The five members of Leisure like nothing more than "lying around" at a beachside bach. Occasionally, they'll make some music.

He's just won two Tuis but Joel Little isn't taking time off to celebrate his NZ Music Awards success last night.

Paul McCartney and Phil Collins are musical giants and yet when the pair met, Collins was distinctly unimpressed.

For the second time in his career, Joel Little has won two out of four Artisan Awards - this time for his work with Broods' sophomore album Conscious.

As the old saying goes, you wait for one festival headliner to come along, and then three arrive all at once. That's what happened to Mitch Lowe.

Anderson .Paak has released his second album of 2016, this time as part of NxWorries, and it's amazing.

Kiwi rock'n'roll legends have reunited after 30 years for a special summer tour of New Zealand.

Singer-songwriter James Taylor is returning to New Zealand.

Broods are hitting the road with Kings and Theia for this summer's hottest new music beach tour.

"I would have done something, but honestly I thought it was about train spotters," says Gallagher.

Laura & Sarah wrap up this weeks music news.

The Rock Hall Foundation's nominating committee has shown it considers rap artists as worthy of consideration.

Harry Shearer is suing entertainment group Vivendi claiming it has hidden profits from film This is Spinal Tap from him and others.

Is this the comeback album Kings of Leon needed?

Kiwi actor Russell Crowe has been accused of assaulting US rapper Azealia Banks at a party he was hosting in Los Angeles.

Here's the lineup and everything else you need to know if you're planning on heading to WOMAD in 2017.

Radio Hauraki decided to find out what the greatest song they ever played was - do you agree?

It's long been the dominant style of American pop, but this year, the music's sweep feels astonishing.

Her latest album became the fastest selling in UK history. Now Adele is reaping the rewards.

Norah Jones has a piano in her Brooklyn kitchen. Just a small upright tucked into a corner.

Songwriter Rosanne Cash was having a cup of tea at her New York home yesterday when her husband, John, ran downstairs "like an elephant".

Justin Bieber has gone from half-filling Vector Arena to nearly selling out Mt Smart Stadium in three years. Here's how we think he did it.

Watch NZH Focus: Britain released a new bank note this week and many were surprised to learn it can be used to play vinyl. Can you do the same thing here?

Bob Dylan wins nobel prize in literature.

As Barry Gibb releases his second ever solo album, the singer announces he will return to New Zealand next year.

Bob Dylan has been named the winner of the 2016 Nobel Prize in literature - the first time the award has been given to someone primarily seen as a musician.

Tickets to Justin Bieber's concert go on sale today with the most expensive costing a whopping $625. Here are some things you can use that hard earned cash for instead.

She's so fancy. While the Aussie-born rapper searches for a house to call her own, she's renting a luxe LA apartment - and decking it out in her own style.

The Dixie Chicks are set to bring their multi-Grammy Award winning music to the Mission Estate Winery landscape next April.

Since his last visit to NZ, the Biebs has gone from walk-outs at Vector to a near sell-out at Mt Smart.