Romi Wrights, HINA, SEEK HELP! and More Local Releases Shake Up the Aotearoa Charts
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In exciting news, it's been a great week for local music on the charts
‘The Higher-Ups in the Aotearoa Music Scene Didn’t Believe in Us’: How Dunedin Produced One of the Best Chart Stories in Years
Posted in: Music FeaturesIgnored by the industry. Struggling for funding. How a grassroots campaign helped four young Dunedin bands compete with Six60 and Lorde in the charts.
Ché Fu Reflects on the Growth of Hip-Hop in New Zealand: ‘They Used to Have Slogans on the Radio Like “No Rap, No Crap”‘
Posted in: Music NewsTo mark yesterday's announcement of a massive national theatre tour, Rolling Stone AU/NZ caught up with Ché Fu for a wide-ranging interview
PREMIERE: This Documentary Takes Viewers Inside New Zealand’s Country Music Heartland
Posted in: Music NewsRolling Stone AU/NZ is thrilled to premiere 'Capital of Country Music', an in-depth documentary about New Zealand's country music heartland
Gin Wigmore Returns in Style to Aotearoa Charts
Posted in: Music NewsGracie Abrams, Ella Langley, Fat Papi, and TAWAZ have also scored big on this week's charts
‘Centralised Database of Venues’, ‘Support From Radio’, ‘Pre-Sale Tickets’: What Needs to Change About the New Zealand Music Industry
Posted in: Music NewsWe speak with three New Zealand artists — Rei, Kaylee Bell, and Sola Rosa — to find out what they'd changed about our music industry
‘Audiences Are Incredibly Appreciative’: New Zealand Artists Tell Us Why Regional Touring Is So Important
Posted in: Music NewsMost New Zealand artists will visit the usual spots — Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington — but other parts of the country often miss out
‘Touring with Small Teams Is Never Easy’: The Fund That’s Helping New Zealand Artists Realise Their Ambitions
Posted in: Music FeaturesLaunched with support from the NZ Music Commission, the New Music Project Touring pilot fund is bringing artists to more audiences across Aotearoa
‘The Weekend Used to Start on Wednesday’: Remembering Wellington’s Incredible 2000s Jazz Scene
Posted in: Music FeaturesWith cheap rent and the influence of the local jazz school, the late 1990s and early 2000s culminated in a golden moment for Wellington musicians
Why Are Some of New Zealand’s Best Artists Joining This New Music Platform?
Posted in: Music FeaturesIt's backed by investors including Lorde and the co-founder of Substack. Bic Runga, Troy Kingi, Fazerdaze, Dick Move, and more of the country's best artists have signed up. What is Lume?
