21/05/2024
The quirkily named Nelson duo Jola Burns placed second in the solo/duo section of 2023 Smokefree Rockquest, and there's plenty to suggest the judges would've been torn in having to decide between them and the night's other ...
14/05/2024
A full trifecta of grants from NZ On Air Music, Te Māngai Pāho and Creative NZ were put to good use by Te Whanganui-a-Tara artist Te KuraHuia, created dazzling new pieces of music in her breakout EP, 'Astro-Tīpuna'. Released ...
12/04/2024
The drive and prolific output of Whakatū high school student Alyahna Sanson-Rejouis, featured with her band Jola Burns in NZM's December/January 2024 print issue, is rather remarkable. Aged 15 and now also going solo as ...
28/03/2024
2023 Smokefreerockquest winning Tāmaki Makaurau band Parkdale are on a bit of a roll, with their third single, the energetic Hesitate out now. It's their first as a four-piece - made up of newcomer Liam Beasley, William ...
13/02/2024
Starting out as a bunch of mates planning to jam Kings Of Leon style material, Te Wanganui-a-Tara four-piece Wet Denim have turned into something of a live phenomenon, touring countrywide, earning support slots and selling ...
26/09/2018
It was a big weekend for the 20 finalist acts competing in the national finals at the culmination of the 2018 Smokefree Rockquest and Tangata Beats competitions. And, as it turned out, the weekend of a lifetime for Tim Randle ...
06/09/2023
2024 Adastra Performing Arts Scholarships are now open for applications. The scholarship and mentoring programme is to support and encourage recipients to manage their own learning in order to maximise their potential, develop ...
04/05/2021
Young Hastings band Arlo Mac has impressively claimed third place in the Teen category of the 2020 International Songwriting Competition with their song Ease My Mind. The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is ...
21/04/2021
Stormy wind and rain didn’t stop an appreciative 300-strong crowd turning out to Auckland’s Q Theatre on April 20 to witness singer-songwriter Reb Fountain winning the 2021 Taite Music Prize, for her break-out album ...
10/03/2021
APRA have announced the 14 songwriters who will be taking part in SongHubs Ōtautahi | Christchurch in late March. Curator Delaney Davidson will be supported by guests Julia Deans, Troy Kingi, Tami Neilson and Jol Mulholland. Each ...
