Cliff WIlliams is officially bowing out of AC/DC, leaving only one man standing in the band.

New Zealand entertainer Grant Chilcott has died, aged 62. The career crooner passed away peacefully in the wee small hours of Monday

After two decades of decline from piracy, the music business is enjoying a recovery thanks to paid streaming services like Spotify.

In this exclusive extract, Jimmy Barnes reveals how he failed his son.

With lyrics like: "It's like I'm talking to a stranger / Now everybody getting stranger / I think I'm in danger".

"She wanted to be there. But at the last minute, decided it was better if she stayed home because she really was feeling that bad."

In this exclusive extract from Jimmy Barnes' memoir Working Class Boy, the singer reveals the extent of his abusive childhood.

Lianne La Havas is coming to NZ to play her own solo show ahead of opening for Coldplay this December.

This one-woman, self-managed band is a product of sheer determination, writes Alan Perrott

Shutdown: If you were planning on seeing Skepta this week, think again - all the shows have been cancelled.

New Zealand fans face paying for flights and accommodation if they want to see Crowded House's reunion shows in November.

The new Calvin Harris single is here. But is it any good?

Sarah Gandy from The Hits talks to Laura McGoldrick about the week's music news. Lady Gaga has released a new song, is this the comeback she needs? Major Lazer releases a new video, Kings of Leon go Men in Black on us and Katchafire has released some fresh reggae beats.

Bruce Springsteen made an inspired decision in choosing to play one of his two New Zealand shows next year in Christchurch.

Grime MC Skepta has stunned music fans by taking out the Mercury Music Prize, beating favourites David Bowie and Radiohead.

Lady Gaga will record an Amy Winehouse song to raise money for her foundation.

Cave's overwhelming grief makes his new record a challenging and essential listen.

The girl from New York state writes her own songs and croons with a voice mature beyond her years.

Zayn Malik is set to release an "intimate and raw scrapbook of his life" at the ripe old age of 23.

One Love music festival is back for 2017 and we are definitely feeling the love with the release of the second lineup announcement.

Maynard James Keenan's art-rock side project Puscifer is coming to New Zealand for its first New Zealand show.

From D.A.I.S.Y Age to middle age, De La Soul make a wearily triumphant return on their new album.

Tame Impala will headline next year's new-look Laneway festival in Auckland, alongside woozy rap acts, indie rock bands, neo-soul singers and Swedish punks.

Katy Perry helped deliver her sister's baby just hours before she was due in the studio.

Kiwi hip-hop choreographer to the stars Parris Goebel is hosting a dance class to raise funds for her sister after her nephew tragically passed away.

Laneway's big name headliners may have osbcured some of the smaller names on the bill - and they don't get any fresher than Yukon Era.

Like all of Swift's exes, their relationships with Swift - no matter how brief - continues to follow them. They can't shake off the association.

Nothing says Kanye West like a glass catwalk stage suspended above his audience right?

Who's who among Laneway's eclectic 2017 line-up? Chris Schulz makes his picks from those set to grace the stages at Albert Park Precinct next January.

Well known Aussie artist Chet Faker will headline next year's Laneway music festival - but he'll be performing under a different name.