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Blondie singles out a Christchurch song

Christchurch singer-songwriter 'overwhelmed'

It is fair to say Christchurch musician Matt Barus is a bit overwhelmed. Blondie has recorded his song.

Best album, best song for Chch duo

Christchurch musicians dominated the New Zealand Country Music Awards in Gore last night.

Opening up the Angels Gate

Stevie Wonder's guitar tech holds open day

Stevie Wonder's guitar tech, Kevin Allison, lives in Christchurch.

The sound of Christchurch

Songs that have arisen from Chch post-quake

Musicians have sought to express themselves in many ways and various creative places since the quakes.

Santana rocks Christchurch

If Steve Miller is the king of space rock, then Carlos Santana could be said to be the lord of cosmic space rock.

Show the South some love

Why does the South Island miss out on gigs?

Concert promoter Michael Chugg says Carlos Santana's Sunday night show is a "test gig" that may once again see Christchurch returned to the international touring circuit.

Glenn Frey back in town

The Eagles' Glenn Frey hasn't forgotten the last time he played Christchurch. It rained. Sideways.

Chch on brink of 'ukulear meltdown'

From Sex Pistols to toe-tapping jazz

Christchurch is on the brink of a Ukulear Meltdown. Not one, but two gigs this week are fuelled by love for the nerdiest of instruments, the ukulele.

A love letter to Christchurch

'Space and Place' a beautifully crafted song with a video featuring haunting footage of pre-earthquake Christchurch is released today.

Winery Tour a hit

Over 3000 people attended the seventh annual Classic Hits Winery Tour in Waipara on Saturday night.

Icelandic singer's heart in shaky city

Icelandic singer-songwriter Hera has performed at Glastonbury, won awards for her music and recorded several albums, but her "heart is in Christchurch".

Music plays once again in central city

A young musician invested her "life savings" to open The Darkroom after the quakes left Christchurch without a music venue.

Festival expects scorching temperatures

WILD AT HEART: Seb Frances moves speakers into the Where the Wild Things are DJ zone.

Hot winds forecast for Canterbury may blast the 3000 music-lovers expected at the Rhythm and Alps festival.

Fly My Pretties keep it fresh

The Fly My Pretties juggernaut is about to hit the road again.

'If we lose our town hall, the music dies'

OPINION: One night in February, 1982... Two songs into their set at the Christchurch Town Hall Clash frontman Joe Strummer stops playing mid-song.

The heat is on: Eagles singer on tour

Eagles' Glenn Frey is coming to ChCh

Founding member of the Eagles, Glenn Frey, has announced a Christchurch concert for next March.

DJ's quake music video revealed

Former Christchurch DJ reveals latest work

EQC employee Scott Reeder, aka DJ Hexadecimal, asked Cantabrians to send him their "postive earthquake images" to use in a music video, and this is the result.

Folk heroes' rousing performance

Review: Electric atmosphere at Chch show

Young British indie folk heroes, Mumford & Sons, were loved by the Christchurch crowd from the outset.

Anika, Boh and Hollie - a real treat

REVIEW: It's not often Christchurch gets to see a decent female singer, so having three talented women all at once is a real treat.

Cliff Richard on keeping fit

Septuagenarian superstar Cliff Richard reveals his views on bachelorhood, hit tunes, and plans for his 100th birthday before his January tour of New Zealand.

Lips wins Silver Scroll Award

Stephanie Brown, also known as Lips, has won this year's APRA Silver Scroll Award.

Win Sola Rosa's new album

Sola Rosa is back with a new album after a big overseas tour. Frontman Andrew Spraggon talks ahead of the group's Christchurch show.

Slash dedicates song to Christchurch

A sound so solid you can almost lean on it. I breathe it in deeply. This is what I have missed about not having a city.

Concert with a twist aims high

Chch's biggest music event of the year?

The Concert aims to be the largest music event to hit Christchurch this year, but to get a ticket you have to do volunteer work.

Rhythm and Alps lineup announced

More than 50 acts for Rhythm and Alps 2012

The lineup for Canterbury music festival Rhythm and Alps 2012 has been announced.

Billy Bragg coming to Chch

Billy Braggis coming to Christchurch as part of a New Zealand tour in October.

