The Big Day Out is returning in 2014 after promoters decided not to run the music festival this year. Promoter Campbell Smith said today in a statement there was no denying the public missed having the event.
Big Day Out returning to Auckland
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Jay-Z’s festival returns to Philadelphia
Jay-Z is bringing the “Made in America” music festival back to Philadelphia.
Minaj: Lil Wayne sex scenes weird
Nicki Minaj has revealed that filming sex scenes with Lil Wayne was “weird.” The star admits shooting the steamy music video for High School felt strange as she views the rapper as more of a “brother.” The video sees Minaj play a drug lord’s girlfriend who attempts to steal Lil Wayne’s character’s valuable jewels. Before the heist unfurls, Minaj and Wayne get intimate on camera
Is this the weirdest Eurovision entry?
The Eurovision song contest has always been a breeding ground for some very strange performances. The Ukraine in 2007 sent drag queen comedian Verka Serduchka with Dancing Lasha Tumbai, last year Russia’s oldest girl-group warmed the cockles of our hearts, and there’s also Germany’s Guildo Hat Euch lieb.
Rolling Stones to play Glastonbury
The Rolling Stones will play Britain’s Glastonbury music festival for the first time, organisers have announced, joining Arctic Monkeys and folk band Mumford & Sons as headliners at the three-day June event.
Kiwanuka has eyes wide open
New stars often get compared to their music industry forebears and British singer-songwriter Michael Kiwanuka, who plays two shows in New Zealand next month, is no exception.
Counting Crows a no show – again
American rockers Counting Crows turned out to be lame ducks when they cancelled two concerts in as many nights in Wellington this weekend. They today annouced that their Auckland show, scheduled for today, wouldn’t go ahead either
Album review: Stranger In My Land – Roger Knox
STRANGER IN MY LAND Roger Knox (Southbound) He’s been described as the Black Elvis of Australia and is a regular of its iconic Tamworth country music festival and now, with the help of ex-Mekons frontman Jon Langford, Roger Knox finally realises a long-cherished dream.
Shark death celebrated in US comedy
An American stand-up comedian has staged a grisly celebration of the shark killing of Auckland man Adam Strange at Muriwai beach last month.
Watch: Ladi6’s new single Ikarus
Ladi6 today dropped the first single from her third studio album.