In My Room x Taite Music Prize Special: Bub
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We're celebrating the 2026 Taite Music Prize with In My Room sessions from the Auckland Live Best Independent Debut nominees
Rolling Stone AU/NZ Deep Dive: The Mint Chicks, ‘Crazy? Yes! Dumb? No!’
Posted in: Music FeaturesTo celebrate The Mint Chicks receiving the IMNZ Classic Record award at the 2026 Taite Music Prize, we're taking a closer look at one of the best Aotearoa albums of all time
Here’s What It Was Like When Olivia Rodrigo Popped Up at a Brooklyn Open Mic
Posted in: Music FeaturesLocal musician Industry Monk was at Olivia Rodrigo's surprise performance at a Brooklyn open mic and told us all the details
Best New Zealand Music of the Week: April 20th-26th
Posted in: Music FeaturesStay up to date with all the best New Zealand music from last week with Rolling Stone AU/NZ’s weekly roundup
Why Australian Musicians Are Flocking to Nashville
Posted in: Music FeaturesAustralian musicians, particularly those in country music and Americana, are coming to Nashville in search of an audience
CGI Chimps and a World Without Janet: Fact-Checking the Michael Jackson Biopic
Posted in: Music FeaturesKeeping with the grand tradition of biopics, 'Michael' takes some liberties with the truth about Michael Jackson's life, and even erases Janet
‘It Feels Like Family’: Artists Celebrate 25 Years of Blues on Broadbeach
Posted in: Music FeaturesLachy Doley, Hussy Hicks, Karl S. Williams and Mason Rack reflect on the moments that made Blues on Broadbeach an Australian live music institution
Reckless Penny on Cooly Rocks On, Rockabilly Culture and Rewriting the Rules of Retro
Posted in: Music FeaturesAward-winning pin-up Reckless Penny (Ange Lowe) talks Cooly Rocks On, classic cars, and how she’s reshaping modern rockabilly culture
Why the Michael Jackson Movie Doesn’t Cover Sexual-Abuse Allegations
Posted in: Music FeaturesThe Michael Jackson biopic includes none of the sexual abuse allegations that the King of Pop repeatedly denied — here's why
Why the Cranberries’ ‘Linger’ Is Lingering So Hard Right Now
Posted in: Music FeaturesThe Cranberries’ 1993 classic 'Linger' is everywhere right now, not just in ‘Love Story.’ What is it about its romanticism that speaks to people?
