NZ Music News
Official NZ Music Month Summit 2013
The NZ Music Managers Forum and the NZ Music Commission are proud to announce the return of The Official 2013 Music Month Summit on May 25th. The theme for this year’s summit is “Your Music As A Business”... More
95bFM Present Fancy New Band Showcase
95bFM have announced the line-up for the 7th annual Fancy New Band Showcase, an event which is usually a pretty decent indicator for talent. This year, the event takes place Friday May 31st at the Kings Arms in Auckland, and... More
Kiwi Music Video Game Launches
An innovative new digital tool is being used to promote Kiwi music during New Zealand Music Month this year. Indie Music Manager is an online and iPhone game which puts the fate of real Kiwi musicians in your hands. In... More
Tommy Ill Releases New Album For Free Download
Wellington based rapper Tommy Ill has just released his new album, the brilliantly titled Fearless Bueller, the follow-up to his 2012 album New Hat and a Haircut. The album is avaliable for download for free from his Bandcamp page, tommyill.bandcamp.com... More
Smokefreerockquest Celebrates 25 Years of Music Success
The Amazing Black Fire and Oh Blok could be the hottest new sounds on the kiwi music scene if they hit the big time via the time-honoured pathway of Smokefreerockquest... More
The Veils Announce NZ Tour
The Rhythm Group in association with Jägermeister are thrilled to announce The Veils will be touring New Zealand this July... More
Tiny Ruins Tour Dates
Tiny Ruins have recently released a six-tracker titled Haunts, & we are set to play a number of shows around New Zealand. Some of these places we've never played; some we haven't been to in a while. Please spread the word,... More
Newtown Rocksteady's Goin' Steady EP release tour
April 2013, Wellington: Newtown Rocksteady is releasing its second EP, 'Goin' Steady' this April hot on the heels of their performance at this year's Womad NZ. 'Goin' Steady' was recorded at the Boardroom, an offshoot of Wellington's legendary recording studio,... More
In Memory of Dave McArtney
Dave McArtney, founding member of iconic New Zealand band Hello Sailor, passed away last night. McArtney formed the group in 1975 in collaboration with guitarist-vocalist Harry Lyon and harmonica-playing frontman Graham Brazier... More
Big Day Out Returns to Auckland
What makes a great music festival? It's the magical mix of tribes that come together - music fans united, a line-up of superstar acts and must-see newcomers, art, culture, performance, entertainment and a sense of celebration... More
Rappers Awarded Orchestra Scholarships
Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra (APO) has added two talented young artists to a select group of APO Remix the Orchestra scholarship recipients... More
Nadia Reid & Luckless Tour 2013
We choose what we carry with us. All things must be selected carefully, balanced, weighed, and packed so as to abandon nothing of consequence. This Music Month, for their Ballads and Badlands Tour, Nadia Reid and Luckless have parsed their... More
Beastwars Blood Becomes Fire Tour
Two years ago Wellington sonic soothsayers Beastwars changed the meaning of heavy music in New Zealand with their self titled debut album... More
Musical Talent on Show at UoA Graduation Gala Concert
Rising stars from The University of Auckland's School of Music will take to the stage next month for the 7th annual Graduation Gala Concerto Competition at the Auckland Town Hall... More
Local Support Bands on Six60's Tour Announced
Six60's Hamilton show on Saturday April 13 at The Founders Theatre has now sold out. This is the sixth show in the band's 10 date nationwide Tour to sell out... More
The Ruby Suns Announce New Zealand Tour
The Ruby Suns released their latest album, Christopher, at the beginning of the year and followed that up with pretty full-on European and American tours. The band are back in New Zealand and have just announced a series of April... More
The Bats + Snapper Reissues For Record Store Day
Flying Nun Records and Captured Tracks are pleased to announce re-issues of the Snapper EP and The Bats - By Night EP for Record Store Day... More
Christoph El Truento Produces a #1 on theaudience.co.nz
Christoph El Truento is a 24 year old from Auckland, New Zealand, and the first producer/beatmaker to secure NZ On Air Wildcard Making Tracks funding from theaudience.co.nz... More
Luke Thompson & Lydia Cole Tour
Luke Thompson and Lydia Cole are teaming up for an extensive tour of the homeland this April. The pair will take the road from Kerikeri to Dunedin, modern day troubadours visiting 11 intimate venues along the way - inns, sheds... More
Six60's Wellington Show Sells Out
Six60's Wellington show this Friday, April 5 at the St James Theatre has now sold out. This is the fifth show in the band's 10 date nationwide tour to sell out... More
MakingTracks March Funding Round
NZ On Air are very pleased to announce the funding decisions for March 2013. There were 134 eligible applications. Each of the 134 songs was listened to by each of our eight panelists... More
Real Groovy Record Store Day Celebrations
Real Groovy - New Zealand's foremost record store for over thirty years - again celebrates Record Store Day with in-store performances, exclusive local and international vinyl releases, guest DJs and other activities. Doors open at 9.00am... More
Decortica and New Way Home Announce North Island Tour
This May sees two of New Zealand's sonic visionaries, Decortica and New Way Home take their unique blend of polished alternative rock and metal around the North Island on a nine-stop tour... More
Welsh Singing Legend Bryn Terfel Tours with the NZSO
"He can roar - with pain, with pleasure, with fierce indignation, filling the hall with full, strong tone. But he can also coo and purr at an extreme pianissimo, making a sound that stays audible only because there is so... More
2013 Jazz Tui Award Winner Announcement
Nathan Haines has taken out the Tui for best Jazz Album 2013 with his eighth recording, The Poet's Embrace... More
