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Muckhole member dies Xmas Day, age 43
Muckhole bassist Aaron Peck died on Christmas Day, leaving friends and family in "great sadness".

Debate rages over George Michael's unreleased music
George Michael's partner has shared a poignant 'lost' song by the artist days after finding him dead.

J-Lo and Drake: so now it's official?
Rihanna unfollowed Jennifer Lopez from Instagram after the star confirmed her relationship with Drake.

Who will inherit George Michael's fortune?
George Michael's fortune of more than $222 million could be split between his godchildren, family and friends and charities, friends said yesterday.

Pop pretty boy became cultural icon
George Michael made the difficult transition form pop pretty-boy to serious musician.

Goff open to berth for mega-cruise ships
Auckland's mayor has said he's open to building a pontoon-like structure whose consent was put on hold by the council earlier this month.

Sinatra's letter to George Michael
Fame wasn't all it was cracked up to be for George Michael and the singer tried to reduce the strain of his celebrity status. But Frank Sinatra was not impressed.

How star paid the price for rockin'
At the peak of his musical powers, the then married English rocker was spending $1782 a week on cocaine, $891 a week on vodka.

Michael's Kiwi gardener: 'It was a kick'
News of George Michael's death shook the world. His former Kiwi gardener pays tribute to him.

Girl with autism, ADHD amazingly sings Hallelujah
WATCH: A schoolgirl has become an internet sensation with her rendition of Hallelujah which has been watched 3 million times.

2Pac lyrics used in carol service
Instead of printing the Catholic prayer, red-faced organisers of a Christmas carol service accidentally handed out 1000 copies of Tupac Shakur's vitriolic banger.

George Michael: From busker to royalty
A musical great known for both his chart-topping hits and his turbulent personal life, George Michael was a giant of popular culture.

Victim's husband: 'No words can explain it'
Her smile always made him happy, says the widower of Gisborne bus crash victim.

The highs and lows of Theia's 2016
Kiwi artist Theia (a.k.a Em-Haley Walker) recalls her favourite entertainment moments of 2016.

Gisborne bus crash victims named
The two people killed in the Christmas Eve bus crash near Gisborne last night have been named, as the driver of the bus says the brakes failed.

Watch NZH Local Focus: How the Hawke's Bay Community Choir is spreading festive cheer
This festive season the Hawke's Bay Community Choir is doing the rounds visiting local retirement villages to help spread the Christmas spirit through song. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Celebrating the average entertainment of 2016
In his final column of the year Karl Puschmann takes a look at the average entertainment of 2016.

Adele's been selling more than just concert tickets this year
She's just sold out three stadium shows in Auckland. Turns out Adele's been selling a lot of other things in New Zealand this year.

Best (and worst) entertainment of 2016
The Herald's entertainment team reflect on 2016 and give you their highlights and lowlights of the year that was.

Pop star in tears: 'I was a ticking bomb'
B*Witched was one of the top girl bands in the 1990s, but after four years of global domination, something went very wrong.

Watch NZH Focus: Jingles for Christmas
Sarah Gandy takes us through her top five Christmas songs of all time in the lead up to the big day.

Barry Gibb cancels his one-off NZ show
Barry Gibb has cancelled his Auckland show next year due to "a change in international commitments".

X Factor winner charged with assault
X Factor winner Beau Monga has reportedly been charged with assaulting a woman, just days after performing at an anti-violence campaign.

David Dallas ends 2016 with a dose of fire
David Dallas has fired an impressive warning shot that reminds why he remains among the country's best MCs.

Sold out Bay Dreams releases 3000 extra tickets
Event promoters are releasing 3000 more tickets to the sold out Bay Dreams concert in Mount Maunganui.

Who will be number one on the Christmas chart?
Until the 2016 Christmas chart is announced on Friday 23rd, it's anybody's race, from solo One Directioners to Italian goth-metallers...

Lorde is home - and she's super into Xmas
Lorde is home for the holidays - and she's getting into the festive spirit in a major way.

Singer's exploding cellphone causes carnage - but it was a trick
CeeLo Green had fans praying for him when footage of a mobile phone exploding in his face went viral. Turns out it was all a gag.

Parris a 'modern-day Missy Elliott' with first EP
Parris Goebel has released her debut EP and is already being called a modern-day Missy Elliott. Listen here.