30 Best New Zealand Music Blogs and Websites in 2024

1. UnderTheRadar

New Zealand based independent music website focused on alternative music from home and abroad through daily editorial, a nationwide gig guide, and ticketing service.
Blog undertheradar.co.nz
Facebook Followers 33.7KTwitter Followers 8.3KInstagram Followers 14K Frequency 3 posts / day Domain Authority 56 Get Email Contact Get Influential Bloggers ContactsGet access to 250k active Bloggers in 1500 niche categories.Get targeted media contact list in your niche at your fingertips so you can focus on running your campaign.Email us the type of bloggers you want to reach out for your marketing campaign at anuj@feedspot.com Copy email. We'll share blogger's data in an Excel or CSV format.Email us

2. UMusic NZ

UMUSIC NZ is the home of updates and stories about all your favourite artists. We're New Zealand made, written by music lovers, for music lovers.
Blog umusic.co.nz
Facebook Followers 248.7KTwitter Followers 6.3KInstagram Followers 13.3K Frequency 2 posts / month Domain Authority 31 Get Email Contact

3. NZ Musician

NZ Musician is the country's only magazine devoted to NZ music and musicians.
Blog nzmusician.co.nz
Facebook Followers 10.1KTwitter Followers 7.6KInstagram Followers 6.7K Frequency 2 posts / week Domain Authority 38 Get Email Contact

4. The 13th Floor

NZ's go-to website for serious music lovers. Exclusive live performances, concert reviews, interviews, reviews, NZ Music & the arts. Hang out on The 13th Floor!
Blog 13thfloor.co.nz
Facebook Followers 5.8KTwitter Followers 1.6KInstagram Followers 3.1K Frequency 1 post / month Since Jan 2011 Domain Authority 38 Get Email Contact

5. Independent Music NZ

Read the latest music news, top albums, top music, music releases, and reviews by Independent Music New Zealand.Independent Music New Zealand (IMNZ) is the New Zealand voice for independent record labels and distributors, advocating for and helping to promote these labels and their artists.
Blog indies.co.nz
Facebook Followers 6.4KTwitter Followers 4.7KInstagram Followers 2.8K Frequency 1 post / week Domain Authority 32 Get Email Contact

6. Ambient Light Blog

Ambient Light is your go-to place for New Zealand-based live music news, reviews and interviews, featuring some of the best concert photography you'll find worldwide. Ambient Light is the brainchild of two professional photographers, Doug Peters and Meagan Kerr. Both formally qualified and with many years of industry experience under their belts, Doug and Meagan wanted to provide an outlet for the knowledge and information rattling around in their heads, and so Ambient Light was born.
Blog ambientlightblog.com
Facebook Followers 5.6KTwitter Followers 319Instagram Followers 1.7K Frequency 1 post / week Domain Authority 30 Get Email Contact

7. Five Lines

Five Lines is a collection of writings about music in Aotearoa New Zealand by Elizabeth Kerr. It features musical news, artist profiles and reviews of concerts and CDs.
Blog fivelines.nz
Twitter Followers 608 Frequency 2 posts / month Domain Authority 9 Get Email Contact

8. RNZ Music

The gateway to music stories and recordings from RNZ.RNZ (Radio New Zealand) is New Zealand's independent public service multimedia organisation covering local news, current affairs, arts and culture.
Blog rnz.co.nz/music
Facebook Followers 100.2KTwitter Followers 5.9KInstagram Followers 79.3K Frequency 9 posts / week Domain Authority 85 Get Email Contact

9. Coup De Main Magazine » Music

Find the latest music news, concerts, shows, and reviews.Coup De Main the magazine, adventuring of Pop Culture, providing access to new music, pop culture news and fashion trends, first.
Blog coupdemainmagazine.com
Facebook Followers 46.1KTwitter Followers 29.6K Frequency 3 posts / month Domain Authority 63 Get Email Contact

10. Ticketmaster NZ » Music

Read the latest music, sport & theatre news from Ticketmaster New Zealand.
Blog blog.ticketmaster.co.nz
Facebook Followers 51.4KTwitter Followers 5.6KInstagram Followers 6.5K Frequency 3 posts / quarter Domain Authority 52 Get Email Contact

11. Elsewhere » Music

Graham Reid's music reviews, travel writing, interviews with musicians, writers, artists, luminaries, and unusual characters from New Zealand and Elsewhere.
Blog elsewhere.co.nz
Facebook Followers 984Twitter Followers 21 Frequency 1 post / day Domain Authority 44 Get Email Contact

12. Libel Music

Welcome to Libel Music, where we aim to bring you the latest music industry news, reviews, interviews, top quality concerts & industry photos and much much more from New Zealand, Australia & around the world.
Blog libel.co.nz/news
Facebook Followers 3KTwitter Followers 1.6KInstagram Followers 670 Frequency 3 posts / month Domain Authority 26 Get Email Contact

13. Ōtepoti Music

Streaming music created in and of Otepoti / Dunedin, New Zealand.
Blog otepotimusic.com
Facebook Followers 1.8KTwitter Followers 478 Frequency 6 posts / week Domain Authority 7 Get Email Contact

14. Slow Boat Records Blog

Slow Boat Records is Wellington, New Zealand's longest running independent record store. Covers articles on music news, artist news, shows, and performances.
Blog slowboatrecords.co.nz
Facebook Followers 4.8KTwitter Followers 3K Frequency 1 post / month Domain Authority 30 Get Email Contact

