http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ Latest Music headlines from nzherald.co.nz en-nz Copyright 2010 APN HOLDINGS NZ Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:00:22 +1200 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss APN RSS Generator webnews@nzherald.co.nz webmaster@nzherald.co.nz http://www.nzherald.co.nz/images/nz_little_logo.gif http://www.nzherald.co.nz/music/news/headlines.cfm?c_id=264 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/music/news/article.cfm?c_id=264&objectid=10632496&ref=rss The estate of Michael Jackson, who died in June, has signed the biggest recording deal in history to produce 10 projects over seven years.The estate will get a US$200 million ($284 million) guaranteed contract with Sony Music... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/music/news/article.cfm?c_id=264&objectid=10632395&ref=rss One is a Guyana-born musician who was at the forefront of the reggae scene in the 1980s and recently headlined the Womad festival for world music. The other is a virtual band composed of four animated characters, which was formed... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:11:23 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/music/news/article.cfm?c_id=264&objectid=10632341&ref=rss NEW YORK - Some musical acts that thrived in second lives - ABBA, Genesis and The Hollies - are joining the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.They'll be inducted next Monday along with reggae superstar Jimmy Cliff and the raucous Iggy... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:33:30 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/music/news/article.cfm?c_id=264&objectid=10632073&ref=rss Lady Gaga left New Zealand fans agog with her stunning visual symphony at the weekend - but it's her latest big-budget video which has left the United States wide-mouthed.A nine-minute clip for Lady Gaga's song Telephone , also... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/music/news/article.cfm?c_id=264&objectid=10632042&ref=rss New Zealand is known for exporting milk powder, timber and seafood to China and now pianist Carl Doy is hoping to try music.Doy, best known for his Piano by Candlelight albums that sold more than three million copies worldwide,... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/music/news/article.cfm?c_id=264&objectid=10632000&ref=rss Imagine U2 clambering on to a train to take them to a sold-out stadium; Keith Richards swigging from a bottle of organic, Fairtrade booze while Bon Jovi recycle their post-gig waste. Unlikely as it sounds, it may yet come to pass... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:08:54 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/music/news/article.cfm?c_id=264&objectid=10631954&ref=rss Shoulder pads are back in vogue then. Preferably big jutting ones like American football players might wear. Lady Gaga looked hot in them, at least. And her many other outfits, including a black leather bikini, a mint coloured Cubist... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:57:42 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/music/news/article.cfm?c_id=264&objectid=10631984&ref=rss In the world of chamber music the Borodin Quartet reigns supreme. The Russian ensemble can boast a lifespan of 65 years, with the late Valentin Berlinsky, who died in 2008, spending 62 of them as cellist.New Zealanders not fortunate... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/music/news/article.cfm?c_id=264&objectid=10631783&ref=rss Lady Gaga fan Samantha Bellingham was up at 5am yesterday to meet her idol at Auckland Airport.The 18-year-old student and two of her friends waited with 30 other fans from 6am for a glimpse of the star.Lady Gaga calls her... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/music/news/article.cfm?c_id=264&objectid=10631699&ref=rss When Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters took home a copy of the band's latest album, Dark Side of the Moon , to play to his wife early in 1973 and she was so moved that she burst into tears, he concluded: "Wow, this is a pretty complete... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/music/news/article.cfm?c_id=264&objectid=10631597&ref=rss The problem with Hollie Smith's 2007 debut Long Player - prize-winning and big-selling affair that it was - was its politeness. Smith often seemed like a guest star on her own set. The songs fell short of the voice behind them too.... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/music/news/article.cfm?c_id=264&objectid=10631594&ref=rss Fourmyula drummer Chris Parry went from Nature to A Forest - he was instrumental in the success of The Cure. He signed Robert Smith's band in 1978 to his Fiction Records label and maintained a long relationship with them until... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/music/news/article.cfm?c_id=264&objectid=10631591&ref=rss The Fourmyula recorded and released many songs during their five-year reign at the top of the Kiwi pops.But because of Nature - their "airy fairy hippy" track which won the title of the best New Zealand song ever - their other... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/music/news/article.cfm?c_id=264&objectid=10631586&ref=rss Jack White both defined and defied the noughties in rock.His White Stripes spent the early half of the decade reinventing what a rock'n'roll group could be. He went from cult to commercial - penning a Coca Cola jingle and a Bond... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/music/news/article.cfm?c_id=264&objectid=10631666&ref=rss American pop star Lady Gaga arrived in Auckland this morning, ahead of her two near sold-out nights at the city's Vector Arena over the weekend.About 30 fans were there to greet her at Auckland International Airport where she... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:13:20 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/music/news/article.cfm?c_id=264&objectid=10631636&ref=rss Given there's hardly been a shortage of Hendrix albums since his death in 1970, the question is: Why had this album gained so much attention?Two reasons. First, Sony struck a deal with Experience Hendrix which handles the singer/guitarist's... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/music/news/article.cfm?c_id=264&objectid=10631550&ref=rss Nick Carter gave his best blue steel gaze and surveyed the crowd as though he was waiting for the knickers to start flying. Then he winked and tossed a red rose (sans thorns?) into the sea of out-stretched arms. It was a gloriously... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:09:20 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/music/news/article.cfm?c_id=264&objectid=10631529&ref=rss An Elvis Presley record thought to have been signed by the King himself has been revealed as a forgery after it was realised the LP was signed eight years after the singer died.Elvis Sings Country Favourites was one of about 20... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:17:57 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/music/news/article.cfm?c_id=264&objectid=10631522&ref=rss LONDON - Album lovers may rejoice a little at last: a British court says Pink Floyd, purveyor of iTunes-unfriendly concept records, cannot be unbundled.The High Court ruled on that record label EMI Group can't sell Pink Floyd... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:10:16 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/music/news/article.cfm?c_id=264&objectid=10631511&ref=rss To say that the first live performance by The Pixies in New Zealand has been highly anticipated is an understatement akin to stating that the All Blacks would quite like to win the Rugby World Cup again one day.How anticipated?... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:20:21 +1200