12/11/2025
From the glossy electropop of 2016 breakout single Roam to the sharp-edged hyperpop of ‘99% Angel’ EP, to the soft, organic reo Māori of her side project TE KAAHU, Em-Haley Walker’s artistry has evolved considerably ...
01/08/2025
Personal love songs aren't typically his thing, but sometimes they've just gotta be written, and for Tāmaki Makaurau RnB specialist HALES he probably wouldn't have it Any Other Way. The first released single since his ...
21/12/2023
Emily Wheatcroft-Snape is a music jack-of-all-trades with a CV that belies her young age. Highly regarded as a recording engineer for the likes of Lorde, Fazerdaze, Karl Steven, as well as countless others, she has been a ...
16/08/2023
Tic Tac Toe kicked things off for No Comply. That was the name of their debut single back in March 2020, and it's fair to say the Blackwood brothers, Ethan and Fynn, bring a strong air of play when performing live, even more ...
20/12/2022
Playing seven album launch parties in almost as many different time zones, and almost as few days sounds like the stuff of fantasy. Not so for Auckland DJ/producer act Sweet Mix Kids who achieved the feat in promoting the ...
19/04/2023
The 2023 Taite Music Prize was awarded to Princess Chelsea for her critically-praised album, 'Everything Is Going To Be Alright', released on Lil Chief Records. Everything Is Going To Be Alright by Princess Chelsea The ...
27/07/2021
Moodagent, a personalised music streaming service with innovative recommendation and discovery features, launched here in NZ on July 21. Utilising AI technology to personalise the listening experience, the app gives users ...
25/01/2021
On the weekend Stuff.co.nz published a carefully-researched article by Alison Mau that has highlighted sexual harassment and exploitation in the upper echelons of the local music industry. Read the article here. As a ...
14/11/2019
Acclaimed songwriter and musician Bic Runga has been voted in as APRA's latest NZ Writer Director. Runga has been awarded almost every musical honour in the country, including the APRA Silver Scroll, and has won the most ...
11/05/2017
The 2017 MMF Awards took place last night in Auckland, celebrating the achievements of music managers. The 2017 MMF Awards winners are: Manager of the Year – Alastair Burns (Marlon Williams) Emerging Manager of ...
16/03/2018
In a recent Guardian article, Bernhard Warner asked, “Why do stars like Adele keep losing their voice?” Expanding on that he observed: “More and more singers are cancelling big shows and turning to surgery to fix their ...
