Yorrick, the German shepherd, has been banned from Auckland Town Hall concerts after barking in displeasure at brass solos.

She may have lip-synced her performance but Britney's fans don't seem to care - the pop princess is back.

Kanye West just got his four minutes of unfiltered stage time at MTV"s VMAs and, true to form, things got weird.

The influence of Kiwi choreographer Parris Goebel has already been felt at MTV's Video Music Awards - and it's only just kicked off.

With only four more months to go, the countdown to New Year's Eve is on, and this year one festival is bringing the fun a lot closer to home.

The seating chart for tonight's MTV Video Music Awards will have a blank space, baby.

Swift has been spotted heading to a dance class in New York City with a noticeably fuller chest.

Rihanna has reportedly barred Rita Ora from coming anywhere near her at the Video Music Awards.

Britney Spears admits why she wasn't comfortable during her Carpool Karaoke segment.

Britney Spears has revealed she is "done with men" and never plans to marry again, she told the James Corden on UK TV.

Guns n' Roses were once famous for their wild ways, but these days, they're all business.

Pop reggae ambassadors UB40 return to New Zealand for three shows this summer.

During the past few years, Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra has presented annual Choral Masterpieces evenings, focusing on one particular

Lorde isn't the only one who likes to take her time with albums, if it's good enough for Bowie, it's good enough for us.

Kiwi pop star tells fans to calm down: "I've worked like a dog for a year making this thing great ... give up on me if you want to."

Despite last summer's somewhat disastrous festival season, our options are still looking pretty good.

Finn Andrews tells Karl Puschmann how God, David Lynch and the American nightmare shaped The Veils' new album

If you see Henry Rollins walking around the streets of Auckland talking to himself this weekend, don't worry. He's not insane.

New book explores evidence Presley worship will step in as Christianity fades.

Sleigh Bells band members Alex Krauss and Derek Miller are suing Demi Lovato for sampling their songs without permission.

The Koi Boys may not have won The Voice but they did win their very own record deal and their album's on the way.

From TLC and Montell to NZ's own Fly My Pretties, here are all the tours that have been announced today.

The freshly reformed rock titans will play two New Zealand shows early next year.

Matt Roberts, the former lead guitarist of American rock band 3 Doors Down, has died at the age of 38.

Kanye West wrote an insane poem about McDonald's that includes the line: "I always knew them french fries was evil, man ..."

Frank Ocean's Blonde dropped Sunday night on Apple Music. But this is not like most album releases.

A few words with Frances Wilson.

A few words from singer Engelbert Humperdinck.

Heavy metal kings Metallica announce release date for their first new album in eight years.

A man believed he was dating Katy Perry for six years, despite the chart-topping pop star marrying Russell Brand and dating several other celebrities.