Ross, whose legal name is William Roberts II, faces a felony charge of battery by strangulation, as well as a misdemeanour battery charge.
Crime and Justice
Fri, Oct 2
The former Ohio music pastor appeared on the show in 2013, telling TV viewers about how his wife had encouraged him to chase his dreams on the singing competition.
Wed, Sep 30
Next year's festival will take place at Western Springs in Auckland.
Entertainment
"Criminal proceedings are reinstated," Judge Maria Cavalluzzi said at a very brief hearing in Los Angeles County court after months of psychiatric evaluations.
"After much deliberation and sadness, I have to announce next year will be my last tour forever ever. I'm not retiring but this will be the last rock 'n roll tour," the 81-year-old British singer said.
Tue, Sep 29
The singer took home the top prize of the night for The Fate of Ophelia, which she dedicated to the late Dolly Parton.
Mon, Sep 28
The Irish band put on a surprise class in rock and roll at the Dublin school where they formed a half century ago.
World
Sat, Sep 26
The run will begin with three dates next month in Europe.
Fri, Sep 25
The Summer Concert Tour will take over Wānaka’s Three Parks Outdoor Arena on January 30, followed by the Taupō Amphitheatre on January 31.
New Zealand
Tens of thousands of fans scrambled to secure passes to the sold-out Christchurch festival today.
Thu, Sep 24
It comes days after the musician apologised over the fallout from his comments on Gaza.
The entity founded to manage and protect Parton's estate accused her nephew Bryan Seaver of making repeated threats and demanding money.
Bryan Seaver was accused of threatening to commit violence and destroy his aunt’s legacy and business empire.
Wed, Sep 23
The simmering, midtempo, country-and-then-some heartbreak song released last October, is indisputably 2026’s biggest hit.
Jason Kerrison said he was travelling at around 100km/h, and "there was simply no time to react".
Mon, Sep 21
After 34 years on The Rock's breakfast show, Roger Farrelly was signing off from The Morning Rumble and heading to a new role on The Sound.
The singer said what’s happening in Gaza is "catastrophic and unjustifiable".
Sun, Sep 20
Macklemore committed to donate his net earnings from Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour after he was dropped for making pro-Palestinian comments onstage at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium.
“I implore the council to consider the words a valuable component of the mural,” the artist said.
Fri, Sep 18
Ed Sheeran's tour of North and South America has been rattled after dropping Macklemore as an opener because of the rapper's onstage pro-Palestinian comments.
Thu, Sep 17
Large black lettering appeared across the bottom of the Bath St mural.
Harris will play his only New Zealand show at the event in Hagley Park in February, while Kings of Leon will return to the city for the first time in almost 20 years.
Twenty farms have carved out large corn mazes to honour the late country music icon and raise money for her Imagination Library.
Wed, Sep 16
Sheeran says the promoters, not him, decided to drop the rapper from the tour over pro-Palestinian comments.
The American rapper will no longer support Sheeran’s US leg of Loop tour after comments at the MetLife Stadium show.
Tue, Sep 15
