Lady Gaga's ambitious plans for her Super Bowl half-time show have been revealed - she wants to sing "on the roof".

Three albums in and the question has to be asked: have El-P and Killer Mike lost their Midas touch? Nope.

Dion weeps in the foetal position in a heartbreaking new video she's released to fans to mark the anniversary of her husband's death.

Before Gary Barlow's new show premieres, read about his and Robbie Williams' not-so-humble origins

The Chills frontman Martin Phillipps has been banned from driving for nine months for a boozy, late-night drive for fast food.

Will Brooker spent a year living like David Bowie for research - no really. He now has a book and a documentary.

Grieving fans of George Michael are at loggerheads with the owners of the London shop he crashed his car into in 2010.

Tourists have been caught up in a deadly shooting at an electronic music festival in Mexico, which left at least five people dead and sparked a stampede.

This year marks the 40th anniversary of Elvis' death and while he may have "left the building" in 1977, his legacy is as alive as ever.

Ever met someone who just wasn't into music? They might just have a condition called specific musical anhedonia.

From movies to TV to music, here are all the things we are looking forward to in 2017.

It's been five years since we heard from The xx, and they've got a new sound to go with their relaxed attitude.

Leila George looks at the best of the Kiwi festivals for 2017.

Wales' Lisa Jen performs with 9Bach at the 2017 Womad Festival.

After the loss of a galaxy of music stars, Steve Braunias looks at ghosts surrounding the last two Beatles.

Ready for some new music? You're in luck as some musical superstars are ready to unleash albums in 2017. Here's a rundown

I met a star: John Lennon

Karl Puschmann reflects on Brian Eno's new album.

They say you should never meet your idols, but try telling that to a 15-year-old girl in love with a rock band.

Simon Cowell has signed a new deal giving Sony a share in Syco, which owns the rights to the hugely lucrative X Factor and Britain's Got Talent brands.

Taylor Swift and Zayn Malik totally trashed a hotel room in a Fifty Shades-inspired video shoot.

One of the world's leading opera teachers has lauded a member of the hit Kiwi trio Sole Mio as "a young Pavarotti".

A West Auckland pupil is packing his suitcase to fly out to a prestigious music college.

Ed Sheeran's coming to Carpool Karaoke this year but it could be any time within the next 12 months.

Acclaimed voice tutor Cesar Ulloa believes music is a powerful force that can soothe, excite, delight and delve into the listener's

The late reveal of his new songs seems to have worked in Ed Sheeran's favour.

David Bowie's widow has posted an emotional tribute to the music superstar, days out from the first anniversary of his shock death.

COMMENT: It is a year since the death of rock star David Bowie. Davey Ray Moor paid this tribute shortly after his passing.

Glen Campbell got a sartorial thumbs-up from grunge rocker.

With a name like King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Laneway's final act is bound to make a statement.