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MC5 bassist Michael Davis dies aged 68 RSS

  • February 19th 2012
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The Bronx confirm that they have begun work on their new album RSS

  • February 17th 2012
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Skrillex got trolled by Deadmau5 at the Grammys RSS

  • February 14th 2012
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Dave Grohl unveils the trailer for his 'Sound City' documentary RSS

  • February 14th 2012
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Grammys 2012: Adele Wins Big While Stars Mourn Whitney Houston RSS

  • February 14th 2012
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OpShop heart heroes RSS

  • February 13th 2012
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Whitney Houston Dead at 48 RSS

  • February 12th 2012
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Graham Coxon: 'There will definitely be another Blur album' RSS

  • February 11th 2012
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The Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood: 'I turned down the chance to join Led Zeppelin' RSS

  • February 10th 2012
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Bret McKenzie calls Oscars axing 'disappointing' RSS

  • February 10th 2012
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Bruce Springsteen confirms Clarence Clemons' nephew will replace him in the E Street Band RSS

  • February 10th 2012
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UK band claim to have written 'the most relaxing song ever' RSS

  • February 10th 2012
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Sigur Ros to play first gig in four years RSS

  • February 8th 2012
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New Johnny Cash museum set to open in Nashville RSS

  • February 7th 2012
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Neil Young: Jobs listened to vinyl RSS

  • February 2nd 2012
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Slipknot's Corey Taylor reveals more about his collaboration with Dave Grohl RSS

  • February 1st 2012
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St Jerome's Laneway Festival 2012 RSS

  • January 31st 2012
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Jack White announces solo album RSS

  • January 30th 2012
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Ladyhawke unveils first taste of Anxiety RSS

  • January 24th 2012
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Etta James Dead at 73 RSS

  • January 20th 2012
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Radiohead tipped to visit New Zealand RSS

  • January 11th 2012
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Rockers At the Drive-In announce unlikely reunion RSS

  • January 10th 2012
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Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi has cancer RSS

  • January 10th 2012
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Kiwi dubsteppers join Coachella line-up RSS

  • January 10th 2012
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Rapper Slim Dunkin killed in shooting RSS

  • December 18th 2011
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Etta James terminally ill with leukaemia RSS

  • December 17th 2011
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Mumford & Sons: Second Album is 'Black Sabbath Meets Nick Drake' RSS

  • December 14th 2011
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Radiohead to release new material on December 19 RSS

  • December 13th 2011
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'We wouldn't get signed': Rage axeman slams music industry RSS

  • December 12th 2011
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Queens Of The Stone Age busy working on new album RSS

  • December 10th 2011
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Blur to get outstanding contribution award at Brits RSS

  • December 10th 2011
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Hubert Sumlin dead at 80: Guitarist, giant of electric blues, had been nominated for four Grammys RSS

  • December 8th 2011
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Guns N' Roses, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beastie Boys chosen for Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame RSS

  • December 8th 2011
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Ladyhawke 'Anxiety' Album Teaser video RSS

  • December 8th 2011
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Crosby, Stills and Nash tour NZ RSS

  • December 8th 2011
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Ukulele legend Bill Tapia dies at 103 RSS

  • December 4th 2011
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George Harrison's guitar amp to be auctioned for $110,000 RSS

  • December 2nd 2011
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Album preview: El Camino - The Black Keys RSS

  • December 2nd 2011
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More US success for The Naked and Famous RSS

  • December 2nd 2011
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Leaked Bruce Springsteen tour dates include Auckland RSS

  • November 30th 2011
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PJ Harvey's 'Let England Shake' wins Uncut Music Award 2011 RSS

  • November 29th 2011
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Kimbra ARIA triumph RSS

  • November 28th 2011
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Tracklisting for Amnesty International's Bob Dylan tribute album revealed RSS

  • November 24th 2011
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Jimi Hendrix named the greatest guitar player in history RSS

  • November 23rd 2011
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Bee Gees star Robin Gibb rushed to hospital as he battles liver cancer RSS

  • November 20th 2011
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Coldplay's Chris Martin: 'Beyonce rejected my song I wrote for her' RSS

  • November 17th 2011
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Midnight Youth Drummers Jewellery Collection RSS

  • November 16th 2011
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The Exponents turn 30 RSS

  • November 14th 2011
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Keith Richards opens up about working with 'diva' Mick Jagger RSS

  • November 13th 2011
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RIP Doyle Bramhall, Blues Legend RSS

  • November 13th 2011
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Black Sabbath set to earn over £100 million from 2012 reunion tour RSS

  • November 12th 2011
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Sigur Ros working on 'floaty and minimal' new album RSS

  • November 10th 2011
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New Zealand nearly lost Big Day Out RSS

  • November 10th 2011
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Rumours of a 50th anniversary show for The Rolling Stones RSS

  • November 9th 2011
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Rage Against The Machine's Tom Morello and Billy Bragg play Occupy London protest RSS

  • November 9th 2011
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Heavy D dead at 44 RSS

  • November 8th 2011
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The Roots Release 'Tip the Scale' Video RSS

  • November 8th 2011
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David Crosby and Graham Nash Perform at Occupy Wall Street RSS

  • November 8th 2011
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The Naked and Famous, Brooke Fraser clean-up at Music Awards RSS

  • November 4th 2011
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Dragon are more than old enough RSS

  • November 4th 2011
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Paul McCartney making good on pledge to restore historic Motown piano RSS

