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There's plenty of homegrown talent elsewhere on the bill in the form of pop-rock band Borderline, indie rock outfit NO CIGAR, and many more
Marlon Williams, Lorde, and The Beths all won big at tonight's Auckland ceremony, with Fat Freddy's Drop and Ché Fu also honoured
Fat Freddy's Drop were honoured at the 2026 Aotearoa Music Awards with the second-ever Aotearoa Charts Icon award
Fat Freddy's Drop will earn a major honour at the forthcoming 2026 Aotearoa Music Awards
The top 20 top-selling Aotearoa albums on vinyl since 2003 have been revealed — and there aren't too many surprises
Presenting our favourite Australian and New Zealand songs of the 21st century so far, featuring Lorde, Kylie, Powderfinger, Stan Walker, and more
More widely known as Mu and DJ Fitchie, he was the producer and creative force behind the legendary New Zealand band's signature sound
Blissed-out, dub-infused jams from the Wellington group take listeners direct to the front row of one of their legendary live shows
Stay up to date with all the standout tracks released last week with Rolling Stone AU/NZ’s weekly roundup
Freddy’s beatmaker Fitchie describes the nine-track album as “Afro rhythmic soul music, an exploration of Black music from Polynesia”
