NZ Music News
Winners Of Music Managers Awards
In an invitation only awards ceremony held at the Backbeat bar on Auckland's K'Rd on Wednesday 16 May, around a hundred industry guests including some of New Zealand's best music managers got together to celebrate some standout successes from last... More
The Twitch's Last Waltz
After nine years of dirty rock 'n' roll, The Twitch are going to bid us adieu (for now) in the only way they know - putting on a massive show... More
Raggamuffin Festival Joins Forces With Pacific Music Awards
Raggamuffin Festival is extending it's support of Pacific music, announcing a collaboration with the Pacific Music Awards Trust. On Thursday 31 May two major events celebrating Pacific music will be held at the TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre - the 2012... More
The Jury And The Saints Single Release Tour
Auckland based three piece The Jury and the Saints have announced the release of their brand new single 'Revival' to coincide with NZ Music Month and a nationwide tour... More
NZ Music Month Summit Announced
The Music Managers' Forum (NZ) in conjunction with the NZ Music Commission are proud to present the annual New Zealand Music Month Summit. The NZ Music Month Summit features a wide range of seminars where top industry experts explain the... More
Lucy Lawless & Friends To Play At The King's Arms In Auckland
Lucy Lawless and friends invite you to a night of wickedness, all in the name of rock'n'roll licks, good times and tickling the funny bone... More
Smokefreerockquest 2012 Manawatu & Rotorua Heat Results
Aspiring rock musicians sang, strummed and strutted their stuff at the Massey College of Education in Sunday's Smokefreerockquest heats in Manawatu and Rotorua, with the 12 top bands and soloists selected by the judges to go on to the regional... More
New Videos From Street Chant
Today Street Chant are releasing two music videos. The double A-side singles Frail Girls/Salad Daze get the double A-side video treatment, with both videos released on the SAME DAY!... More
Great North Album Release Tour
Much has happened in the 18 months since the release of Great North's debut album Newfoundland. One guitarist joined a modestly successful pop band, their drummer cut his head open on a piece of coral in Hawaii. Frontman and songwriter... More
Paddington Live - A New Music Venue For Auckland
Saturday 26 May marks the closing weekend celebrations of NZ Music Month and the opening weekend of Auckland's newest, much awaited live music establishment, Paddington Live. ... More
Shapeshifter Christchurch Show
Shapeshifter bring it back to where it all began with a one-off show at Christchurch's Bedford Big Top on Saturday the 14th of July. After spending the beginning of 2012 hunkered down in the studio recording their new album, the... More
Aly Cook An International Finalist In The MusicOZ Awards
The Music OZ Awards are happening on Tuesday 15 May at the Sydney Opera House and one kiwi is flying in to walk the red carpet and attain a dream. Independent artist Aly Cook is now a finalist in the... More
The Whiskey Live Series Second Announcement
With the annual New Zealand Music Month festivities well underway, The Whiskey bar in Ponsonby, Auckland, is proud to present the line-up for week three of the five week Whiskey Live series which boasts a massive 99 kiwi acts over... More
PNC Album Release Show
One of New Zealand's most formidable hip-hop talents PNC is celebrating the recent release his new street album Under The Influence with an exclusive show at Auckland's 1885 on Friday 18 May... More
World Famous Notre Dame Organist Joins NZSO For Magical Tour
One of the world's greatest living organists will headline an evening of musical fantasy when the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra embarks on its NZSO Spellbound tour in June... More
Iva Lamkum & Bella Kalolo To Perform A Gig Together In Wellington
Hot off their recent nominations in the Pacific Music Awards (both for Best Female), for the very first time and for one night only in Wellington's San Francisco Bath House on Saturday 26 May, Iva Lamkum and Bella Kalolo join... More
Memorial Concert For Josie Rika
Some of NZ's finest musicians will perform at Auckland's Kings Arms Tavern this Sunday (6 May) to celebrate the life of Josie Rika, who died of cancer last month... More
APO Counts Beats And Bars For NZ Music Month
Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra brings New Zealand Music Month to a dynamic close with a concert that unites the worlds of orchestral music and hip-hop... More
The Warratahs Nationwide Tour
The year 2012 marks the 25th anniversary of the iconic New Zealand outfit we know as The Warratahs... More
95bFM Fancy New Band Showcase
Even though bFM celebrates New Zealand music in all its glory every day, New Zealand Music Month is still an excuse to party... SO COME PARTY with some of the best young artists our fine country has to offer!... More
Elizabeth Marvelly Heartland Tour
Kiwi songstress Elizabeth Marvelly will sing time's most beautiful songs on her very special tour of Heartland New Zealand. She will be accompanied by some of New Zealand's best musicians including maestro Carl Doy and violinist Ben Morrison... More
Opossom 'Electric Hawaii' NZ Shows
In celebration of the release of Opossom's 'Electric Hawaii' album on June 1, NZ show dates have been announced... More
Kimbra Wins Grand Prize In The International Songwriting Competition For 'Cameo Lover'
The International Songwriting Competition (ISC), the world's foremost global songwriting event, is pleased to announce its 2011 winners. ISC's Grand Prize for 2011 is awarded to New Zealand native Kimbra for her song Cameo Lover, entered in the Pop/Top 40... More
Music Managers Awards Finalists
MMF and PPNZ are proud to announce the finalists for the 2012 Music Managers Awards... More
Country Album & Song Finalists
The APRA Best Country Music Song finalists have been announced! They are South Otago singer Aaron Jury with his song 29, 2011 APRA Silver Scroll finalist Delaney Davidson with You're A Loser, and Ghost of This Town by Marlon Williams... More
