New Music & Video Release - GLU announces 'LA' from new EP Pony Boy out August 14th - 6th May 2026
Artist Name - GLU
Release Name - LA
Release Date - 6th May 2026
Genre - Electronic, Alt-Pop, Indie
Label - FLG Records
Tour News - R&B star Jenevieve announces debut Australia & NZ 'The Crysalis Tour' 2026 - 6th May 2026
Tour News - R&B star Jenevieve announces debut Australia & NZ 'The Crysalis Tour' 2026 - 6th May 2026
NZ & AUS Tour
Tour News - Ash announce '1977 30th Anniversary' September 2026 New Zealand Tour - 6th May 2026
Tour News - Ash announce '1977 30th Anniversary' September 2026 New Zealand Tour - 6th May 2026
NZ Tour
Concert Review - Split Enz - Wellington - 6th May 2026
Review By: Bridget Herlihy
Image Credit - Megan Moss Photographer (Images from Claudelands Arena Show, Saturday 2nd May 2026)
Artist/Band: Split Enz with Hans Pucket
Venue/City: Wellington TSB Arena, Wellington, New Zealand
Date of Event: Wednesday 6th May 2026
Tour News - Full line-up announced for the Winter Series, final tickets are on sale now - 6th May 2026
Tour News - Full line-up announced for the Winter Series, final tickets are on sale now - 6th May 2026
NZ Tour
New Music & Video Release - Zoh Amba shares 'Eyes Full' from her Matador debut album - 6th May 2026
AArtist Name - Zoh Amba
Release Name - Eyes Full
Release Date - 6th May 2026
Genre - Jazz, Free Jazz, Avant-Garde
Label - Matador
Tour News - Public Image Ltd announce Australian & New Zealand dates of 'This Is Not… The Final PiL Tour' - 6th May 2026
Tour News - Public Image Ltd announce Australian & New Zealand dates of 'This Is Not… The Final PiL Tour' - 6th May 2026
NZ & AUS Tour
Tour News - Tristan Hughes announces Auckland show - 5th May 2026
Tour News - Tristan Hughes announces Auckland show - 5th May 2026
NZ & AUS Tour
New Music & Video Release - Young The Giant releases 'Evergreen' and new album Victory Garden - 4th May 2026
Artist Name - Young The Giant
Release Name - Victory Garden
Release Date - 4th May 2026
Genre - Alternative-Rock, Indie Rock, Indie Pop
Label - Fearless Records
Exhibition News - FromThePit 2026: Capturing the pulse of live music in Aotearoa up close & unfiltered - 4th May 2026
Exhibition News - FromThePit 2026: Capturing the pulse of live music in Aotearoa up close & unfiltered - 4th May 2026
NZ exhibition
Tour News - Aldous Harding announces 'Train On The Island' Aotearoa tour - 4th May 2026
Tour News - Aldous Harding announces 'Train on the Island' Aotearoa tour - 4th May 2026
NZ Tour
Live Photos - Split Enz - Hamilton - 2nd May 2026
Image Credits to: Megan Moss Photographer
Artist/Band: Split Enz
Venue/City: Claudland's Arena, Hamilton, New Zealand
Date of Event: Saturday, 2nd May 2026
Concert Review - Stretch - Hawke's Bay - 1st May 2026
Review By: Rob Harbers
Artist/Band: Stretch
Venue/City: CAN (Community Arts Napier)
Date of Event: Friday 1st May 2026
Tour News - US folk stars Buffalo Traffic Jam add second Auckland show to the Down Under Tour '26 - 1st May 2026
Tour News - US folk stars Buffalo Traffic Jam add second Auckland show to the Down Under Tour '26 - 1st May 2026
NZ & AUS Tour
New Music & Video Release - Obscura release 'The Sun Eater' and heading to Australia and NZ in 2026 - 1st May 2026
Artist Name - Obscura
Release Name - The Sun Eater
Release Date - 1st May 2026
Genre - Death Metal, Progressive Metal, Prog Metal
Label - Nuclear Blast Records
Interview - NZ Music Month Summit's Noema Te Hau III - 1st May 2026
Ko Tō Tātou Reo, Ko Tō Tātou Oro (Our Language, Our Sound) – with MOHI, Rukuwai Tipene-Allen, and Noema Te Hau III, moderated by Sarah Owen (Māori Music Industry Collective)
Interview By: Bridget Herlihy
Interviewee: Noema Te Hau III
Date: 1st May 2026
New Music & Video Release - Dellacoma's 'Never Say Die' from 'Searching For You In The Darkness' album - 1st May 2026
Artist Name - Dellacoma
Release Name - Never Say Die
Release Date - 1st May 2026
Genre - Heavy Metal, Rock, Heavy Rock
Label - X
Tour News - Dermot Kennedy announces New Zealand tour dates across November - 1st May 2026
Tour News - Dermot Kennedy announces New Zealand tour dates across November - 1st May 2026
NZ & AUS Tour
New Music & Video Release - Josh Tatofi unveils new single + video, 'Slow Rolling Sunrise' - 1st May 2026
Artist Name - Josh Tatofi
Release Name - Slow Rolling Sunrise
Release Date - 1st May 2026
Genre - Country, Soul Music, R&B
Label - EMPIRE
New Music & Video Release - Vera Ellen releases new album, 'Heaven Knows What Time' - 1st May 2026
Artist Name - Vera Ellen
Release Name - Heaven Knows What Time
Release Date - 1st May 2026
Genre - Indie, Indie-Rock, Alternative
Label - Flying Nun Records