Conan Gray has made a career out of turning teenage heartbreak, loneliness and nostalgia into huge, cinematic pop songs. What started with bedroom videos and confessional YouTube vlogs has grown into one of modern pop’s most compelling success stories – without losing the intimate connection that got him there. Gray first made waves online with covers, vlogs and early original …
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German metal rarely comes with as much theatre, attitude and visual madness as Hämatom. On 23 October, the Bavarian quartet brings its Gagamania Tour 2026 to Turbinenhalle Oberhausen, promising a night where heavy riffs, industrial grooves and larger-than-life stage theatrics collide. Formed in Franconia in the mid-2000s, Hämatom have built their identity around a distinctive blend of Neue Deutsche Härte, …
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Australian blues and roots powerhouse Ash Grunwald is heading back to New Zealand this November, bringing his electrifying one-man show to venues across the country. Following sold-out performances in 2025 and earlier in 2026, the acclaimed musician is ready to reconnect with Kiwi audiences for another run of raw, guitar-driven blues, infectious grooves and high-energy storytelling. Grunwald has spent more …
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Few New Zealand artists have crossed as many musical boundaries as Tiki Taane. A singer, producer, sound engineer, live performer and experimentalist, Taane has spent more than three decades shaping the sound of Aotearoa, becoming an influential figure in the development of the country’s bass and electronic music culture. Taane first hit the stage in 1991 and became closely associated …
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Auckland, Lily Allen is coming back! On 21 October, the British pop icon will take over Spark Arena as she kicks off her Australian and New Zealand West End Girl Tour, her first shows in this part of the world in more than seven years. It’s a long-awaited return for an artist who has spent two decades making British pop music …
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Formed in Hertford, England, in 1968, Deep Purple became pioneers of hard rock and heavy metal, helping define the genre alongside contemporaries such as Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath. Their landmark albums In Rock (1970), Machine Head (1972) and Burn (1974) established their reputation for combining blues-rooted rock with explosive dynamics and technically ambitious performances. Their catalogue features enduring classics …
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