17/02/2022
Entering her third decade as an artist, Hollie Smith has reached a stage from where her major label promotions folk happily reference her as ‘one of Aotearoa's most beloved artists‘. Supporting that accolade is a history ...
11/12/2019
Born in Hamilton, singer/songwriter Sam Bartells lives in Auckland these days and writes songs with his heart on the sleeve, being remarkably outspoken about past issues with alcohol and substance abuse. A few singles in, ...
23/05/2019
Proud Auckland city resident Samuel James Verlinden , aka Sam V, combines elements of classic and contemporary RnB in his latest release Dreamstate. The track was made alongside producer Edy (Edward Liu), and perfectly ...
30/05/2016
It’s been a decade since Hollie Smith bounded into the nation’s view with that song about bathing outdoors, and nine years since the release of her debut album ‘Long Player’ – which went on to win her a set of four ...
16/03/2012
In her regular NZM column called ‘Finding Your Voice’, celebrated Auckland jazz vocalist Caitlin Smith freely passes on a broad range of tips, both physical and spiritual, invaluable for singers of all ages and stages. ...
14/10/2024
In a ceremony held on October 8 at Te Whanganui-A-Tara Wellington's St James Theatre, APRA AMCOS Aotearoa announced the winners of the 2024 APRA Silver Scroll Awards | Kaitito Kaiaka. 2024 APRA Silver Scroll Winners APRA ...
04/07/2024
APRA AMCOS NZ have announced the top 20 songs nominated for the 2024 Silver Scroll Award Kaitito Kaiaka and the top 5 waiata nominated for the APRA Maioha Award. The winners will be announced at the Silver Scroll Awards ...
24/08/2023
APRA AMCOS NZ have announced the Top 20 songs nominated for the 2023 APRA Silver Scroll Award Kaitito Kaiaka, the three finalist waiata for the APRA Maioha Award and the NZ Music Hall Of Fame inductee. The Silver Scroll ...
10/11/2022
Among the 2022 AMA winners announced (with considerably less than usual pomp and ceremony) on November 10 was a remarkable four-peat for L.A.B, the band securing a noteworthy spot in awards history by taking out the same ...
05/08/2022
Pacific music and musicians were celebrated at the 2022 Pacific Music Awards event held in Manukau on August 4, the first in-person PMA ceremony since Covid's arrival almost three years ago. As ever it was a night of praise ...
16/12/2020
2020 hasn't been kind to many of us, but being locked down together as a nation has given some the rare luxury of time to reflect on what's working and what's not. Here at NZM we get an almost constant barrage of 'press releases' ...
06/07/2016
25-year old Guy Lawrence is surfing a wave of popularity with his 22-year old brother Howard. The U.K. powerhouse EDM duo Disclosure has worked with some big names in pop, from Sam Smith to The Weeknd, to Mary J. Blige. One ...
03/09/2024
Like attracts like. That's what the Abraham-Hicks' Law of Attraction is all about. Their teachings can feel very pertinent and applicable to singing and songwriting. Here's a list with some basic principles... Our inner ...
26/06/2024
Like attracts like. That's what the Abraham-Hicks' Law Of Attraction is all about. Their teachings can feel very pertinent and applicable to singing and songwriting. Here's a list with some basic principles... Our inner ...
05/10/2022
I take it back. Last year I did successfully predict the winner of the Silver Scrolls 2021, which went to Troy Kingi. Good for me. Are the batteries in my crystal ball charged for this year? Well, I don’t know, but I will ...
30/07/2019
Harper Finn celebrated his double single release of Conversations (With The Moon) and Teenage Queen with a sold-out gig at Ding Dong Lounge in Auckland on Thursday, July 25. Postponed for a week due to a last-minute sickness, ...
