‘A Labour of Love’: Local Venues Are Vital to the Future of New Zealand Music
Posted in: Music Features
We meet some of the hard-working people involved in Strange Universe, Auckland's new independent music series
Best Australian and New Zealand Music of the Week: Ecca Vandal, Swapmeet, DC Maxwell and More
Posted in: Music ListsCheck out a bumper edition of our local music roundup covering the past two weeks, featuring Amyl and the Sniffers and many more
Lorde, L.A.B Dominate Top 20 Best-Selling Aotearoa Vinyl Albums Chart
Posted in: Music NewsThe top 20 top-selling Aotearoa albums on vinyl since 2003 have been revealed — and there aren't too many surprises
Future of Music 2026
Posted in: Music ListsOur annual Future of Music list returns with another crop of exciting Aotearoa and Australian acts ready for the global stage
Best Australian and New Zealand Music of the Week: Aldous Harding, PNAU, Tkay Maidza and More
Posted in: Music ListsRolling Stone AU/NZ's weekly release roundups are getting bigger and better. Check out our first revamped list now.
NZ Music Month Summit 2026: Everything You Need to Know
Posted in: Music FeaturesAhead of this weekend's NZ Music Month Summit, we caught up with some of the artists, broadcasters, and industry figures helping shape this year’s programme
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
This Year’s Biggest Aotearoa Music Awards Snubs and Surprises: Dunedin, Theia, BENEE
Posted in: Music ListsLots of excellent artists have been nominated for the 2026 Aotearoa Music Awards, but there were also some surprising choices
Meet the Young New Zealand Artists Who Cracked 1 Billion Streams: ‘If I Can Do It From My Bedroom So Can You!’
Posted in: Music Features9lives and SXMPRA both have over 1 billion streams to their name. Their achievement should offer encouragement to other Aotearoa musicians.
Best New Zealand Music of the Week: March 9th-15th
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
