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'I’m So Excited for More Kiwi Artists to Share in This Experience': A New Zealand Artist Tells Us About Playing The Great Escape

'I’m So Excited for More Kiwi Artists to Share in This Experience': A New Zealand Artist Tells Us About Playing The Great Escape

Thanks to a landmark partnership between the New Zealand Music Commission and Live Nation New Zealand, a talented contingent of Aotearoa New Zealand acts headed to English festival The Great Escape…

By Conor Lochrie - Jun 8, 2026
'I’m So Excited for More Kiwi Artists to Share in This Experience': A New Zealand Artist Tells Us About Playing The Great Escape

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'I’m So Excited for More Kiwi Artists to Share in This Experience': A New Zealand Artist Tells Us About Playing The Great Escape

Thanks to a landmark partnership between the New Zealand Music Commission and Live Nation New Zealand, a talented contingent of Aotearoa New Zealand acts headed to English festival The Great Escape…

By Conor Lochrie - Jun 8, 2026

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2026 AAM Awards: Manager of the Year Finalists on Touring, Talent and Industry Change

2026 AAM Awards: Manager of the Year Finalists on Touring, Talent and Industry Change

Ahead of the 2026 AAM Awards, The Music Network asked this year’s Manager of the Year finalists about the opportunities and challenges facing managers today, memorable moments from the road, and what…

By Lauren McNamara - Apr 21, 2026
2026 AAM Awards: Manager of the Year Finalists on Touring, Talent and Industry Change

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2026 AAM Awards: Manager of the Year Finalists on Touring, Talent and Industry Change

Ahead of the 2026 AAM Awards, The Music Network asked this year’s Manager of the Year finalists about the opportunities and challenges facing managers today, memorable moments from the road, and what…

By Lauren McNamara - Apr 21, 2026
'Going from Strength to Strength': Finely Tuned Founder Reflects on 20 Years at the Heart of Live Music

'Going from Strength to Strength': Finely Tuned Founder Reflects on 20 Years at the Heart of Live Music

At a time when live music feels more essential than ever, the Finely Tuned team - responsible for Lost Paradise and new event series The Works among other things - is continuing to create spaces…

By Lauren McNamara - Jan 20, 2026
'Going from Strength to Strength': Finely Tuned Founder Reflects on 20 Years at the Heart of Live Music

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'Going from Strength to Strength': Finely Tuned Founder Reflects on 20 Years at the Heart of Live Music

At a time when live music feels more essential than ever, the Finely Tuned team - responsible for Lost Paradise and new event series The Works among other things - is continuing to create spaces…

By Lauren McNamara - Jan 20, 2026
'The Need Had Been There for a While': Inside Support Act and Live Nation's Tour Mental Health Initiative

'The Need Had Been There for a While': Inside Support Act and Live Nation's Tour Mental Health Initiative

When it comes to life on the road, the glitz of arena lights and roaring crowds often overshadows the realities backstage. Long hours, relentless travel, and the pressures of production can take a…

By Lauren McNamara - Dec 23, 2025
'The Need Had Been There for a While': Inside Support Act and Live Nation's Tour Mental Health Initiative

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'The Need Had Been There for a While': Inside Support Act and Live Nation's Tour Mental Health Initiative

When it comes to life on the road, the glitz of arena lights and roaring crowds often overshadows the realities backstage. Long hours, relentless travel, and the pressures of production can take a…

By Lauren McNamara - Dec 23, 2025
Sydney's Volition Records Is the Focus of a New 12-Inch Compilation on Efficient Space

Sydney's Volition Records Is the Focus of a New 12-Inch Compilation on Efficient Space

If anyone deserves credit for introducing Australian audiences to dance and electronic music, it’s the late Andrew Penhallow. The London-born Penhallow moved to Australia in the 1970s and founded GAP…

By Conor Lochrie - Oct 21, 2025
Sydney's Volition Records Is the Focus of a New 12-Inch Compilation on Efficient Space

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Sydney's Volition Records Is the Focus of a New 12-Inch Compilation on Efficient Space

If anyone deserves credit for introducing Australian audiences to dance and electronic music, it’s the late Andrew Penhallow. The London-born Penhallow moved to Australia in the 1970s and founded GAP…

By Conor Lochrie - Oct 21, 2025
RÜFÜS DU SOL Are Aiming for More ARIA Awards Glory

RÜFÜS DU SOL Are Aiming for More ARIA Awards Glory

RÜFÜS DU SOL are proof that the good guys do finish first. The Sydney group are at the crest of Australia’s wave of electronic music superstars, a pack-leading gang that have achieved stadium-filling…

By Conor Lochrie - Sep 26, 2025
RÜFÜS DU SOL Are Aiming for More ARIA Awards Glory

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RÜFÜS DU SOL Are Aiming for More ARIA Awards Glory

RÜFÜS DU SOL are proof that the good guys do finish first. The Sydney group are at the crest of Australia’s wave of electronic music superstars, a pack-leading gang that have achieved stadium-filling…

By Conor Lochrie - Sep 26, 2025
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