English singer Marianne Faithfull dies aged 78
Marianne Faithfull, the wild woman of London's swinging '60s who survived drug addiction, homelessness, two comas, cancer and Covid-19 has died at age 78.
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Toto coming to Christchurch
Toto coming to Christchurch
US band Toto is bringing their Dogz of Oz tour as far south as Christchurch in April.
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Protecting live music comes with $1.5m cost
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Protecting live music comes with $1.5m cost
A plan to protect live music in Dunedin could have its budget balloon nearly six-fold to $1.5 million over nine years.
Partying close to the margins
Partying close to the margins
In between throwing birthday parties for their hero Daniel Johnston and semi-ironically covering the hard rock songs they love to hate, Bunchy’s Big Score have just dropped a new single .
Waitati Music Festival
Waitati Music Festival
Performing at the Waitati Music Festival is band Gutterlove with (from left) Glenn Bathgate on guitar and vocals, Lisa Gruner on vocals, Jason McIver on drums and Joe Pomana on bass.
Band signs off with release of new EP
Band signs off with release of new EP
A Mount Aspiring College (MAC) rock band has kickstarted the new year with the launch of a swansong EP.
More funds to grow DSO sought
More funds to grow DSO sought
The Dunedin Symphony Orchestra needs more funding from community sponsors to grow and take its rightful place among the best in the country, its new development manager says.
Shel Talmy, producer
Shel Talmy, producer
Although American through and through, for a few years Sheldon "Shel" Talmy defined the sound of British music.
Obituary: Charles Dumont, composer
Obituary: Charles Dumont, composer
Edith Piaf partly owed French composer Charles Dumont her most famous song.
Obituary: Alan Mansfield, musician
Obituary: Alan Mansfield, musician
American musician Alan Mansfield had a significant part to play in New Zealand rock history.
Good vibes in Waitati
Good vibes in Waitati
If the skies have been stubbornly grey this summer, fear not — there’s a vibrant beacon of fun on the horizon.
Sex Pistols to play Auckland, Christchurch
Sex Pistols to play Auckland, Christchurch
For the first time in 30 years, the English punk rock band will visit New Zealand in April.
Obituary: Peter Sinfield, songwriter
Obituary: Peter Sinfield, songwriter
Although he did not play their music, lyricist Peter Sinfield was an integral figure in the success of 1970s band King Crimson.
Treat for country fans
Treat for country fans
January tends to be a month when bars and musicians alike are taking a well-deserved break.
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Meeting of musicians in its 28th year
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Meeting of musicians in its 28th year
A shared love of music has brought more than 70 musicians from across New Zealand to Oamaru this week.
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Entertainer brings Rainbow connection
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Entertainer brings Rainbow connection to NYE party
Security guards had their hands full at Dunedin’s New Year’s Eve party in the Octagon, when a horde of children mobbed one of the performers.
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When music was literally a free-for-all
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When music was literally a free-for-all
Before Spotify, before YouTube, people found new music by flipping through records or CDs at a record store.
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Festival ‘a melting pot of music’
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Festival ‘a melting pot of music’
Strangely, wherever Stephen Stern goes with his banjo, bluegrass seems to sprout up organically.
Rhythm & Alps: Crowd swells after 'fantastic' first day
Rhythm & Alps: Crowd swells after 'fantastic' first day
After a "fantastic" first day, more tents have been set up as the Rhythm & Alps crowd swells to welcome in the new year in Cardrona Valley.
Quality night of hard rock
Quality night of hard rock
From Tear Down Those Names to Factory, Shihad took about 2000 fans for a spin back through their history in Wānaka at the weekend.