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Australian songwriter Matthew Ifield continues to make waves on the global scene with some huge international deals. After signing to EMI Music Australia in 2023, it has now been confirmed that the…

NZ Music Month is officially back. Te Marama Puoro o Aotearoa | NZ Music Month celebrates the artists, communities, and sounds shaping Aotearoa's music scene, with the month-long initiative…

Country festival Strummingbird will return this October with a new Victorian location, alongside repeat stops in New South Wales and Queensland. After a successful debut run last year, the touring…

Primary Wave founder and CEO Larry Mestel believes Australia has long punched above its weight musically - but says the country still has “a little bit of work to do” to fully compete in today’s…

Voting is now open for the People's Choice Tūī at the 2026 Aotearoa Music Awards (AMA). Recorded Music NZ, producer and kaitiaki of the AMA, today opened voting for the special category, the only AMA…

Former Hot Chocolate bassist and vocalist Tony Wilson has died at the age of 89. As per the BBC, Wilson, who co-wrote classic hit "You Sexy Thing", passed away at his home in Trinidad. No cause of…

During their Ted Albert acceptance speech on Wednesday night, INXS paid tribute to late frontman Michael Hutchence. Accepting the honour during APRA’s centenary celebration at Sydney’s Hordern…

Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion erupted on Wednesday night (April 29th) as Peter Garrett joined the Presets for a surprise performance of Midnight Oil’s iconic protest anthem “Power and the Passion". The…

Keith Urban is making a yacht rock album. The Grammy-winning musician today announced Flow State, his forthcoming 13th studio album out June 12th via EMI Music Australia. Flow State finds Urban…

Tupac Shakur's family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in an attempt to learn more about the iconic rapper's death. It's almost 30 years since Tupac was killed in Las Vegas, US, and details about…