Laura McGoldrick and Sarah Gandy from The Hits chat about the nominations for this years Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards.

"Alicia gets regular facials, does acupuncture and she eats healthy and exercises," says her makeup artist Dotti.

Reduction in auction clearance rates over the past few weeks, Gable Tostee trial continues, Donald Trump is tearing the Grand Old Party apart, Bic Runga to win legacy award at Music Awards, Silver Ferns pull off shock win over Australia.

If you loved watching the Koi Boys on The Voice AU, you're going to love seeing them live in NZ even more.

Bic Runga will be inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame at the VNZMAs.

So just who is in line to pick up this year's golden statues?

All you need to know about the NZ Music Awards front-runners: Broods, Aaradhna, Fat Freddy's Drop, Maala and the Phoenix Foundation.

Nine of the 10 most watched YouTube posts are music videos.

Trojahn Tuna is 23, covered in tattoos and boasting so much sex appeal Iggy Azalea could barely contain herself.

Sporting tartan trousers - a nod to his Scottish heritage - rocker Rod Stewart has been knighted by Prince William at Buckingham Palace

Tickets have gone on sale for Justin Bieber's first open air stadium show in New Zealand, revealing a few surprises.

IN THE GROOVE: Thousands of revellers packed in front of a sound stage on Mount Main Beach to welcome in the New Year. PHOTO/FILE

Raggamuffin is returning to its roots, announcing an all-reggae line-up for its 2017 festival that will be headlined by Shaggy and The Wailers.

For the first time ever, the full scope of David Bowie's personal art collection is available to view.

If you're lucky, you might still be able to get your hands on a ticket to next summer's festival, but if not, you'll have to wait until 2019.

The song is the first part of the '30 Days, 30 Songs' anti-Trump campaign

Robert Forster, one half of the frontline of celebrated Australian indie band The Go-Betweens is to play his first solo shows in New Zealand next month.

With a massive lineup and a killer Bay of Plenty location, Bay Dreams is shaping up to be an amazing New Year's festival.

Soundwave reportedly owed more than $10m to the acts that performed, including $1.6 million to Slipknot.

Join Laura McGoldrick as she goes behind the scenes at the new ASB Waterfront Theatre with the stars of the ATC production of Billy Elliot the Musical.

Watch Laura and Sarah as they talk about some of the new music released this week from Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, John Legend and Shapeshifter.

She stars in new campaign video for PETA which explains that there are no penalties for animal abuse on rabbit farms in China.

The Queenstown-raised siblings who slayed their X-Factor Australia audition are surprised by the attention they're getting.

Prepare yourselves Little Monsters, Gaga is teaming up with James Corden for some Carpool Karaoke.

The original lyrics to Kanye's Famous have leaked and it's worse than anyone thought.

We're still listening to music, and after more than 80 years, Aucklanders are still shopping at Marbecks.

Australian rap superstar Iggy Azalea is the latest recruit to join the X Factor Australia judging panel.

Just a month after her split with Cara Delevingne it seems singer St Vincent has become very close to Kristen Stewart.

Melissa Etheridge has waded further into the Brangelina divorce, writing and performing a song about the split.

Kid Cudi has checked into rehab for "depression and suicidal urges".