Weather forces Noel Gallagher to cancel tonight's Auckland show
Music icon and one of modern rock’s finest songwriters, Noel Gallagher, has been forced to cancel tonight’s sold-out Auckland show at the ASB Theatre in Auckland.
Henry Rollins announces NZ 'Spoken Word' tour
Henry Rollins is returning to New Zealand this August to play two spoken word shows.
Avalanche City to embark on 'Little Fire' NZ tour
Avalanche City will tour throughout New Zealand this May and June on the ‘Little Fire’ tour, with support from singer/songwriter Ciaran McMeeken.
A Wilhelm Scream announce Auckland show
Massachusetts party starters A Wilhelm Scream are finally coming back to NZ, playing a one off show at the Whammy Bar on Thursday June 2nd 2016.
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis announce two NZ shows
Grammy-Award winning superstars Macklemore & Ryan Lewis will bring their show-stopping This Unruly Mess I've Made world tour to New Zealand this July.
Steel Panther heading to Auckland for NZ show
Lock up your Sisters, your Mothers and probably your Grandmothers! The United States’ most balls-out, pedal to the metal rock act, Steel Panther, are heading to Auckland to play one New Zealand show.
Mark Wilkinson returning for Auckland show
Mark Wilkinson is undoubtedly one of the most captivating acoustic artists to emerge from Australia in recent times. Last here in 2014, he has announced his return to The Tuning Fork on Saturday 18 June.
Sachi to open for Rudimental Vector Arena show
UK four-piece Rudimental will return to New Zealand this May, joined on tour by fellow UK powerhouse Jess Glynne, where they'll play their biggest headline show to date. New Zealand duo Sachi have just been confirmed to open the proceedings at Auckland's Vector Arena.
Ellie Goulding announces two NZ shows
Ellie Goulding is returning to New Zealand this year to play shows in Christchurch and Auckland.
Bring Me The Horizon announce rescheduled NZ show
Genre transcending English metal band Bring Me The Horizon are excited to announce a rescheduled date for their only show in New Zealand in 2016.
Rudimental returning this May for Auckland show
UK four-piece Rudimental will return to New Zealand this May, joined on tour by fellow UK powerhouse Jess Glynne.
Gang Of Four announce NZ show
Post-punk legends Gang Of Four announce their return to New Zealand this April.
Holly Arrowsmith wins Tui for Best Folk Album
Young South Island songstress wins folk Tui.
WWE returning to NZ this August
Having last entertained kiwis with a live event at Vector Arena in 2011, the Superstars & Divas of WWE are thrilled by the opportunity to perform in Auckland again.
RÜFÜS heading to NZ this May
Live Australian dance sensation RÜFÜS return to New Zealand for an one off show in support of their brand new album Bloom.
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals reschedule NZ shows
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals have announced that the Call It What It Is Tour dates for New Zealand have been rescheduled for later this year.
Jody Direen nominated for three CMC Music Awards
Wanaka-based singer/songwriter Jody Direen is looking forward to an exciting 2016 after having just been nominated for three Foxtel CMC Music Awards in Australia.
New Zealand music site, Amplifier, to close down at end of month
Founded in 1999, Amplifier.co.nz was one of the southern hemisphere's earliest and most innovative online music stores, and the home of New Zealand music. It was a one-stop shop where you could catch up on Kiwi music news, listen to your favourite homegrown musicians, watch locally-grown music videos, buy CDs and legal MP3 music downloads.
Statement from Westfest concerning Australia's cancelled Soundwave Festival
Australia's Soundwave Festival has been cancelled, with the festival's promoter AJ Maddah tweeting it was due to "poor ticket sales", and that he tried to get Rage Against The Machine to reform for the festival.
'Shhh… The Music Is Talking' is out now
Get in quick - with all copies of the deluxe edition sold in pre-orders, and 1/3 of the standard edition also sold, get in quick to order your copy of the standard today - only a total of 500 are being printed, making this photographic book very limited!