  • October 31st 2011
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Police turn down spot at awards with Tiki RSS

  • October 30th 2011
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The Mutton Birds on tour RSS

  • October 27th 2011
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Neil Finn in spat with Ryan Adams RSS

  • October 27th 2011
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The New Economics of the Music Industry RSS

  • October 26th 2011
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Flying Nun gets set for 30th birthday party RSS

  • October 26th 2011
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Hear The Black Keys' new single 'Lonely Boy' RSS

  • October 26th 2011
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Steven Tyler Injured After Slipping in Hotel Shower RSS

  • October 25th 2011
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The Beatles first manager dropped the band....for 9 quid RSS

  • October 25th 2011
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John Mayer undergoes surgery to treat serious throat condition RSS

  • October 24th 2011
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U2 'Greatest Act' in last 25 years RSS

  • October 24th 2011
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60-year-old musician suing for age bias says his 88-year-old judge is too old to preside RSS

  • October 23rd 2011
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William Shatner covers Bohemian Rhapsody RSS

  • October 21st 2011
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Hair Band War! Did Poison Steal '80s Hits From Another Band? RSS

  • October 21st 2011
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John Lennon's tooth up for sale RSS

  • October 21st 2011
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Handwritten letter written by The Beatles auditioning for mystery drummer surfaces RSS

  • October 20th 2011
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Love flags festival over Limp Bizkit spat RSS

  • October 19th 2011
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The Stone Roses confirm reunion and two homecoming shows for 2012 RSS

  • October 18th 2011
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Thirty years of The Exponents RSS

  • October 17th 2011
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Sonic Youth on rocks after marriage break-up RSS

  • October 17th 2011
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Leonard Cohen prepares new album RSS

  • October 13th 2011
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Ex-Weezer bassist found dead RSS

  • October 10th 2011
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Ryan Adams rises from the ashes RSS

  • October 10th 2011
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Men at Work loses Down Under appeal RSS

  • October 7th 2011
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Guitarist Bert Jansch Is Dead At 67 RSS

  • October 6th 2011
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Radiohead: 'We sympathise with Wall Street protestors' RSS

  • October 4th 2011
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Afghans Rock Once More RSS

  • October 3rd 2011
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Queen's 'We Are The Champions' is the catchiest song ever, say scientists RSS

  • October 1st 2011
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Big Day Out Auckland 2012 line up - first announcement RSS

  • September 30th 2011
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Further Rhythm & Vines announcements RSS

  • September 30th 2011
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September round of NZ on Air funding announced RSS

  • September 30th 2011
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Radiohead cover R.E.M RSS

  • September 30th 2011
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Tony Bennett has first No. 1 album at age 85 RSS

  • September 30th 2011
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Metallica pay tribute to Cliff Burton on 25th anniversary of his death RSS

  • September 28th 2011
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Feist streams new album ‘Metals’ before official release RSS

  • September 28th 2011
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Jordan Luck's Rugby Song RSS

  • September 27th 2011
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Sly Stone homeless and living in a van RSS

  • September 25th 2011
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Silver Scroll 2011 performances RSS

  • September 22nd 2011
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R.E.M call it a day RSS

  • September 21st 2011
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Johnny Marr reunites former band RSS

  • September 21st 2011
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Radiohead will tour in 2012 RSS

  • September 21st 2011
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Doves and Elbow combine RSS

  • September 15th 2011
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Pearl Jam - Album Stream RSS

  • September 15th 2011
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Winehouse Swan Song Released RSS

  • September 15th 2011
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"Love, Love, Love" NZ song of the Year 2011 RSS

  • September 14th 2011
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AC/DC's Phil Rudd opens new restaurant in Tauranga RSS

  • September 12th 2011
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U2's Achtung Baby being re-recorded as tribute album RSS

  • September 12th 2011
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NZ Music Awards 2011 Nominees Announced RSS

  • September 8th 2011
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Scribe & P Money with a remix for Christchurch RSS

  • September 7th 2011
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Worst Songs of the 90's RSS

  • September 7th 2011
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PJ Harvey wins Mercury Prize RSS

  • September 7th 2011
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Neil Finn's Pajama Club RSS

  • September 5th 2011
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Dr. House and the blues RSS

  • September 4th 2011
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Alice Cooper: Lady Gaga Is A Female Version Of Me RSS

  • September 3rd 2011
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August round of NZ on Air funding has been announced RSS

  • August 31st 2011
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Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson to fly out stranded Hurricane Irene survivors RSS

  • August 30th 2011
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David "Honeyboy" Edwards, believed to be the oldest surviving Delta bluesman, dies at 96. RSS

  • August 29th 2011
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Tom Jones taken to hospital with heart scare. Doctors say at age 71 it's not unusual RSS

  • August 29th 2011
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One of the founders of MoTown passes away at 91 RSS

  • August 25th 2011
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Amy Winehouse's Back to Black sets chart record RSS

  • August 25th 2011
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Van Halen rumored to be “close” to finishing new album with David Lee Roth RSS

  • August 17th 2011
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Vintage Video: A young Trent Reznor covers Billy Idol’s ‘Eyes Without a Face’ RSS

  • August 16th 2011
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White Stripes Song Used for Warehouse Dance Scene in 'Footloose' Remake RSS

  • August 16th 2011
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A Swedish Record-breaking gig with 54 Marshall quads on stage RSS

  • August 15th 2011
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Green Day Crowned The Kings Of Punk RSS

  • August 15th 2011
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