31/05/2023
Following in the footsteps of, say, Troy Kingi, who also successfully passed from drama to the roaring crowds cheering sort-of-stages of Aotearoa, Te Whanganui-a-Tara reggae artist Tom Knowles presents 'Atarangi: Morning ...
20/04/2023
Rotorua singer-songwriter Hinerongonui Kingi professionally goes by the name Hi-Nes, the title coined by Smashproof's Tyree Tautogia back in 2018. Her new single Are You Here? Are You There? has itself been through changes ...
13/04/2023
Three Kiwis and four Australians make up Sydney-based dub-fusionists Sub-Tribe, who got an early break playing on Salmonella Dub's 2017 tour in Australia. Their latest single Orbit is a true blast of much-needed sunshine ...
26/03/2023
Tauranga's Vanessa-mae Scrivens, aka Nessie Oh, met Blindspott guitarist Brandon Reihana through their mutual interest in streaming on Twitch. After initially sharing ideas for music with one another online the two decided ...
24/02/2023
It's not every day that I get that chance to travel to the opposite side of the Papatūānuku (earth) to discover a whole world of music, walk the paths of my ancestors, share Te Ao Māori and acquire a rainbow Euro wardrobe, ...
30/05/2025
Marking the 60th year of New Zealand music awards celebrations, plus 50 years of the national music charts, made for a very busy 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards. Stage and on-screen references to historic chart identities like ...
19/05/2025
Independent shareholders of Recorded Music NZ have voted to elect Chris van de Geer (as Independent Rights Holder Director) and Hariet Ellis (as Artist Representative Director) to join the RMNZ board for the next three years. Well ...
16/04/2025
Tāmaki Makaurau electronic artist MOKOTRON has been awarded the 2025 Taite Music Prize for his breakout album 'WAEREA', released on the Sunreturn label in December 2024. An uncompromising album that evolved from the artist's ...
08/04/2025
Finalists for the 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards have been announced and for the second year running Stan Walker leads the field with five finalist nominations in 2025, including Single of the Year for Māori Ki Te Ao, which ...
27/03/2025
Independent Music NZ (IMNZ) has announced finalists for the 2025 Auckland Live Best Independent Debut Award, the recipient of the IMNZ Classic Record, and three finalists for the NZ On Air Outstanding Music Journalism ...