Concert Review - Biffy Clyro - Auckland - 15th April 2026
Review By: Faith Hamblyn
Artist/Band: Biffy Clyro
Image Credits to: Leonie Moreland
Venue/City: Auckland Town Hall, Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Event: Wednesday 15th April 2026
(A review in conjunction with Red Raven News)
Concert Review - Big Rock Tour - Auckland - 15th April 2026
Review By: Rachel Matthews & Josh Matthews
Artist/Band: A Day to Remember, Papa Roach, LANDMVRKS
Image Credits to: Rachel Matthews
Venue/City: Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Event: Wednesday 15th April 2026
Concert Review - Iona Zajac - Hawke's Bay - 15th April 2026
Review By: Rob Harbers
Event: Iona Zajac - a Small Hall Session
Venue/City: Te Awanga Hall, Hastings, New Zealand
Date of Event: Wednesday 15th April 2026
Interview - Sola Rosa - 14th April 2026
Interview By: Bridget Herlihy
Interviewee: Andrew Spraggon aka Sola Rosa
Date: 14th April 2026
Tour News - Courtney Barnett announces 'Creature of Habit' Aotearoa tour - 15th April 2026
Tour News - Courtney Barnett announces 'Creature of Habit' Aotearoa tour - 15th April 2026
NZ Tour
New Music & Video Release - Young The Giant drops new single, 'Already There,' from 'Victory Garden' - 14th April 2026
Artist Name - Young The Giant
Release Name - Already There
Release Date - 14th April 2026
Genre - Alternative-Rock, Indie Rock, Indie Pop
Label - Fearless Records
Tour News - John Splithoff heads to Aotearoa's Tuning Fork - 13th April 2026
Tour News - John Splithoff heads to Aotearoa's Tuning Fork - 13th April 2026
NZ & AUS Tour
New Music & Video Release - Archers drop visualiser for new single, 'Say So' - 14th April 2026
Artist Name - Archers
Release Name - Say So
Release Date - 14th April 2026
Genre - Metalcore, Post-Hardcore, Alt-Rock
Label - Fearless Records
New Music & Video Release - Conjurer reveal new live video 'The Searing Glow' - 13th April 2026
Artist Name - Conjurer
Release Name - The Searing Glow
Release Date - 13th April 2026
Genre - Sludge Metal, Doom Metal, Post-Metal
Label - Nuclear Blast Records
Tour News - Charlie Puth announces 'Whatever's Clever!' world tour - 14th April 2026
Tour News - Charlie Puth announces 'Whatever's Clever!' world tour - 14th April 2026
NZ Tour
New Music & Video Release - The Narrator release video for new single 'Agnosia' - 13th April 2026
Artist Name - The Narrator
Release Name - Agnosia
Release Date - 13th April 2026
Genre - Metalcore, Hardcore, Post-Hardcore
Label - Nuclear Blast Records
New Music & Video Release - Laufey unveils 'Madwoman' music video - 14th April 2026
Artist Name - Laufey
Release Name - Madwoman
Release Date - 14th April 2026
Genre - Jazz, Classical, Pop Music
Label - AWAL
New Music & Video Release - Khemmis announce 'Invocation Of The Dreamer' from album out in June - 13th April 2026
Artist Name - Khemmis
Release Name - Invocation Of The Dreamer
Release Date - 13th April 2026
Genre - Stoner Metal, Doom Metal, Heavy Metal
Label - Nuclear Blast
Tour News - Avenged Sevenfold return to NZ with special guests Coheed and Cambria and Thornhill - 14th April 2026
Tour News - Avenged Sevenfold return to NZ with special guests Coheed and Cambria and Thornhill - 14th April 2026
NZ Tour
New Music & Video Release - Immolation unleash 'Bend Towards The Dark' from new album 'Descent' - 13th April 2026
Artist Name - Immolation
Release Name - Bend Towards The Dark
Release Date - 13th April 2026
Genre - Metal, Death Metal, Dissonant Death Metal
Label - Nuclear Blast
Exhibition News - From The Pit 2026 captures Aotearoa's music scene at full volume! - 13th April 2026
Exhibition News - From The Pit 2026 captures Aotearoa's music scene at full volume! - 13th April 2026
NZ Tour
Concert Review - The Pogues - Auckland - 11th April 2026
Review By: James Brown
Artist/Band: The Pogues
Image Credits to: Leoni Moreland & John Forster (Red Raven News)
Venue/City: Te Paepae Theatre, NZICC, Auckland
Date of Event: Saturday 11th April 2026
New Music & Video Release - Bring Me the Horizon's 'LIVE in Sao Paulo' live immersive virtual experiment - 10th April 2026
Artist Name - Bring Me the Horizon
Release Name - L.I.V.E. in São Paulo
Release Date - 10th April 2026
Genre - Alternative-Rock, Alt Metal, Metalcore
Label - Sony Music
New Music & Video Release - New NZ music & tour - Just Janie - Mirror Rain - 10th April 2026
Artist Name - Just Janie
Release Name - Mirror Rain
Release Date - 10th April 2026
Genre - Indie Folk, Country, Americana
Label - Independent
New Music & Video Release - Katchafire's 'Reggae Revival' ft. Steel Pulse's David Hinds - 10th April 2026
Artist Name - Katchafire
Release Name - Reggae Revival
Release Date - 10th April 2026
Genre - Reggae, Roots, Roots Rock
Label - ONErpm