Music Industry News

Re-invention has become somewhat of a trademark for upcoming Auckland artist Lucy Gray, and with their upcoming project they feel like they’ve found their sound.

Following a run of emotionally driven releases, Emma Rutherford opens 2026 with Gracie, a song inspired by her niece but written as a wider metaphor for young people everywhere.

With her successful first release ‘just before you go’ and a series of noteworthy collaborations that followed, Averie effortlessly asserted herself as a clear one-to-watch.

Kayla Mahon and Simon Thompson are southern New Zealand based singer-songwriters and musicians who have been performing country music over 3 decades.

RDU commenced broadcasting on the 22nd of February in 1976 as a student project at the University of Canterbury and after five decades remains Ōtautahi’s only alternative to the mainstream.