• Chat live to Fat Freddy's Drop!

    On November 18 we'll have members of Fat Freddy's Drop chatting live online about their music and their upcoming summer tour, The Road to...

    Tue, November 16, 2010, 1:54 pm EST

  • Leonard Cohen / Vector Arena / October 28

    When a legend comes to town, Vector Arena dresses...

    Mon, November 1, 2010, 7:13 am EST

  • Psst! Fat Freddy's Drop on presale...

    'Freddy people' pre-sale tickets for The Road To Opononi Summer Tour are available NOW via Ticketmaster simply by entering a special...

    Wed, October 13, 2010, 2:32 pm EST

  • Auto Pilots

    With their third album 5th Degree fresh in the shops, Autozamm talk about sex, drugs and rock'n'roll. Well, kind...

    Wed, October 13, 2010, 7:33 am EST

  • Laneways, everyway - killer festival

    Laneways, simply put, is an indie/alternative festival that started in Melbourne a few years ago and launched its NZ legacy at Auckland's Britomart square last...

    Tue, October 12, 2010, 7:14 am EST

  • BDO 2011: Ready, set, go!

    The day has come! Tickets for the 2011 Big Day Out at Auckland's Mt Smart Stadium are now on...

    Fri, October 8, 2010, 9:58 am EST

  • The Glitz 'n' the Glam

    The biggest night on the New Zealand musical calendar, the Vodafone Music Awards, stormed the Vector arena last...

    Fri, October 8, 2010, 8:37 am EST

  • Fat Freddy's Drop announces summer tour with Yahoo!Xtra

    This year during the scorching days of summer, Fat Freddy's Drop is on The Road to...

    Thu, October 7, 2010, 7:14 am EST

  • Bangers'n'Snatch

    Airbourne absorb the heavy metal thunder of yesteryear on their three-date NZ...

    Fri, October 1, 2010, 1:38 pm EST

  • BDO 2011: A veritable feast

    Brock Oliver takes a detailed look at the gigantic first announcement of acts for the 2011 Big Day...

    Wed, September 29, 2010, 7:20 am EST

  • Firestarters - Shihad flick the switch with new album 'Ignite'

    It is an apocalyptic Monday morning in Auckland...

    Tue, September 28, 2010, 7:03 am EST

  • BDO 2011: the lineup revealed

    At last - the first announcement of acts for the 2011 Big Day...

    Mon, September 27, 2010, 5:36 am EST

  • BDO 2011 Competition: Terms and Conditions

    Terms and conditions for the 2011 Big Day Out...

    Mon, September 27, 2010, 5:26 am EST

  • Kiwi songwriters: it's all about the show

    New Zealand's top songwriters tell Yahoo!Xtra Music how writing songs can be a solitary business, but that the craft becomes a lot less lonely when a new tune is played before a live...

    Mon, September 20, 2010, 7:41 am EST

  • BDO rumours are flying

    Speculation is rife at present around the proposed Big Day Out 2011...

    Mon, September 20, 2010, 7:14 am EST

  • The Naked and Famous – more than just that song

    Members of The Naked and Famous were named the best song-writers in the country last night at the Silver Scroll Awards for the unavoidably catchy Young Blood, but they're out to prove they're far more than one-hit...

    Thu, September 9, 2010, 11:26 am EST

  • Planet Organic

    With their phenomenal debut album about to drop, The Naked and Famous strip back to bare bones for...

    Mon, September 6, 2010, 7:20 am EST

  • The Y!X interview: The Earlybirds

    The endless supply of polished pop-rock bands coming out of New Zealand continues with North Shore act the Earlybirds who release their impressive debut album...

    Mon, August 23, 2010, 1:40 pm EST

  • Rihanna video promoting domestic violence?

    The video for Eminem's latest song featuring Rihanna has caused controversy for glorifying domestic assault.The video for the single 'Love The Way You Lie' features actors Megan Fox and Dominic Monaghan in an abusive relationship including several fight...

    Mon, August 9, 2010, 12:47 pm EST

  • Pooping pigeons force Kings of Leon off stage

    Kings of Leon have been on such a roll since the release of the highly successful album 'Only by the Night' two years ago that it seemed nothing could stop them.That was until they were forced to end a concert after only three songs in the US city of St...

    Mon, July 26, 2010, 11:05 am EST