Celine Dion announces comeback in Paris
Canadian singer Celine Dion chose her birthday to announce she'll return to the stage, with 10 concerts scheduled in Paris from September.
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Four centuries of music brought to life by ensemble
Four centuries of music brought to life by ensemble
Sacred Masterworks for EasterThe Octagon EnsembleSt Paul’s Cathedral, DunedinSunday, March 29
Pianist offering classical music but with twist
Pianist offering classical music but with twist
International pianist and composer Daniel Verstappen is returning to NZ with a national tour and plans to record a new album in the Waitaki Valley.
Obituary: Bob Weir, musician
Obituary: Bob Weir, musician
Bob Weir was a co-founder of the great 1960s counterculture band The Grateful Dead.
Successful blend of arias and dance
Successful blend of arias and dance
Opera Otago’s contribution to Dunedin’s Fringe Week opened in Hanover Hall on Tuesday evening with Arias at Dusk, a unique performance of popular operatic arias.
Big promoters accused of holding govt to ransom
Big promoters accused of holding govt to ransom
There are allegations of corporate concert welfare and promoters holding the government to ransom over funding for big events while home grown talent is left out.
Robbie Williams to play new Christchurch stadium
Robbie Williams to play new Christchurch stadium
English popstar Robbie Williams will perform at One New Zealand Stadium in Christchurch on November 28.
Further degrees of difficulty
Further degrees of difficulty
Improv is hard enough.
Solo and back to bass
Solo and back to bass
Andrew Wilson might be touring a solo project, but his gigs in Dunedin are all about connection, Tom McKinlay writes.
Herbs singer Dilworth Karaka dies
Herbs singer Dilworth Karaka dies
Dilworth Karaka, a founding member and frontman of New Zealand band Herbs, has died.
Obituary: Chris Rea, musician
Obituary: Chris Rea, musician
Chris Rea recorded 25 solo albums, two of which topped the UK chart.
Beach Boys star to play Dunedin show
Beach Boys star to play Dunedin show
An original member of iconic United States surf rock band The Beach Boys will perform in Dunedin later this year.
Gig packed out, yet intimate
Gig packed out, yet intimate
Matt Joe Gow, Moons, Saturday, February 21.
Foo Fighters first gig for Christchurch stadium
Foo Fighters first gig for Christchurch stadium
The Foo Fighters are the first international band booked to play at Christchurch’s new stadium.
Dunedin performer chases bright lights of London
Dunedin performer chases bright lights of London
Hot on the heels of winning the outstanding lead male performance award at the Dunedin Theatre Awards, Max Beal is embarking on the long journey to London.
Britney sells back music catalogue
Britney sells back music catalogue
US pop star Britney Spears has sold her rights to her music catalogue to independent music publisher Primary Wave, the latest artist to strike a deal for her work.
Nick Cave wows Wellington with intense performance
Nick Cave wows Wellington with intense performance
On a ripsnortingly beautiful Wellington evening, Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds took a mostly 40+ crowd on an emotional rollercoaster.
Obituary: Steve Cropper, musician
Obituary: Steve Cropper, musician
Steve Cropper was a lean, soulful guitarist and songwriter who helped anchor the celebrated Memphis backing band Booker T and the MG’s at Stax Records
New tunes but the same old song
New tunes but the same old song
The Grammys had something to say about history, but maybe not what you thought, Mikael Wood writes.
Through the eyes of others
Through the eyes of others
Lucinda Williams has put the chaos and insanity of Trump’s America to music, she tells Jude Rogers.