Kobe, Japan is home to the wild ride that is The Blossom Belles. Aiko, Mei and Shiori are three young women who grew up tough, but are determined to follow their dream. They are uncompromising and avant-garde with their sound and vision, and in typical fashion they are releasing not one, but THREE simultaneous videos…

Fresh off the back of the release of their new EP, LIKE AN ACTRESS, New Zealand’s favourite indie-pop duo Foley have announced they’re returning home to tour. The Sydney-based Foley will kick off the LIKE AN ACTRESSNew Zealand Tour in Christchurch at the Darkroom on Thursday, May 7, before heading north to Auckland at Whammy on Friday, May 8 and wrapping up in Wellington at Meow on Saturday, May 9. Now based in Sydney, Foley have spent the last year playing…

One of Aotearoa’s most recognised electronic music events will celebrate a major milestone this summer, as Northern Bass prepares to mark 15 years of bass music and New Year’s celebrations. Since its beginnings as a grassroots gathering, Northern Bass has grown into one of New Zealand’s most recognised electronic music festivals – bringing together world-class artists, heavyweight sound and…

Cos it ain’t me who’s gonna leave! Art pop legends, Sparks, announce first ever New Zealand shows – playing Christchurch and Auckland this May! The legendary US art pop icons, Sparks, are coming to New Zealand for the very first time this May! Since storming into the UK charts, minds and airwaves in 1974 with ‘This Town…

ULTRA New Zealand 2026 Friday, April 10, 2026 Wellington Waterfront – Wellington, New Zealand https://ultranewzealand.com ULTRA Worldwide has unveiled the full lineup for the inaugural edition of ULTRA New Zealand, completing a blockbuster billing as the globally renowned festival brand prepares to make its highly-anticipated New Zealand debut. Already sold out for its first-ever installment, ULTRA New Zealand will take…

Due to overwhelming demand, IRON MAIDEN announce a second Auckland show has been added to the New Zealand leg of their ‘Run For Your Lives’ Tour on Sunday, 8 November at Spark Arena, with very special guests MEGADETH. Tickets for both shows go on sale tomorrow Friday 6 March at 12:00pm. THE ‘RUN FOR YOUR LIVES’ NEW ZEALAND TOUR DATES ARE: Saturday 7…

Hot on the heels of last week’s launch of the galvanising, sharp heel turn of new single ‘Tell Me How It Feels‘The Jungle Giants are now announcing a one-two punch – the title of their new album, to be released later this year, and New Zealand tour dates this July.  The new album, EXPERIENCING FEELINGS OF JOY, is an apt title not…

PRESS RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENT: Award-winning singer and songwriter Em-Haley Kukutai Walker (Waikato, Ngaati Tiipaa) – who releases music and performs under the stage names Theia and TE KAAHU – will represent her people and Aotearoa at the 25th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (April 20 to May 1). While in New York she will also attend and speak at several other UN-affiliated…

BRING THEIR HUGELY ACCLAIMED 50TH ANNIVERSARY ‘RUN FOR YOUR LIVES’ WORLD TOUR TO NEW ZEALAND IN NOVEMBER 2026… FEATURING MEGADETH AS VERY SPECIAL GUESTS! IRON MAIDEN today announce the highly anticipated New Zealand date of their critically acclaimed RUN FOR YOUR LIVES WORLD TOUR. Following the band’s first ever visit to New Zealand in December 1992, playing to 3000…