We're getting Adele, Justin Bieber, Guns N' Roses, 21 Pilots, Green Day and Bruce Springsteen. But we're not getting Neil Young.

Ty Dolla $ign will play three New Zealand shows when he tours next year - and he's bringing a few friends with him.

COMMENT: The abiding memory of our music icon in those days, compared to what we see these days, is how well groomed Columbus was, not unlike The Beatles.

COMMENT: He was a dynamic little guy, a vivid presence in New Zealand showbiz and also in ordinary life.

Kiwi music legend Ray Columbus passed away at his home north of Auckland yesterday, aged 74, after a four-year battle with ill health.

To Kiwis he was a musical legend, but Danielle Cameron remembers her father as a man who loved being silly with his grandkids.

Kim Kardashian West has been "helping to feed" Kanye West whilst he's in hospital.

Guy Sebastian called Iggy Azalea "a bit of a weirdo" and suggested the ratings drop is her fault.

Iconic Kiwi "She's A Mod" singer, Ray Columbus has died at age 74. We take a look back at some of the legendary rockers most memorable moments.

Fresh from its record-breaking efforts in the country's high school music competitions, teenaged Northland thrash metal band Alien Weaponry is about to release its first single.

Delta Goodrem was set to host the 2016 ARIA Awards last week but pulled out after falling ill. Now, those close to Delta Goodrem have serious concerns.

Princess Beatrice cut open Ed Sheeran's face in a mock-knighting of James Blunt that went wrong, it has been reported.

New Zealand music community pays tribute to Kiwi groundbreaker after the announcement of his death today.

As the R&B legend celebrates her 77th birthday today, here are 20 things you didn't know about Tina.

Adele's concert sold out in record breaking numbers, but just what sort of show have fans paid for?

Cambridge school students helped a local rapper film his new music video - with hilarious results.

Whanganui is set to host a two-day underground music festival with a catch - the venue is being kept secret. Those buying tickets

A controversial X Factor contestant was stunned into silence after having her microphone ripped from her hand during a surprise stage invasion.

Johnny Marr: I'm not going to have my life story sullied by some bullshit agenda. I'll tell it really how it was.

The lead singer of iconic Dunedin band has admitted drink-driving.

Did you miss out on Adele tickets during yesterday's eighty minutes of madness? Luck could be on your side ...

Madonna has released a statement after her son was arrested earlier in the week.

Adele captivated Kiwi fans by selling out three shows in one day and breaking a tonne of records while doing it. But how?

How does the biggest night in New Zealand music stack up against the biggest night in Australian music?

Original Monkee Peter Tork talks to Russell Baillie about surviving the television-invented band and bringing it back with a reunion album and tour.

NZ's breakthrough artist of the year just broke through a record previously held by Lorde.

Seven years and as many albums later Susan Boyle has fulfilled her dream of becoming a full-time singer but reveals she still is yet to feel equal to Elaine Paige.

When Montaigne accepted her Aria Awards trophy, she probably should have stuck to the speech she had written on her iPhone.

'We're the loose cannons of the industry, little unpredictable and slightly unprofessional at times. We promise to be on our best behaviour.'

The online auction site is removing any listings for Adele tickets after all three of her New Zealand shows sold out in under two hours, breaking records.