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Genre-bending Persian/New Zealand rapper CHAII unleashes the culmination of a diverse creative vision on her debut EP Lightswitch- a bold six-track visual collection showcasing sounds and footage from Oman to ...
First single 'No Ties' out now, with incredible video to boot! The carthartic sophomore album due out 25th September via Flying Nun and Captured Tracks.
Today Wax Chattels announce their cathartic sophomor...
WHEN & WHERESaturday, 9 January - TSB Bowl Of Brooklands, New PlymouthTICKETShere.
Loop are excited to announce L.A.B will be playing a special show at the iconic TSB Bowl Of Brooklands in New Plymouth ...
Kiwi four-piece Alae follow up their summer smash hit Summer Things with the brand new single Lucy, which is accompanied by a stunning video directed by Mardo El-Noor.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQ_-D...
Following the release of his debut album ~how i'm feeling~ in March, Lauv drops a surprise new EP titled WITHOUT YOU today! The 4 tracks were all written and produced during quarantine with Amy Allen (Halsey, ...
Milly Tabak & The Miltones share ‘Innocence’, the second track from the band’s much anticipated Americana record Honest Woman, set for release on 7 August.
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“More than ever we need to e...
Today, Grammy Award winning R&B artist and songwriter Leon Bridges releases “Sweeter” featuring Terrace Martin. The song, written from the perspective of a black man taking his last breath and feeling his ...
New Zealand-born artist, Ben Hazlewood, has launched his much-anticipated debut album BLOODLINE.
Ben Hazlewood is the rare artist with a voice dynamic enough to captivate almost completely on its own. As an...
The theme for NZ Music Month is simple: Support local. Stream local. Follow local. Buy local.
Welcome to our final New Zealand Music Month newsletter! Despite challenges faced from Covid-19, this NZ Music M...
One of New Zealand’s most celebrated artists, Gin Wigmore, marks an exciting new chapter in her remarkable journey with new single ‘Hangover Halo’.
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‘Hangover Halo’ has all the hallmarks of a ...
Harry Styles has premiered the official video for his new single “Watermelon Sugar” today. Watch below!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E07s5ZYygMg
Harry Styles - Watermelon Sugar
The Bradley & Pabl...
Today Muriwai-based, New Zealand singer-songwriter Lilly Carron shares ‘Talk To Me’, her new single out today on A Label Called Success. Accompanied by a nostalgia-inducing video filmed at her home beach, ‘Tal...
TOURING NEW ZEALAND OCTOBER 2020 NEW SINGLE ‘BLUR’ OUT NOW
Set to perform this October and November on their biggest tour to date, today Great Gable announces the release of their debut album TRACING FACES,...
Alt-pop artist Theia has today released ‘Celebrity’ – the fourth and final song from her 99% ANGEL mixtape. Listen here.
The video premiered yesterday on US site Billboard. Watch here. Delivered with Thei...
MAALA SHARES NEW SINGLE “NIGHT LIKE THIS” FROM FORTHCOMING ALBUM ‘WATER OVERHEAD’ OUT JULY 10 Off the back of a surprise announce last Friday that signalled the release of his new album ‘Water Overhead’ , toda...
EGOT winner John Legend has announced his new album BIGGER LOVE will release June 19 via Columbia Records. The highly-anticipated album is available for pre-order now HERE. Today, Legend has also unveiled th...
IT’S ALL LOCAL SUPPORT LOCAL. STREAM LOCAL. FOLLOW LOCAL. BUY LOCAL.
The MMF NZ and the NZ Music Commission, in association with Auckland Council Creative Communities and APRA AMCOS NZ, are thrilled to anno...
MusicHelps grants $60,000 towards the #saveourvenues Boosted campaign. Over $265,000 raised so far.
With help from Boosted LIVE, and with the welcome and generous addition of MusicHelps #saveourvenues conti...
Rising Japanese-African-American artist UMI shares a new track “Introspection”—listen here and watch a visualizer here. The song is the title track and first offering from her forthcoming EP Introspection out ...
Maala announces new album 'Water Overhead' out July 10 on Sony Music New Zealand. Listen to title track, out now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=78&v=hOwwc0MLxz8&feature=emb_title
Maal...
Support local. Stream local. Follow local. Buy local.
NZ Music Month kicks off on Friday, May 1st and the theme for this year is simple: Support local. Stream local. Follow local. Buy local. This May mark...