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Ray Manzarek

The Doors' Manzarek dies

Ray Manzarek, the keyboardist and founding member of The Doors who had a dramatic impact on rock 'n' roll, has died.

Fat Freddy's turn marionettes

Fat Freddy's Drop have turned themselves into marionettes for the video to their latest single Clean The House.

Brown sounds 'crazy right now'

Chris Brown's vocal performance at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards has been panned by online critics.

Calling in The National

The National offers nothing anymore. They're done. Cashed up.

Watch this epic jump-kick fail

Singer beats Bieber booing for Billboard Awards' most memorable moment when he lands on audience.

Review: Bobby Womack in Auckland

Bobby Womack It was the kind of show where you know you've witnessed something special, a once in a lifetime kind of talent, and the kind of soul music this new generation is at risk of losing.

The overlords of geek-pop

The nerd herd shuffled along happily as TMBG played for almost two hours, delivering all the hits.

Lorde's gig strange and short

Colourful work after masterpiece

Album review: Caveman

While herds of indie bands trample the American music scene savannah, Caveman may well have the smarts to feed off the stragglers.

Album review: Public Service Broadcasting

The novelty of mixing soundbytes from archival British propaganda material and public information films could so easily fall flat.

Album review: Rudimental

Album review: Superturtle

Album review: Javelin

Javelin's third outing sees them heading into the studio and employing instruments, but without the hilarity, it all tends to become wallpaper.

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