Ray Manzarek, the keyboardist and founding member of The Doors has died at the age of 74.  

Manzarek died yesterday (Monday 20th May) at the RoMed Clinic in Rosenheim, Germany, following complications related to bile duct cancer.  He was surrounded by his wife Dorothy Manzarek, and his brothers Rick and James Manczarek.

Mazarek founded The Doors in California with Jim Morrison in 1965.  The b…

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Friday saw the release of Thirty Seconds To Mars' new album Love Lust Faith + Dreams, and to celebrate the band have announced a unique promo specifically for NZ fans that utilises Snapchat - the smartphone app that is taking the world by storm.



Thirty Seconds To Mars have a close relationship with their fans and are known for their innovative use of technology to personally connect with their hug…

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The Naked And Famous are in the studio right now working on a follow-up for Passive Me Aggressive You. ln the meantime the band have wrapped up a package of B-sides and remixes from their debut album, for digital release on May 20 2013.



Their Passive Me, Aggressive You (Remixes & B-Sides) compilation pulls together 22 tracks (over 100 minutes of music) with remixes by the likes of Dave Sitek, Feli…

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The Stone Temple Pilots appeared at the Weenie Roast Concert in Irvine, California over the weekend with Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington providing vocals for the band, replacing the recently fired Scott Weiland.  

The set included Stone Temple Pilots classics such as Big Bang Baby, Interstate Love Song, and Wicked Garden. 

Stone Temple Pilots have also released a new single with Benni…

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George Michael has been taken to hospital after he was injured in a car crash.  

The BBC is reporting that Michael was airlifted to hospital after sustaining head injuries after being involved in a motoring accident near St Albarns, Hertfordshire.  The singer was a passenger in a Range Rover and no other vehicles were involved.  

George Michael's spokesperson Connie Filippello commented "Geor…

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Following the cryptic surfacing of the likeclockwork.tv and its hazy semi-clues and Adult Swim ad, Queens Of The Stone Age have unveiled a trailer scored by three minutes of the never-before-heard "I Appear Missing," which appears in its entirety on the band's upcoming ‘... Like Clockwork', out June 4 on Matador Records.

Showcasing disturbingly beautiful (or beautifully disturbing?) images from…

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Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action, the fourth studio album by Franz Ferdinand, will be released on 26th August 2013.



This exuberant, unencumbered record is the first from the Glasgow band since 2009's Tonight. They seem to have rediscovered the imagination, vitality and fun found on their classic, era-encapsulating debut Franz Ferdinand.



Recorded over the last year at Kapranos's Scottish s…

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Booker T will follow back-to-back GRAMMY wins for his previous two albums with ‘Sound The Alarm' out June 21st via Stax Records/Universal Music NZ. This marks Booker's return to Stax, a label revered for the gritty soul sound he helped create with Memphis' first integrated band in the early ‘60s, and features collaborations with some of the finest talents in modern soul and R&B including Ma…

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Decortica and New Way Home are extremely excited to announce the addition of the Heavy Metal Ninjas to the last three shows of their North Island tour this May.

Led by guitar virtuoso Richie Allan and formed in Auckland following years of jam sessions after Kora shows, the band also features Kora brothers Stu and Fran on guitar and bass respectively.

The Heavy Metal Ninjas' four track EP was rel…

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P-Money makes a triumphant return with the release of his highly anticipated new album Gratitude available in-stores and online today.



With the first 250 people to purchase the record from JB HI-FI also receiving a free limited edition P-Money t-shirt, make sure you grab your copy today.



Gratitude is a record that marks P-Money's return to his hip-hop roots and boosts an all-star line-up of featur…

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For what is most definitely the biggest event to ever hit small Australian town Wee Waa, the countdown is on until Daft Punk's album launch for Random Access Memories this Friday.



With the event less than a day away, Wee Waa citizens have been embracing Daft Punk throughout the whole town.

Head on over HERE to check out the set of 10 videos of the NSW town gearing up to welcome the 4000+ Daft Pun…

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Mayer Hawthorne has announced the release of his long-awaited third LP Where Does This Door Go on July 12th. The album features a host of top-flight production work from Pharrell Williams, Greg Wells, Jack Splash, and Oak (of Oak & Pop). The first single titled ‘Her Favorite Song' (produced by Oak) will be released in May. Earlier this month, Mayer gave us a little taste of what's to come when …

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After disbanding the Mint Chicks, Portland, Oregon's (by way of NZ of course) Ruban Nielson planned to quit music and take on a day job. For a hobby, he started making psychedelic demos in his basement, using samples. Soon, music took over as a career again, and his fun brand of experimental pop ended up in the hands of Fat Possum Records, who released Unknown Mortal Orchestra's self-titled debut …

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Weird Together has announced the release of their debut EP ‘Chale' on May 24th via iTunes.

Weird Together is a studio and live collaborative music project from NZ producer/DJ Dick Johnson and George FM Breakfast and Making Tracks' host Nick Dwyer. Chale celebrates the pairs shared love of exotic global sounds, showcasing their vibrancy while enjoying a massive club overhaul, engineering big-roo…

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Last night at an invitation only awards ceremony held at the Backbeat bar on Auckland's K'Rd tonight (Wed 15^th May), around 150 industry guests including some of New Zealand's top musicians and their managers attended the 2013 Music Managers Awards.

'Andy Murnane and Frequency Media Group' won the prestigious 'Manager of the Year' award for his work with artists Home Brew and Aaradhna.  Andy als…

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