To most music lovers the words 'dad' and 'rock' combine to form the most vile and objectionable term imaginable.

When the romance at the heart of The Naked and Famous died, the band almost did to.

Kiwi folk singer Graeme James used to sleep in his car, while busking Wellington's city streets.

A 2015 study into what makes a song 'feel-good' has re-emerged in recent days thanks to the vagaries of social media.

Before he topped the global charts and sold more than 5 million records, Passenger was a humble busker - right here in Auckland.

Bad news, BMTH fans: the band's lead singer Oli Sykes has acute laryngitis and can't sing.

Do Wilco deliver with Schmilco, their tenth studio album? Here's the verdict.

Summer festival Splore has confirmed its first line-up of acts, including Sampa the Great and The Dub Pistols.

Shock art-pop artist Peaches plans to do something a little different on her upcoming New Zealand tour.

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.

Calum Scott, the English lad known for delivering the performance of a lifetime, says his life has changed "tenfold" since appearing on the talent show.

The best music festivals that have the green celebration thing totally down pat.

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