Laneway Festival NZ are set to return in 2020 at Auckland's Albert Park on January 27th with a stellar line-up,
Ahead of the festival, we've put together our top picks of who you can't miss on the day - check it out below...
#1. The 1975
On her brand new 'Stella & Steve' EP out today, BENEE delves further into her vulnerabilities about loneliness in 'Supalonely', fantastical stories in 'Monsta', tensions around friendship in 'Find An Island', and so much more - showcasing her musical exploration throughout this new collection of six songs.
The 1975's Matty Healy appeared on stage tonight in London at a Dashboard Confessional show, where he assisted in a cover of 'Sex' (which Dashboard Confessional covered back in 2017 on a surprise EP).
As Matty himself describes it: PEAK EMO.
Watch the performance below...
We're already counting down the days until Rex Orange County returns to New Zealand for his first ever headline tour next June - which will see him perform at Wellington's Michael Fowler Centre on June 10th, and Auckland's Spark Arena on June 11th.
In anticipation for the two shows, we've put together some reasons why you should add tickets to the show to your Christmas wish-list.
Check them out below...
The brand new 'Charlie's Angels' film is out in New Zealand cinemas today - which sees Elizabeth Banks take the directing helm (she also wrote the screenplay), and stars Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, and Ella Balinska as the three new Angels.
The cast appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live last month where they discussed meeting each other for the first time:
After announcing a new song was on the way, Billie Eilish has treated fans to a brand new song, 'Everything I Wanted', a heartfelt song that was written with and produced by her brother Finneas.
About the song, Billie shared that it's a song that: "My brother and I wrote about each other. No matter what happens, we always have been and will be there to make it better.”
Listen to 'Everything I Wanted' below...
First starting out sharing covers via YouTube and Instagram, Paige has begun a journey to become her own artist in the past few years through the release of her own original music, and has gone on to perform opening for Ruel, George Ezra, Nina Nesbitt, and more.
We spoke with Paige about her latest single 'Bloom', developing her live sound, and more...
Having shared two new singles midway through 2019, singer-songwriter Harper Finn has given the world another piece of his musical soul with 'Good For Me', a song which he first started working on at the age of 17, and now four years later has released into the world.
With an accompanying music video shot in Auckland's iconic Stebbing Studio, the piano-driven song showcases Finn's heartfelt lyrical talents, and is a taste of things to come.
North London five-piece Kawala have been gathering momentum in the UK ahead of the release of their self-titled EP - from playing Reading & Leeds to selling out shows across the country, opening for The Vaccines, George Ezra, plus gaining a fan in the form of Sam Smith!
Inspired by the likes of Bombay Bicycle Club, Bon Iver, The Staves, and more, the group were originally formed as a musical partnership between Jim Higson and Daniel McCarthy - and today they've just shared another track from the upcoming EP.
Urban Outfitters has today launched a new Billie Eilish merch collection, exclusive to their online and physical stores.
Shop the entire collection here or below: