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Australian alt-rockers Sly Withers have had their most successful outing on the ARIA charts to date with their fourth record, To Be Honest. The Perth outfit's LP has topped the Australian Albums…

Here's what you need to know for Record Store Day tomorrow (April 18th), as independent record stores across Australia and New Zealand pull out all the stops. Now in its 18th year globally, Record…

Radio Free Alice have apologised after labelling Usher's "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" “the ugliest duckling of bad songs" while in the triple j Like a Version studio lastk week. The Melbourne band…

Sydney’s club scene has picked up a global nod just as the city tries to shake off a decade-long hangover from its lockout era. Two of its most recognisable venues — ivy Sydney and Chinese Laundry —…

Comedian and triple j Breakfast host Concetta Caristo is bidding farewell to the station after three-and-a-half years, as part of a major mid-year shake-up to its on-air lineup. Triple j has today…

CAST (Centre for Arts, Sports Technology) has appointed four new Advisory Board members. The appointments strengthen CAST's "mission to bridge the gap between the entertainment industry and the…

It's been a while since Rihanna last released a new album, but that hasn't stopped her making history. As per Rolling Stone, the music icon has become the first woman in the history of the music…

A jury has found Live Nation liable in its antitrust trial. As per the New York Times, the surprise verdict was handed down after the jury deliberated for four days before deciding that Live Nation…

The finalists for the 2026 Aotearoa Music Awards have been unveiled. Marlon Williams leads the way with seven nominations thanks to Te Whare Tīwekaweka, his first fully te reo Māori album. Williams'…

A new wave of globally-minded Aotearoa artists is rewriting the traditional playbook — and the numbers are starting to stack up. "Very few artists from New Zealand have crossed a billion streams, and…