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Music

Auckland’s Neck of the Woods announces ‘heartbreaking’ closure after 11 years

“We’ve had to face the hard truth…”

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Music

WATCH: Harry Styles performs 'Phenomenal' orchestral cover of iconic '70s track

Fans are saying he's never sounded better!

Bird’s-eye footage of the crowd at Limp Bizkit Athens.
Music

Watch: Drone footage shows Limp Bizkit crowd at first-ever Athens show

Footage shows the Greek crowd going crazy.

Mike Shinoda and Emily Armstrong
Music

Linkin Park make history at Download Festival

The band made history in England on Saturday night.

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Music

WATCH: This Cook Islands cover of Olivia Dean might be the best we've heard

We need this on a playlist ASAP!

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Celebrities

Tributes flow after US Musician, Oliver Tree killed in helicopter crash

Oliver Tree is among six people killed in a helicopter crash in Brazil.

Music

WATCH: Taylor Swift joins Randy Newman for special 'Toy Story 5' premiere duet

'Toy Story 5' opens in NZ theatres on 18 June.

Music

Linkin Park announce emotional doco about life after Chester Bennington

“The hardest part about ending is starting again.”

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Music

Devilskin, Villainy and The Boondocks join Rock 2000 Live line-up

These heavy-hitters from the Kiwi rock scene are joining The Living End at Spark Arena.

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Music

Shakira reveals sweet call to Ed Sheeran behind FIFA World Cup anthem collab

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is set to kick off on 11 June.

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Music

WATCH: Ruel's beautiful cover of Olivia Dean and Sam Fender's ‘Rein Me In’

I'm telling you I'd get it in 1 second...

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Music

WATCH: Kaylee Bell’s CMA fest set gets crashed by Jelly Roll in the best way

“We’ve gotta stop meeting like this."

Evanescece's Amy Lee
Music

Evanescence are coming back to New Zealand

Amy Lee and co are back for their own massive Auckland show.

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Music

CHCH's Hide club closing after 7 years: George FM's tribute to an iconic venue

"Our scene won't be the same."

Sam Rivers
Music

Watch: Limp Bizkit share emotional tribute to bassist Sam Rivers

The band have shared a touching tribute video for their late bassist.

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Music

'It has no soul': Alice Cooper issues warning over AI 'rock star'

The Poison frontman posed some thorny ethical questions about artificial intelligence.