15. SOUNZ

Latest music news, projects, events, artist interviews, composer interviews and music resources on SOUNZ.At SOUNZ we believe that New Zealand music enriches our world and our vision is to make New Zealand music widely heard and valued.
Blog news.sounz.org.nz
Facebook Followers 5.8KTwitter Followers 743 Frequency 1 post / month Domain Authority 40 Get Email Contact

16. Neck of The Woods

Welcome to our blog, where we interview everyone from the artists who appear on our stage to the artists who design our gig guide posters. Neck of the Woods is a Bar, Live Music Venue, Gallery Space and Community located on Karangahape Road, Auckland.
Blog neckofthewoods.co.nz
Facebook Followers 14.8KTwitter Followers 1.3KInstagram Followers 9.1K Frequency 1 post / year Domain Authority 28 Get Email Contact

17. JazzLocal32.com

My name is John Fenton.This blog is about Jazz, experimental improvisation, and related topics. I am not a trained musician but I understand how music works and I have a sound knowledge of Jazz history. Above all, I have open ears and value innovative over the ordinary. My task is to tell the musicians stories; rendering musical notes into words.
Blog jazzlocal32.com
Twitter Followers 357 Frequency 5 posts / year Domain Authority 22 Get Email Contact

18. Wellington Music Centre Blog

Find the latest music news. music education, lessons, programs, and announcements by the Wellington Music Centre.Wellington Music Centre is a Ministry of Education out-of-hours music school for primary and intermediate children.
Blog wellingtonmusiccentre.org.nz
Facebook Followers 575 Frequency 2 posts / quarter Domain Authority 1 Get Email Contact

19. NZ Music Month

NZ Music Month is Access All Aotearoa: Great local music for all New Zealanders - in every place, for every age & in every genre.
Blog nzmusicmonth.co.nz
Facebook Followers 17.7KTwitter Followers 10.3KInstagram Followers 8K Frequency 26 posts / year Domain Authority 33 Get Email Contact

20. 100% Good

Championing the best of New Zealand music.100% Good is a little bit of everything. It's partly a blog as well as a full service live music agency. It also lists our upcoming tours as well as how we can assist within the music industry.
Blog onehundredpercent.nz
Facebook Followers 940Twitter Followers 217 Frequency 4 posts / year Domain Authority 6 Get Email Contact

21. Dunedinsound.com

Documenting and archiving the Dunedin music scene since 2014. See and hear photos, video, and full set audio from gigs happening right now in Otepoti. Relive memories or discover what you've been missing.
Blog dunedinsound.com
Facebook Followers 823 Domain Authority 16 Get Email Contact

22. NZ Herald » Music

Read the latest music news, concert news, shows, music releases and reviews by the NZ Herald.NZ Herald brings you the news of the day from our dedicated online team and the top journalists from the daily New Zealand Herald, the Weekend Herald, and the Herald on Sunday.
Blog nzherald.co.nz
Facebook Followers 1.2MTwitter Followers 342.7KInstagram Followers 208.6K Domain Authority 91 Get Email Contact

23. The Spinoff » Music

Latest music news, concerts, shows, reviews and playlist from The Spinoff.The Spinoff is a New Zealand site covering pop culture, politics and social life through features, criticism, interviews, videos and podcasts.
Blog thespinoff.co.nz
Facebook Followers 140.4KTwitter Followers 55.9KInstagram Followers 45K Domain Authority 68 Get Email Contact

24. National Library of New Zealand » Music

Read about the classic music news, music collections, events and behind the scenes on shows by National Library of New Zealand.The National Library was formed in 1965 to enrich the cultural and economic life of New Zealand and its interchange with other nations.
Blog natlib.govt.nz
Facebook Followers 12.8KTwitter Followers 15.5K Domain Authority 70 Get Email Contact

25. Sola Rosa

The latest Sola Rosa tour, album and news announcements. Hear it here first.Sola Rosa is the brainchild of New Zealand musician, Andrew Spraggon.Creating an evolving infusion of funk, beats, electronic, jazz and soul has been the 20-plus year labour of love for this Auckland-based solo artist, who has produced a wealth of recordings since launching as an experimental recording project in 1999.
Blog solarosa.com
Facebook Followers 13.2KTwitter Followers 3.2K Frequency 3 posts / quarter Domain Authority 35 Get Email Contact

26. Christchurch School of Music

Stay up to date with the latest news, programs and announcements by the Christchurch School of Music.The Christchurch School of Instrumental Music was founded in 1955 by Robert Perks to provide group tuition for young students along with the opportunity to play in an orchestra or ensemble.
Blog csm.org.nz
Facebook Followers 2.4KTwitter Followers 538Instagram Followers 290 Domain Authority 16 Get Email Contact

27. Findaband Blog

NZ's best live bands for weddings and events. Browse profiles, watch music videos, and book online. Founded in 2008, Findaband has built an enviable reputation as New Zealand's leading live entertainment agency.
Blog findaband.co.nz
Facebook Followers 647Twitter Followers 3Instagram Followers 2.8K Domain Authority 28 Get Email Contact

28. Dunedin Sound Tapes

The purpose of this blog is to expose you to the unique and unrepeatable New Zealand scene known as 'Dunedin Sound' that emerged in New Zealand in the early eighties. This space takes over from wonderful blogs that in their time served to make known to the world some of the most significant bands and records of that period. The present collection is dedicated to all those kiwi bands, many of them already forgotten - who, without knowing it, wrote a very important page in the history of music.
Blog dunedinsoundtapes.blogspot.com
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