14/02/2020
Troy Kingi is systematically establishing himself as a national treasure. Over the last few years, the Kerikeri resident singer/songwriter has risen in prominence thanks to some creative recordings, a 10/10/10 (10 albums ...
10/07/2019
Another break-out artist from Te Reo collective Maimoa. Following Kaaterama Pou's gorgeous solo EP last year, Pere has just released his energetic debut single High On Ingoingo. Originally hailing from the far north, Pere's ...
01/04/2019
If your memory of Kiwi pop goes back a decade or so then there’s every chance that you remember the name Seth Haapu, his smooth good looks and his contagious George Michael-reminiscent R&B/pop. Then again, and despite ...
19/09/2018
Put together Harvey Knows A Killer, Strangely Arousing, These Automatic Changers and The Wreckage and you have a mighty line up for a great hard rockin' night out. Kiko is a fun-lovin' combo comprising musicians from those ...
12/02/2018
If the music quiz challenge was to name one artist/band that has tipped the NZ music industry up in 2017 and given it a bloody good shaking, then the answer would have to be Alien Weaponry. Lorde may have introduced us all ...
05/10/2018
Marlon Williams has been named the winner of the 2018 APRA Silver Scroll Award for his poignant and very personal ballad Nobody Gets What They Want Anymore. Marlon was a second-time finalist for the award - Dark Child, ...
27/09/2018
Recorded Music NZ has released the list of the 2018 NZ Music Awards finalists today. The list below reveals four acts are in the running for the highest number of podium visits with four potential (new) Tuis each – and ...
18/09/2018
Organisers of the 2018 Waiata Māori Music Awards were dealing from a well-stacked deck for the 11th annual awards ceremony which took place in Hastings on September 14. Released in late 2017, Rob Ruha’s ‘Survivance’ ...
30/08/2018
As of this morning, we know all finalists for the 2018 APRA Silver Scroll Award, Maioha Award, SOUNZ Contemporary Award, APRA Best Original Music In A Series and APRA Best Original Music In A Feature Film. The music of the ...
12/07/2018
APRA has announced the top 20 finalists for the 2018 Silver Scroll Award. The annual award recognises outstanding songwriting, as voted for by fellow Kiwi composers and songwriters. The semi-finalists (list and Spotify ...