
A surprise New York preview was shut down by police in the park.

Opinion: It’s time to ditch concert encores
'Got to go': Herald reviewer Jenni Mortimer reveals gig tradition that's done its dash.

Award-winning musician on finding hope after wife’s shock death
The Auckland artist says Ra’s passing left him 'completely incapable of doing much'.