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Lots of excellent artists have been nominated for the 2026 Aotearoa Music Awards, but there were also some surprising choices
9lives and SXMPRA both have over 1 billion streams to their name. Their achievement should offer encouragement to other Aotearoa musicians.
Stay up to date with all the best New Zealand music from last week with Rolling Stone AU/NZ’s weekly roundup
Stay up to date with all the best New Zealand music from last week with Rolling Stone AU/NZ’s weekly roundup
Stay up to date with all the New Zealand music releases from last week with Rolling Stone AU/NZ’s roundup
Stay up to date with all the best New Zealand music from last week with Rolling Stone AU/NZ’s weekly roundup
On Saturday, Port Noise will once again take over the main street of Ōhinehou Lyttelton. To celebrate its fourth year, Rolling Stone caught up with co-founders Ben Woods and Rose Smyth to reflect on the festival's growing popularity, the importance of having diverse lineups, and more.
Stay up to date with all the best New Zealand music from last week with Rolling Stone AU/NZ’s weekly roundup
Stay up to date with all the New Zealand music releases from last week with Rolling Stone AU/NZ’s weekly roundup
A new live music series showcases the exciting promise of Dunedin's young noise-punk trio
