Bomba Estéreo to tour southern Africa

Colombian band Bomba Estéreo will be playing in SA as part of the band's tour through the Fire Fest Route - a music festival network that seeks to encourage and promote cultural exchange and arts development - in South Africa (Fire Ball in Cape Town), Mozambique (Azgo Festival) and Swaziland (MTN BushFire Festival). 21 May 2013 10:20

Bonnie Tyler to play SA

Bonnie Tyler, the husky voiced pop-rock diva behind hits such as Lost In France, It's A Heartache, Holding Out For A Hero, and Total Eclipse Of The Heart will perform at the Emperors Palace in Johannesburg on 29 and 30 August and at the Cape Town Convention Centre on 6 and 7 September 2013. 15 May 2013 10:44

Shadowclub and Woodstock Mafia opening for Chevelle! Last chance to win tickets

Shadowclub and Woodstock Mafia are to be the support acts for Chevelle in Cape Town, and Shadowclub as the only opening act in Joburg . The concerts will take place at the Grand Arena, GrandWest on Friday, 31 May and a sold-out show in Johannesburg at The Big Top Arena, Carnival City on Sunday, 2 June, 2013. 14 May 2013 12:00

Toya Delazy and Khuli Chana dominate SAMAs 2013

Millions of SABC1 viewers were witness to the 19th annual MTN South African Music Awards as Toya Delazy and Khuli Chana dominated the evening taking home three awards each at the Sun City Superbowl on Saturday, 11 May, 2013. 13 May 2013 12:04

First-night SAMA 2013 winners announced

The 19th annual MTN South African Music Awards (MTN SAMA 19) kicked off at the Royal Ballroom at Sun City on Friday, 10 May, 2013. The Lifetime Achievement Awards were presented by the renowned Vusi Mahlasela and Ray Phiri to three legendary icons in the South African music industry: Dr Thomas Chauke, Sizwe Zako, and posthumously to Johannes Kerkorrel. 13 May 2013 11:22

New album and tour from The Black Cat Bones

The third full-length studio album, "Beatipillar", from The Black Cat Bones has been released and the band is going on tour. The national tour is already underway and ends on 1 June, 2013. 13 May 2013 09:37

AfrikaBurn: fiery embers of Tankwa Town

[Ruth Cooper] All good stories should include a worthwhile journey and a journey to the arid semi-desert, mood-swinging Karoo is no stroll on the promenade. It takes preparation; it takes perseverance and, most of all, a high level of concentration. 9 May 2013 11:26

Sensation comes to South Africa

On Saturday, 7 September, 2013, Sensation will be coming to present the famous "Innerspace" show at the Coca-Cola Dome, Joburg. 8 May 2013 14:02

Snoop Dogg to play GrandWest

Rapper, singer-songwriter, producer and actor Snoop Dogg, aka Snoop Lion, is to play in Cape Town on 21 May, 2013, at the Grand Arena, GrandWest. He will perform an array of his classic and most recent hits, such as Drop It Like It's Hot, Gin and Juice, and Young, Wild and Free, as well as new material from his forthcoming reggae- and dancehall-inspired album, "Reincarnated". 7 May 2013 10:10

Cape Philharmonic presents Celebrity Symphony Season

The Cape Philharmonic Orchestra's latest season features a range of celebrity performers. The five concerts include works by Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky, Mendelssohn, Sibelius, Schubert, Schumann, and two Rachmaninov piano concertos for the price of one. 7 May 2013 09:15

Space Ibiza's Cape Town Invasion

[Brandon Williams] Voted world's best club and best global club, Space Ibiza, in association with Samsung Galaxy and G n' G Productions finally graced South African shores on 26 April, after endless weeks of anticipation. 30 Apr 2013 10:17

Initial Sowing the Seeds line-up announced

With less than a month to go to the Rocking The Daisies teaser, Sowing the Seeds, on 24 and 25 May, 2013, at the Welgelegen Manor Estate, Mpumalanga, the initial line-up for the festival has been announced. 29 Apr 2013 12:07

Goldfish, Rudimentals to play at 5 for Change 2013

Electronic duo Goldfish will be headlining the 2013 5 for Change annual black tie charity event on 18 May 2013. 29 Apr 2013 07:01

Shortstraw scratch your back with new album

[Ruth Cooper] The fun-loving five of Joburg indie pop band Shortstraw, most well-known for nurturing deep man-love for Keanu Reeves, have just released their second album; Goodmorning, Sunshine for (almost) free download. We chat to singer/ guitarist Alastair Thomas ahead of their nationwide tour about said album, opening for The Kooks and an intense dislike for emoticons ;) 26 Apr 2013 14:42