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NEWS: The Simpsons writer Jon Vitti will pen the Angry Birds movie
The veteran animation screenwriter has been chosen to write the upcoming 3D cartoon feature based on the popular smart phone app.
NEWS: The Phoenix Foundation announce Fandango NZ tour
In celebration of the release of their brand-new double album Fandango, The Phoenix Foundation announces a six-stop New Zealand tour this July.
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NEWS: Keanu Reeves took "four or five years" to develop his directorial debut
The Matrix actor has stepped behind the camera to make his own martial arts action flick, 'Man of Tai Chi, and he revealed that he laboured over the film's plot for numerous years in order to create the perfect movie.
SINGLE OF THE WEEK: Tom Odell - Another Love
'Another Love' is our Single of the Week from the British singer-songwriter Tom Odell. Tom with his boyish blond locks released his debut EP Songs from Another Love in 2012 and we're finally getting a wave of the Tom Odell goodness down here. Tom actually spent some of his childhood living NZ and p...
NEWS: The Doors' founding member Ray Manzarek has passed away
The legendary musician was at the RoMed Clinic in Rosenheim, Germany when he lost his long battle with bile duct cancer today (20.05.13) at the age of 74.
NEWS: Jessie J's new single will feature Big Sean and Dizzie Rascal
The 25-year-old singer recently confirmed she'd completed her follow-up album to 2011 debut 'Who You Are' and has now teased more details about the first track to be released off the record, 'Wild', which includes the vocals of the American and British rappers.
NEWS: Bloc Party have confirmed they are recording new music
The 'Two More Years' band are preparing a follow-up to 2012 album 'Four' and have already recorded six brand new tracks, one called 'Children Of The Future'.
FREE DOWNLOADS: New tracks
Download some of our favourite tracks for FREE this week. Tracks from Airbourne, P-Money, Loui the ZU, Delete Delete and Cavell. We will update this list as we come across new MP3s downloads.
LISTEN: Delete Delete release debut tracks for free and a new music video
Delete Delete is the combined pop power of Lani Purkis (Elemeno P/Foamy Ed) and Kurt Shanks (Stellar/Solo) and they have just released two wicked tracks 'Sedated' and 'What Do You Track Me For' and the new music video for Sedated.
WIN: 1 of 5 copies of P-Money's new album Gratitude
P-Money makes a triumphant return with the release of his highly anticipated new album Gratitude. Gratitude is a record that marks P-Money’s return to his hip-hop roots and boosts an all-star line-up of featured artists.
WIN: Daft Punk's new album Random Access Memories and a 3D Helmet Mask
Daft Punk's massively anticipated new album Random Access Memories is now - May 17. The 13 track album, the duo’s first since 2005’s Human After All, is out May 17 on Columbia Records and features collaborations with Pharrell Williams, Julian Casablancas, Panda Bear, Nile Rodgers, Giorgio Morode...
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Loui the ZU - In The Winter ft. Lydia Cole + FREE MP3
The NZ singer/rapper Loui the ZU has collerbated with the wonderful Lydia Cole on his track 'In The Winter'. This track is beautifully constructed and with the contrast of Lydia and Loui's voices, it hooks you in till the very end.
NEWS: The return of Rhythm and Vines and the south island's Rhythm and Alps
The Rhythm Group are delighted to announce that they will keep the summer humming with the return of Rhythm and Vines, and it’s South Island counterpart Rhythm and Alps, to the festival calendar in 2013.
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NEW: Metallica are still searching for the "ultimate riff"
The 'Nothing Else Matters' rockers, who are currently in the midst of travelling the world performing various gigs, are looking forward to releasing a follow-up record from 2008's 'Death Magnetic' and while they aim to outdo their previous albums, frontman James Hetfield admits they will "never" be ...
NEWS: Olivia Wilde is set to star in Reawakening
The 'Incredible Burt Wonderstone' actress has signed on for a lead role in the David Gelb-directed horror film along with 'The Mindy Project' actor Mark Duplass, reports Variety. The film centres on a group of medical students who discover how to bring dead patients back from the grave, but their ac...
NEWS: Parkway Drive release new music video
Australian metalcore giants Parkway Drive have released the music video for their latest single, Wild Eyes.
NEWS: Lorde releases her debut music video
Auckland singer-songwriter Lorde has released her debut music video. 'Royals' is the first single to be taken from her Love EP which was released for free in August 2012 and now through Universal Music.
SINGLE OF THE WEEK: The Naked And Famous Vs. Kids Of 88 - A Source Of Light
Local synth pop rockers The Naked and Famous have released a new single from their upcoming Remixes and B-Sides album. The song, titled A Source of Light, is a collaboration track with another New Zealand band, Kids of 88. The Naked and Famous Remixes and B-Sides is due to be released on May 20th....
WIN: 1 of 5 copies of Rihanna's 777 Tour DVD
Rihanna made history in November 2012, when she took a group of 256 international journalists (representing 82 countries) and die-hard fans, aboard a chartered Boeing 777 twinjet to 7 countries in 7 days for 7 shows, flying toward the release of her 7(th) album Unapologetic on November 19(th) . Riha...
NEWS: Daft Punk streaming their new album on iTunes
Listen to the World Premiere of Daft Punk’s new album Random Access Memories, streaming in its entirety exclusively on iTunes starting today.

NEWS: The Phoenix Foundation announce Fandango NZ tour
In celebration of the release of their brand-new double album Fandango, The Phoenix Foundation ...
NEWS: Keanu Reeves took "four or five years" to develop his directorial debut
The Matrix actor has stepped behind the camera to make his own martial arts action flick, 'Man of ...
NEWS: The Simpsons writer Jon Vitti will pen the Angry Birds movie
The veteran animation screenwriter has been chosen to write the upcoming 3D cartoon feature based ...
SINGLE OF THE WEEK: Tom Odell - Another Love
'Another Love' is our Single of the Week from the British singer-songwriter Tom Odell. Tom with ...
NEWS: The Doors' founding member Ray Manzarek has passed away
The legendary musician was at the RoMed Clinic in Rosenheim, Germany when he lost his long battle ...
NEWS: Jessie J's new single will feature Big Sean and Dizzie Rascal
The 25-year-old singer recently confirmed she'd completed her follow-up album to 2011 debut 'Who ...
NEWS: Bloc Party have confirmed they are recording new music
The 'Two More Years' band are preparing a follow-up to 2012 album 'Four' and have already recorded...
LISTEN: Delete Delete release debut tracks for free and a new music video
Delete Delete is the combined pop power of Lani Purkis (Elemeno P/Foamy Ed) and Kurt Shanks ...
FREE DOWNLOADS: New tracks
Download some of our favourite tracks for FREE this week. Tracks from Airbourne, P-Money, Loui the...
WIN: 1 of 5 copies of P-Money's new album Gratitude
P-Money makes a triumphant return with the release of his highly anticipated new album Gratitude. ...