Homegrown rockers ‘Space Waltz’ return with their first new recording since 1973, ‘Hypnotise Me’. Out Now On All Digital Platforms Space Waltz is an influential five-piece New Zealand rock band fronted by Alastair Riddell and joined by Eddie Rayner, Brent Eccles, Peter Cuddihy and Greg Clark. The group’s new single ‘Hypnotise Me’ is their first recording in over 47
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Maori music collective IA, (pronounced te reo: ‘e-ah’) share an emotive new single ‘Ruia Taitea’, with a stunning live music video performed on Mt Ruapehu. The release follows hot on the heels of Silver Scroll
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Tāmaki Makaurau grunge-rock four-piece The Sour release a new video for ‘You’, a standout track from their debut EP Daughters, released in May. The video for ‘You’ features candid tour footage of
Purple Pilgrims – the New Zealand-based dream-pop duo composed of sisters Clementine and Valentine Nixon – will share their forthcoming third album, Given to the Night, on November 27 via Flying Nun Records. They have
Burgeoning Aotearoa outfit Awning today reveal their international label signing details, alongside brand new single ‘Little Green Book’. Watch the frenetic music video by Damin McCabe out now. LISTEN HERE + WATCH
Aotearoa’s Brendan John Roch follows his August full-length GOD DEFEND with a scorching, literary political rap record: Election Year is a Lenten sequence for a country going to the polls. Brendan John Roch
Tom De Plume – the new musical project from award-winning producer, songwriter, audio engineer and musician Tom Healy – releases his debut single, ‘Jaywalking’. ‘Jaywalking’ – Out Now – Listen / Purchase
The two-day Going Global Music Summit has wrapped in Tāmaki Makaurau, bringing Aotearoa’s music industry leaders together with counterparts from around the world for two days of conversation, connection and live music.
Independent Music New Zealand (IMNZ), in partnership with the New Zealand Music Commission, has unveiled the full programme for Going Global Music Summit 2026 – two days exploring what it takes to build a music career beyond Aotearoa, and the creative ecosystems that
APRA Silver Scroll-nominated songwriter Hina releases her debut album Descending Dreams, led by focus track ‘River To Mouth‘. Written in her childhood bedroom and recorded over the course of a year, Descending Dreams traces a period of contraction and
Independent Music New Zealand (IMNZ), in partnership with the New Zealand Music Commission, announces the second round of international speakers flying into Aotearoa for the Going Global™ Music Summit 2026 – led by Dev Sherlock,
Aotearoa indie artist Logan Edwards has released his new solo EP Belong to Someone Else today, alongside focus track ‘Half Asleep’. This release marks an exciting milestone for Logan as he firmly establishes