Kenny Rogers' secrets and regrets

Kenny Rogers shares his secrets and regrets

Kenny Rogers speaks to Vicki Anderson about his upcoming Christchurch show and says he has a knack of being in the right place at the right time.

Wagner NZSO concert 'entirely wonderful'

OPINION: One wonders what Wagner would make of a performance of one of his works that was so far from gesamt..

Killing Joke on way to Chch

A conversation with Killing Joke frontman Jaz Coleman is never an interview, rather it is like throwing words into a wind tunnel and seeing what comes back.

Get some live music in ya

Nothing to do in Christchurch? Vicki Anderson says "pffft" to that and offers a few live music suggestions.

All-Kiwi lineup for summer festival

'Good way for us to kick off a Kiwi summer'

Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra

Popular summer festival A Day on the Green will feature an all-Kiwi lineup for the first time, with the first concert date this year in Waipara.

Chch Silver Scroll finalists

The Eastern, Cairo Knife Fight in APRA finals

Five Christchurch musicians are finalists in the 2012 APRA Silver Scroll awards.

Third album from Lawrence Arabia

James Milne's third solo album under the pseudonym Lawrence Arabia sees him return triumphant.

Musician keen to see arts in rebuild

Zanker performs in the central-city red zone

Hugo Zanker is a musician determined to see the arts playing a role in Christchurch's rebuild.

Quake recordings turned into music

Sound of aftershocks turned into music

A Lyttelton sound artist's earthquake recordings will feature in the International Computer Music symposium in Slovenia.

Young musicians battle it out

Smokefreerockquest regional final results

It was a big weekend for youth music in Canterbury with two nights of Smokefreerockquest regional finals.

Bailterspace are back

The band once described as ''the Sonic Youth of the Southern Hemisphere'' are back.

Christchurch break dancers triumph

B-Boy Akorn shows 'hunger in the heart'

Two Christchurch dancers have triumphed in a national break-dancing competition.

Carlos Santana: Spirit talk

Were you at his 1973 Christchurch gig?

EXCLUSIVE: Carlos Santana talks to Press music editor Vicki Anderson about his new album, Shape Shifter, and hints at a Christchurch show.

Michael Jackson impersonator

Win tickets to see Michael Jackson impersonator

Michael Jackson may be dead, bit it doesn't mean you can't still see him, or at least his impersonator.

Horseback hip-hop in Yaldhurst

Two years ago, this Yaldhurst horseman was living in a truck. Today he is recording horseback hip-hop with The Feelers.

The Make Believe releases first single

The Make Believe will be online today

Christchurch's The Make Believe band will answer your questions now.

Jordan Luck's musical tribute to pav

The Pavlova Song competition aims to have the cream of our nation's songwriting talent rise to the top during New Zealand Music Month.

New website for music fans

Fantale is a New Zealand website, launched less than a week ago, for fans to share photographs, videos and memories of their favourite gigs.

Violinist wowing crowds

Chch's Yoomia Sim to play at Opera House

Yoomia Sim is a modern violinist and music teacher with a difference and I don't just mean the "Angelina Jolie leg" photo shoot.

Annah Mac sings 8-yr-old's tune

Annah Mac sings Sumner 8-yr-old's hit tune

Jamie Evans sang with one of her idols today.

Bedford 'one of the best'

Christchurch pop-up marquee venue voted as one of the best in New Zealand by industry members.

Lyttelton musos in country finals

Winners to be announced end of May

Lyttelton musicians are finalists for best album and best song in this year's country music awards.

Giving it that swing

Tonight's concert for the New Zealand International Jazz and Blues Festival is a tribute to Duke Ellington.

Real deal for The Make Believe

Christchurch musical trio The Make Believe have signed a five-album deal with a United States company and will record in a studio used by teen sensation Justin Bieber.

The Press Headlines

'Molotov cocktail threat' made to cop

Cantabrians get ready for heavy snowfalls

Coast town reeling after women's deaths

Venue shortage impacts Chch Arts Festival

Vicious dogs set loose from pound

National may try for Chch East

Kiwi's first baseball game goes wrong

Excrement smeared in race attack on cafe

Snow likely to disrupt Chatham Cup plans

Christchurch boy enjoys weather fame

Coroner to investigate death of 'gorgeous mum'

Off-season make or break for the Tactix

Ashley Bridge closure causes delays

Snow advice for employees

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