13/11/2017
Finn McLennan-Elliott loves folk music. A few years ago he founded SecondHandNews.co.nz, a blog dedicated to all things folky, he unofficially manages folk band Fables, and in recent years has been involved with organising ...
03/02/2017
Crowded House fans had a September to remember with the announcement that the seven albums the band produced between 1986 and 2010 would soon be re-issued in deluxe editions. Each album has been expanded to include rare and ...
08/06/2016
In person Roger Shepherd can be laconic, but his autobiography is a genuine page-turner. It’s witty, informative and filled with a wealth of musical revelations about New Zealand’s most iconic modern record label. Shepherd’s ...
21/04/2014
Since his teenage Betchadupa days, the NZ music public has now known Liam Finn for half his 30-year old life. His two previous solo albums have proven him unafraid to forge a own unique, bearded career-path, and sure to ...
09/04/2013
For Howick College old boy Tim Wenzlick, living the rock'n'roll dream currently means touring across Europe and beyond as backline technician for a Swedish rock band. His speciality is as a drum tech, but by now Tim has plenty ...
16/11/2018
It was perhaps too much to wish for the headline, ‘Six60 Win SixTui’, but the Auckland five-piece came perilously close to pulling it off, claiming a five Tui trophy haul at the 2018 NZ Music Awards held in Auckland, ...
05/09/2016
The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) will induct Crowded House into their hall of fame at their annual awards ceremony on November 23. The band formed in Melbourne in 1985, founded by Kiwi Neil Finn and ...
21/07/2016
APRA has announced the top 20 finalists for the Silver Scrolls 2016, alongside a request to all of their members to cast their vote. The award recognises outstanding songwriting, as voted for by fellow Kiwi songwriters ...
29/03/2004
To celebrate Crowded House 's induction into the ARIA Hall of Fame and the band’s four sold out shows in Sydney in late November, there will be a live stream of a band rehearsal alongside a fan-led Q&A this week. Access ...
24/11/2016
‘ Volume : Making Music in Aotearoa’ has been over two years in development, a joint venture between the Auckland Museum and the NZ Music Hall of Fame. Auckland War Memorial Museum October 2016 – May 2017 ‘Volume’ ...
