Stories by Hussein Moses

With their new video, Wellington act Mermaidens show that the domestic dream is rotten to the core

It's a new era for Lorde - but why does it feel like her staying power is being tested?

It won’t leave a dent in his legacy, but the new film based on the life of Tupac Shakur fails in just about every way you could possibly imagine.

Kiwi legend Stan Walker is back again with new music and an insane new video that signals a radical new direction for the pop star.

With a newly released album, has the Ferndale Strangler left his throttling days behind him?

Meet the comedians pushing boundaries in New Zealand comedy.

Let’s find out.

SWIDT. Hopefully you know the name by now. If not, now’s the time to get up to speed.

Brooke Fraser’s transition from piano chanteuse to pop princess is going at a glacial pace.

Allow us to explain.

They may have defected to the Gold Coast but the spirit of Kiwi ingenuity is strong with these cabaret singing, Drake covering, reality TV veterans.

One has to wonder: why are we commemorating an artist still in their prime?

They’re back and seeking redemption with a brand new act.

Find out who’s up for what at this year’s big event.

Kimbra is back and better than ever. But did she wait too long?

He’ll play two shows in Auckland and Wellington later this year.

Something doesn’t add up.

The Silver Scrolls are back for another year, so we decided to do some judging of our own.

A$AP Ferg delivered a chaotic and dizzying set last night at The Powerstation.

Rei may be that most feared and sinister thing – a Wellington rapper – but we mustn't hold that against him.

The Real Housewives of Auckland gets everything wrong in its attempt to talk about race.

One of the country’s most well-known voices is being inducted into the NZ Music Hall of Fame.

"I'm seen as an 'adult' but still drink two litre bottles of Mountain Dew in bed and barely know how to use a microwave."

NZ's top 40 chart is looking pretty dire. Is Stan Walker's latest summer jam what we need to turn things around?

The line-up for next year’s Laneway Festival is here.