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
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‘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.
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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
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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
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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
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‘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
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‘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
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‘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
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‘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
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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?
