20/03/2020
The introduction has been cryptic for Midnight Youth frontman Jeremy Redmore’s solo album 'The Brightest Flame'. In November last year, he released a collection of three new songs, followed by a further two singles the ...
17/03/2017
The name’s genius right? Adding a sixth member to the group, Auckland brass-heavy hip hop act Shoutin’ Preachin’ announce the upcoming release of their EP ‘From The Echo Chamber’. Ally Su'a talked with hard working ...
28/08/2013
Over several years from the late 1990s, Charlotte Yates provided NZ Musician with a regular songwriting advice column. In the decade since has released a steady stream of albums under her own name, alongside three much admired ...
27/08/2026
From six separate duchies they rode, forging together their various genre superpowers in the heat of music-magic, creating a sonorous hexapartite kingdom. Earth, air, fire, water, and two other ones combined in the fecund ...
21/08/2026
August 2026 sees the release of ‘Ego Trip’ the second EP from independent hip hop producer/artist NOÉ (Seru Tuivoavoawho). The Pōneke rapper finds inspiration from the diverse likes of Saba, Childish Gambino and Smino. ...
14/08/2026
The 2026 Pacific Music Awards winners were announced in an evening of celebration at Manukau's Due Drop Events Centre on August 12. It was the 22nd Pacific Music Awards, celebrating the talent, creativity and contribution ...
29/07/2026
Independent Music New Zealand (IMNZ) have announced the Going Global 2026 showcasing artist lineup, with 23 artists selected to perform across two nights of live showcases in Tāmaki Makaurau. Selected from more than 190 ...
23/06/2026
The finalists for the 2026 Pacific Music Awards were announced mid-June at the Mangere Arts Centre in Tāmaki Makaurau. This year 33 artists have been recognised as finalists across 13 categories, highlighting the depth and ...
29/05/2026
The 2026 Aotearoa Music Awards winners were revealed at the annual awards ceremony held this year at The Civic in Tāmaki Makaurau on May 28. A spectacular showcase recognising the diversity of successful NZ music and musicians, ...
18/05/2026
Recorded Music NZ have announced Che Fu as the 2026 NZ Music Hall of Fame inductee. Che will be formally inducted into Te Whare Taonga Puoro o Aotearoa | the NZ Music Hall of Fame at the 2026 Aotearoa Music Awards, on ...
23/06/2020
Damn! Someone has beaten me to it! When listening to Digebasse by Chaii, arguably one of the most prominent features of the track is its use of rhythm, in particular the regular use of triplets, quavers/semiquavers, polyrhythm ...
02/10/2019
2019 Silver Scroll Award finalists - Songs of the year gone by - Okay, I am biased. Straight up. No lies. Time to fess up. One of the five Silver Scroll Awards finalist songs has already been covered by X-Factory, Bene ...
11/01/2019
Nostalgia, Semiotics, and Drax Project: Nostalgia’s not what it used to be – perhaps an overly theatrical beginning to this X-Factory piece, but tongue-in-cheek usually gets a smile, or at least a dad-joke groan. But ...
20/02/2018
Go on, do it! Google the word ‘soulquarians’. You may already be familiar with this term or you may, as I was, be on the brink of discovering something truly wonderful. Looking back at movements in the history of popular ...
16/11/2016
In the last Lawful Truth column we started a discussion of Producer Agreements by considering some of the vital secondary issues that need to be addressed such as defining the actual services being provided, the related timelines ...
17/04/2023
SOLE Music Academy has announced its upcoming Speaker Series in support of Canterbury artists and emerging music professionals. The three-event series will take place in May at the SOLE Music Academy Studios in Addington, ...
17/04/2023
The line-up for Juicy Fest 2024, the largest hip hop and RnB nostalgia music festival in the Southern Hemisphere has been released today. The event, which attracted over 100,000 attendees in its debut season in January, ...
21/07/2020
How about recreating that cushy, cruisey, comfy lockdown feeling one more time, but this time with live sets by full bands you can stream from the convenience of your home sofa! Bringing you the full groove online at Live ...
29/01/2020
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23/03/2019
Live performances from alt-folkers Those Lethals with support from new canines on the block Cardinal Sleepdog, as well as a DJ set from Guy Harrison. Auckland, Cassette Nine - March 30th, 7pm $10 Door Sales Only. Those ...
