Life Is Better With Kiwanuka   Time slows down. A warmness wraps around your heart. A feeling of peace. These are common symptoms that occur when listening to Michael Kiwanuka. I’m not suggesting you replace medication with his music – but I could see some legitimate supplementary benefits from a healthy dose of Kiwanuka’s output. [...] Read More... The post Get To Know Michael Kiwanuka appeared first on umusic NZ ..read more

For years prior to her official casting, Lady Gaga fans have tied her to the pop culture icon of Harley Quinn. Beginning her career as an eccentric singer whose work constantly commented on the role of entertainment in society, many Gaga songs also seemed to incidentally align with the comic story of Harley Quinn’s relationship [...] Read More... The post Lady Gaga Makes Us Smile On Harlequin appeared first on umusic NZ ..read more

Artist ROLE MODEL, also known as Tucker Pillsbury (soon to be known as PEOPLE’s sexiest man and currently known as everybody’s favourite underrated alt-pop princess), has been getting his flowers, and it’s not hard to understand why. Known for his trademark charmingly self-deprecating pen and persona, the singer-songwriter has had a whirlwind of a year [...] Read More... The post Well I heard you might’ve found somebody new: 10 Things to Know About ROLE MODEL appeared first on umusic NZ ..read more

Wondering what’s on this month in Aotearoa? Check out some of the upcoming shows we can’t wait for below!     JESSIE REYEZ     Thursday Oct 3 – Tuning Fork, Auckland     *SOLD OUT*       NE-YO     Saturday Oct 5 – Spark Arena, Auckland     *SOLD OUT*     [...] Read More... The post October 2024: What’s on in Aotearoa this month? appeared first on umusic NZ ..read more

He’s not just another artist hailing from one of the greatest musical regions in America, because Jelly Roll has a good story to tell, so we should be paying attention. Most recently collaborating with mgk on the hit ‘Lonely Road’ and Post Malone on his new country album, F-1 Trillion; and of course having racked up [...] Read More... The post Let’s Get to Know Jelly Roll appeared first on umusic NZ ..read more

No matter your taste in pop music, Katy Perry is the name on everybody’s lips with her brand new album 143. Named after Katy’s theorised angel number, this collection is her emotional grand comeback to the music industry, first teased at her hugely successful Las Vegas residency Play which ran from 2021 to 2023. It’s [...] Read More... The post Katy Perry Is A Pop Angel On ‘143’ appeared first on umusic NZ ..read more

In April 2024 there was a cosmic shift; one which felt camp, queer, and like fate falling into place – the universe gifted us a new popstar, one who felt desperately needed and pivotal. Singer-songwriter and drag queen Chappell Roan (don’t call her Kayleigh!) took the Coachella Gobi stage 2 Saturdays in a row and [...] Read More... The post One Year of Chappell Roan’s ‘The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess’ appeared first on umusic NZ ..read more

It’s been one whole year since Olivia Rodrigo spilled her Guts for us on her epic sophomore album. The Grammy-nominated record saw Olivia dive into a heavier pop-punk and rock sound, full of biting lyrics and her trademark coming-of-age snark. In celebration of what’s sure to become a musical classic, it’s time to check out [...] Read More... The post One Year of Olivia Rodrigo’s Guts appeared first on umusic NZ ..read more

Snow Patrol remain the Patron Saints of overthinking romantics.   Mature can be a dirty word. When used as a musical insult it implies a ‘lacking’. A lack of energy, a lack of risk, a lack of excitement. Oh, your music is mature? Boring. But maturity comes for us all. Snow Patrol’s breakthrough album Final [...] Read More... The post Snow Patrol’s The Forest Is The Path: Mature Relationships On The Brink Of Darkness appeared first on umusic NZ ..read more

Canadian native Shawn Mendes and his trademark acoustic hooks have been the consistently blooming centrepiece on the pop table for the better part of a decade. String and piano arrangements that soundtrack confessional musings and romantic pleas are his specialty, delivering catchy and heart wrenching records that have studded the 2010s pop scene. From gaining [...] Read More... The post The Discography of Shawn Mendes appeared first on umusic NZ ..read more