‘A Labour of Love’: Local Venues Are Vital to the Future of New Zealand Music
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We meet some of the hard-working people involved in Strange Universe, Auckland's new independent music series
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
