New Music & Video Release - Project X - XMusic artists' tribute to Temple Of The Dog's 'Hunger Strike' - 10th April 2026
Artist Name - Project X
Release Name - Hunger Strike
Release Date - 10th April 2026
Genre - Hard Rock, Alt Rock, Grunge
Label - XMusic
New Music & Video Release - Laufey's 'A Matter Of Time: The Final Hour' out now - 10th April 2026
Artist Name - Laufey
Release Name - A Matter Of Time: The Final Hour
Release Date - 10th April 2026
Genre - Jazz, Classical, Pop
Label - AWAL
New Music & Video Release - Otautahi's Caitlin releases alt-indie EP 'Guardrails' - 10th April 2026
Artist Name - Caitlin
Release Name - Guardrails
Release Date - 10th April 2026
Genre - Indie Folk, Indie Pop, Alt-Pop
Label - Independent
New Music & Video release - My New Band Believe release self-titled debut album - 10th April 2026
Artist Name - My New Band Believe
Release Name - My New Band Believe
Release Date - 10th April 2026
Genre - Alt-Indie, Alt Rock, Indie Rock
Label - Rough Trade Records
New Music & Video Release - Aldous Harding shares new song 'Venus In The Zinnia' - 10th April 2026
Artist Name - Aldous Harding
Release Name - Venus In The Zinnia
Release Date - 10th April 2026
Genre - Indie Folk, Alt-Folk, Alternative-Indie
Label - 4AD
New Music & Video Release - Rob Zombie delivers video for 'The Black Scorpion' from 'The Great Satan' - 9th April 2026
Artist Name - Rob Zombie
Release Name - The Black Scorpion
Release Date - 9th April 2026
Genre - Industrial, Shock Rock, Groove Metal
Label - Nuclear Blast Records
Album Review - They Might Be Giants - The World Is to Dig
Review By: Faith Hamblyn
Artist Name: They Might Be Giants
Album Name: The World Is to Dig
Label: Idlewild Recordings
Release Date: 19th March 2026
New Music & Video Release - The Plot In You release new track and video, 'You Get One' - 7th April 2026
Artist Name - The Plot In You
Release Name - You Get One
Release Date - 7th April 2026
Genre - Metalcore, Post-Hardcore, Alt Rock
Label - Fearless Records
New Music & Video Release - Greywind shares new single 'Waterfall ft Nick Thomas of The Spill Canvas' - 7th April 2026
Artist Name - Greywind
Release Name - Waterfall (Acoustic) ft. The Spill Canvas
Release Date - 7th April 2026
Genre - Emo, Alt Rock, Post Rock
Label - FLG Records
New Music & Video Release - Aotearoa pop-R&B duo Rā Charmian release heartfelt single 'Kia Puāwai' - 3rd March 2026
Artist Name - Rā Charmian
Release Name - Kia Puāwai
Release Date - 3rd April 2026
Genre - Pop Music, R&B, Easy Listening
Label - Rā Charmian
Concert Review - Shayne P Carter - Hawke's Bay - 2nd April 2026
Review By: Rob Harbers
Event: Shayne P Carter - A Small Hall Session
Venue/City: Pukehou Christ Church, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Date of Event: Thursday 2nd April 2026
New Music & Video Release - Aotearoa artist Who Shot Scott shares new single, 'Fast Car', from 'Hairy' - 2nd April 2026
Artist Name - Who Shot Scott
Release Name - Fast Car
Release Date - 2nd April 2026
Genre - Alt-Hip Hop, Hip Hop, Rap Rock
Label - Tenfold Records
Movie Review - Hunt for the Wilderpeople - 10th Anniversary
Review By: James Brown
Film: Hunt for the Wilderpeople - 10th Anniversary
Venue/City: Reading LynnMall, Auckland
Date of Event: Tuesday 31st March 2026
New Music & Video Release - Plini shares title track from 'An Unnameable Desire' out Friday 24th April - 31st March 2026
Artist Name - Plini
Release Name - An Unnameable Desire
Release Date - 31st March 2026
Genre - Instrumental Rock, Progressive Rock, Math Rock
Label - Plini
New Music & Video Release - Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers drop 'Bath Water' + NZ May tour dates - 31st March 2026
Artist Name - Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers
Release Name - Bath Water
Release Date - 31st March 2026
Genre - Pop Punk, Punk Rock, Post-Grunge
Label - Community Music
New Music & Video Release - Black Label Society releases 'Ozzy's Song' from 'Engines Of Demolition' - 30th March 2026
Artist Name - Black Label Society
Release Name - Ozzy's Song
Release Date - 30th March 2026
Genre - Heavy Metal, Hard Rock
Label - MNRK
New Music & Video Release - August Burns Red shares 'The Nameless' from new album out June - 30th March 2026
Artist Name - August Burns Red
Release Name - The Nameless
Release Date - 30th March 2026
Genre - Metalcore, Progressive Metalcore, Christian Metal
Label - Fearless Records
EP Review - Deva Mahal - Future Classic Volume II: Future
Review By: Faith Hamblyn
Artist Name: Deva Mahal
Album Name: Future Classic Volume II: Future
Label: Motema Music
Release Date: 27th March 2026
New Music & Video Release - Moodring shares visualizer for Death Fetish's 'STFA' - 28th March 2026
Artist Name - Moodring
Release Name - Death Fetish
Release Date - 28th March 2026
Genre - Nu Metal, Alt Metal, Alternative
Label - SharpTone Records
Concert Review - Electric Six - Auckland - 27th March 2026
Review By: Faith Hamblyn
Image Credits to Rachel Matthews
Artist/Band: Electric Six
Venue/City: The Tuning Fork, Auckland
Date of Event: Friday 27th March 2026