01/07/2024
Now London-based, former resident of Sumner, the beach and sea plays large in Madeline Berry's life and is the focus of the frolicking video for her new single Still That Girl. The song itself is a kind of open letter to ...
20/06/2024
Tāmaki Makaurau electronica artist Max Robinson, aka Hyan, works as DJ and hype man for the acclaimed Who Shot Scott, who's garnering some impressive international success. Being active within this scene, Hyan is already ...
19/06/2024
Former Ōtautahi music student Keren Enright performs under the name Keren Mara, a derivative of her first two given names. After working as musician and touring stage manager she's now started releasing her own material. ...
10/06/2024
The members of Te Whanganui-a-Tara quintet My Cosmic Girl found each other while studying commercial music at Massey University. Something clicked and now there's cosmic melodic indie rock for all to enjoy. NZ On Air Music ...
14/05/2024
It’s been 12 years since Christian Brenndorfer-Zucchiatti’s Farah Loux released their debut album, ‘Flaws’ - marking the last time Christian wrote music. Now working as C. Zukey (a shortened form of his name), his ...
16/05/2022
The winners for the 2022 NZ Children’s Music Awards were announced on Sunday 15 May at a family-friendly event at Auckland venue, the Tuning Fork. Celebrating music written and recorded for children, the event included ...
10/05/2022
Irirangi Te Motu | NZ On Air has announced the appointment of Teresa Patterson as the new Head of Music. She will takes up the position held by David Ridler for the past six years in June. Teresa has worked in the NZ music ...
24/11/2021
The Music Commission’s 2022 Industry Internship Programme is now open for its second intake, with 15 music sector roles available for a February start. For this intake, there are 15 internships available across the country ...
03/11/2021
Ōtautahi's RDU 98.5FM is marking the occasion of turning 45 by doing 'something bold, creative and innovative', as well as, umm, salty. The station has launched a crowdfunding campaign via Boosted to help build a new music ...
26/07/2021
The NZ Music Commission has confirmed 29 grants in the first round of the Capability Grants Programme, which closed on June 25. The programme is intended to support music industry upskilling, training and development opportunities ...
04/07/2018
Filling in the gap for small venues, Auckland's Secondhand News sets up occasional house concerts, the latest a performance of Christchurch troubadour Adam McGrath (The Eastern). Photographer Trevor Villers joined the small ...
11/01/2018
Singer-songwriter Charlotte Yates prepares to deliver NZ’s first songwriting retreat in Hanmer Springs this Waitangi Weekend, Feb 2-6, 2018. A professional songwriter for over 25 years, Charlotte also coaches songwriting ...
22/11/2017
Auckland can proudly boast rock duo Skinny Hobos but it takes Australia’s Sunshine Coast to produce Hobo Magic – the riff-tactically trippy heavy rock trio many are calling Australia's best underground rock act. Hobo ...
12/10/2017
American upright bassist and rising jazz star Nathan Brown, one of the most in-demand bassists in New York City, will be playing a nationwide series of shows, and hold a masterclass workshop, to celebrate the release of ...
12/05/2017
Jazz Gala 17 will be taking place up and down the country in the first week of June with a star studded international line up. Organiser Rodger Fox describes the tour as a blend of concerts of his own big band plus a ...