Twenty years on from the release of his debut album 2b S.Pacific, RNZ Music speaks to Che Fu about how getting kicked out of Supergroove lit the fire that helped him create his landmark album.
Brockhampton have quickly risen from a Kanye messageboard to a multi-million-dollar record deal. We review their new album, documentary and concert in Auckland last night.
Almost 15 years later, NZ Idol winner Ben Lummis is re-emerging onto the music scene with a new song, new mindset, and possibly, even a new tour.
Devin Abrams, who makes music as Pacific Heights, talks about his dreamy new album and making a huge pop hit with Drax Project.
The case to make the singer a citizen of Aotearoa is now irrefutable. Please jump on board and get this passport party started.
Today rapper Mac Miller passed away from an overdose. James Roque writes about his passing, and the effect Miller's music had on him growing up.
If you expected one pop singer to have five sold-out shows at Spark Arena in 2018, would you have expected it to be P!nk?
Last week, APRA announced the five finalists for the 2017 Silver Scroll Award. Today, exclusively for The Spinoff, the five artists discuss each other’s nominated songs.
After ten years of public fallout, New Zealand's favourite Nu-Metal band are back. Don Rowe talks to Blindspott.
Hans made his name in the Soundcloud rap scene, but last year made a leap with his one-and-only track on Spotify racking up 1.5 million streams. He talks collaborarting and his new EP, Puddles.
Bob Dylan played Spark Arena in Auckland last night. Two ol' buds were there and emailed back-and-forth about it afterwards.
The five finalists of APRA's Maioha Award were announced today. We looks at the final five and their place in the future of te reo Māori.
Flying Nun's rightful place in New Zealand history has been secured with the acquisition of the legendary label's master tapes by the Alexander Turnbull Library.
Impossibly, Lady GaGa's debut album The Fame came out ten years ago this week. Sam Brooks looks back at the album that launched an icon.
Inspired by the screening of Leto at this year's International Film Festival, we present a guide to the first wave of rock from the USSR.
Avantdale Bowling Club's Tom Scott talks fame, infamy and coming home to Avondale.
Aretha Franklin has died. Sam Brooks remembers the Queen.
