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'Tis the season to be Dolly

Can we ever get enough of Dolly Parton? The answer is no.

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The greatest Silver Scrolls performances of the past decade

Each year, the highlight of the annual Silver Scrolls ceremony aren't the speeches, but the covers. Here are our favourites.


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Meet the duo behind some of The Beths’ coolest music videos

After a lockdown spent creating stop motion music videos in their laundry, Sports Team is now nominated for an Aotearoa Music Artisan award.


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Cutting it out: Cut Off Your Hands on calling it quits

Cut Off Your Hands is over. It's the end of an era. But, as frontman Nick Johnston explains, it's also a new beginning.


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Renewable Energy: Guy Lawrence on how Disclosure keeps their creativity fresh

Disclosure are an act whose huge success comes from their sheer unpredictability. Here's the story behind the new album.


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Benee launches a record label

Pop star Benee has launched her own record label and her first signed artist recorded his EP using a back-up generator in the Coromandel.


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The rare NZ vinyl that is selling for thousands of dollars

Bought that record 30 years ago for a couple of dollars? Now someone might pay thousands for it.


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For L.A.B, the air is clear

They've been on the album charts for two years, they've had a number one single, and now they're one of our biggest live draws too. So what comes next for L.A.B?


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All of the glitz and none of the glamour: Mapping Auckland’s venues of the 1980s

'Mapping Auckland's Venues' is a series which looks at the growth, contraction and general change in the city's live music scene over the years.


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The man behind the music: Aucklander Ollie Wards is TikTok’s latest hire

Ollie Wards has joined TikTok as the music director for Australia and New Zealand. What does this mean for our local acts?


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Amanda Palmer isn’t going anywhere

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Final Mix: The Phoenix Foundation made their new album with a little help from their friends

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On his latest album Twice as Tall, Burna Boy exceeds his stature

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What happened when John Campbell got ‘off his nut’ on kava with Melodownz

Ever wanted to see John Campbell lit on Kava? Look no further than Melodownz' new show, Kava Corner.


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A brief intermission: Auckland’s live industry takes a nap

Auckland's live event scene has taken a Covid-mandated break, but what does that mean for artists and venues?


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