New Zealand

-By Gray Bartlett MBE, Vice President of NZ Concert Promoters AssociationThe live industry’s troubles in Australia are well reported, and they reached fever pitch in the press last week when…

Victoria's music community is gathering around the family of Melbourne guitarist Dion Hirini.

Concerts are on the way back. Don’t just take our word, that’s the prediction from Brett Murrihy. The veteran live music professional and former Premier Harbour Senior Agent is more than five years…

If you or someone you know are affected by the following story, you are not alone. To speak to someone, you can call Lifeline on 13 11 14, or 1800 RESPECT on 1800 737 732. Award-winning artist…

L.A.B bag a few pieces of chart history in the Land of the Long White Cloud, just days out from a new album release. For the second time in their career, the funk-rock act hit No. 1 on the Official…

There’s an Australian takeover in the top 10 of Shazam’s all-time list, which is led by Tones And I’s ‘Dance Monkey’. Tones’ global beast rules Shazam’s Top 100 with more than 36.6 million IDs since…

The company has produced shows for Nick Cave, Kylie Minogue and Biffy Clyro.

BENEE's new label Olive has signed Muroki.

BENEE planted a seed, and it’s grown into Olive. The 20-year-old Kiwi artist is a rising star, racking up more than two billion streams with her breakout, breakup hit ‘Supalonely.’ And she’s now a…

The New Zealand music community is quietly rejoicing a landmark NZ$175 million recovery package which will help prop-up an arts sector that has been smashed by the coronavirus crisis. The package…