NZ Music News
VNZMA Technical Awards Winners
The winners of the Technical Awards in this year's 47th annual Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards have been announced by the Recording Industry Association of NZ... More
Kiwis Fly To New York For The 2012 CMJ Music Marathon
CMJ Music Marathon is one of the world's most important platforms for the discovery of new music. Every October, CMJ invades New York City with over 1,300 artist performances, filling more than 80 of the city's greatest venues, nightclubs and... More
World Firsts, Returning Friends And Rarities For Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra
A concert of music and dance celebrating the life of one of New Zealand's most flamboyant icons, Carmen, embodies a year of innovation, premieres and world-renowned personalities for Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra (APO)... More
The Feelers UK Tour
The Feelers are bringing their guitar-fueled brand of rock to Singapore and the UK this November, after a two-year absence... More
Billy Bragg To Play Christchurch Show To Help Fund A New Recording Studio For The City
UK musician Billy Bragg has responded to a request for help and support that was sent out from the CHART organisation in Christchurch to his management office in London. He will play a benefit concert for the BEATBOX project on... More
The Datsuns Australian Tour Dates
The Datsuns, New Zealand's most internationally applauded rock 'n' roll band, will launch their new album Death Rattle Boogie across Australia this December... More
Franko Comes Up Trumps Thanks To theaudience.co.nz
Franko Heke spent the month of September drumming up support for his track Vagabond on theaudience.co.nz. His hard work, and that of his dedicated and loyal fans has paid off, as he successfully finished at #1 on the Focus Chart... More
Bleeders Announce NZ Reunion Tour
Not intent on playing single reunion shows, New Zealand punk legends Bleeders announce additional headlining club shows... More
Homegrown 2013 First Announcement
After 5 years of consecutive sell outs; Kiwi music's biggest day will once again monster the Wellington Waterfront on March 2nd 2013. The first line-up announcement gives a hint of just how massive this beast will be!... More
Rockshop Bandquest Final Results
A Lower Hutt band has taken out the first place in Rockshop Bandquest, a live music competition for primary and intermediate school students... More
MakingTracks September Funding Round
NZ On Air will fund 23 new music projects from its September Making Tracks funding round. The 23 projects were selected from a field of 123 applications, up slightly on the 111 applications in the August round... More
Villainy Album Release Shows
The result of a two-year partnership with Melbourne-based producer Tom Larkin (Shihad), the much-anticipated Villainy record follows the success of two massive rock radio hits Alligator Skin and The Answer, as well as a series of high-profile international support slots... More
Full Line-Up Announced For Christchurch Event 'The Concert'
The Concert with thanks to Skinny Mobile just got even bigger!... More
Tahuna Breaks October Tour
Tahuna Breaks are pleased to announce October tour dates to celebrate the release of their second single Smooth from their forthcoming third album due early 2013... More
Laneway Festival 2013 Line-Up
Laneway Festival is thrilled to present its most forward-thinking and eclectic line-up in NZ to date... More
The Bats North Island Shows
The Bats are pleased to announce two must-see shows in November at the Leigh Sawmill Café and Bodega, Wellington... More
Second Year Student Named Songwriter Of The Year
Popular Music student Sam Springett has won The University of Auckland 2012 Songwriter of the Year competition... More
TastyBrown Album Release Tour
TastyBrown are beginning their album release tour, The Road to Exodus, this weekend... More
International Songwriting Competition Extends Deadline For Entrants
ISC has extended the deadline until 1 November, so you still have time to enter your songs and be eligible to win up to $150,000 in cash and prizes... More
Sleeping Dogs & Supermodel Tour Europe
Christchurch rockers Sleeping Dogs have created the musical 'dream team' with Wellington rock/pop four-piece Supermodel... More
La De Da Festival 2nd Announcement
The La De Da second line-up announcement is here! Summer and New Year's Eve is less than 100 days away, so the organisers thought it was time to share their highly anticipated second line-up announcement... More
Snakeskin Suitcase Showcase Gig To Be Held In Auckland
Snakeskin Suitcase is the evil brainchild of Messrs Callum Gentleman and Brendan Turner. Snakeskin Suitcase is a regular event showcasing the best of New Zealand's growing Americana scene, set in an intimate room where the crowd can feel the heat... More
Success For New Zealand Music Commission Mentees
Heading toward the end of the year, the New Zealand Music Commission is very pleased to see evidence throughout the country of excellent outcomes arising from the musicians mentoring in schools programme... More
Nelson Band Wins Smokefreerockquest
A Nelson band took out New Zealand's major high school music award for the second year in a row, at the Smokefreerockquest national final in Hamilton on Saturday night... More
NZSO Brings UK Violinist Nicola Benedetti to New Zealand
Acclaimed violinist Nicola Benedetti has secured the highest album chart position for any solo British instrumentalist in the past 20 years! And, in the wake of her chart success she's heading to New Zealand to tour with the New Zealand... More
