Soundtrack to Auckland

Three of New Zealand’s top pop artists have joined Auckland’s leading performing arts organisation to record a soundtrack for contemporary Auckland.

The Yolanda Be Cool Product Recall

Yolanda Be Cool recall their overly infectious hit single We Speak No Americano to promote their debut album Ladies and Mentalman.

Five Entertaining Reasons to go to R&V Soundcheck

We caught up with Hamish Pinkham, and after a coffee and some mushrooms at Dizengoff , he gave us five reasons why we should go to R&V Soundcheck. I'm sold.

Win a Double VIP Pass to Parklife

Do you like music, burgers and free stuff?

Win an Awesome Foursome at Rhythm and Vines

Keen for a Foursome at Rhythm and Vines?

Concrete Playground Meets Maria Minerva

I don’t even know where I’m going to end up living or anything like that. As always, I’m just a homeless person with two suitcases and a lot of enthusiasm.

Ten Rhythm and Vines Acts You May or May Not Have Heard Of

James Mason dissects the first release of acts to the Rhythm and Vines 2012 lineup. Some you may have heard of, and some that you will be hearing a lot more of.

Haters gna Hate

Some bogan, yet funny responses to the Rhythm and Vines lineup announcement.

New Zealand Music That is Hot Across the Ditch

A revised article from Concrete Playground Australia that profiles New Zealand artists that are looking hot across the ditch.

Weird and Wonderful Celebrity Transformations

Musicians are notorious for their reason-defying epiphanies that are usually indicative of either groundbreaking creativity or mid-career slumps.

Rhythm and Alps Lineup Released

Rhythm and Alps, the spoilt brat of a sister to Rhythm and Vines has released her lineup, and it is looking good.

Music for the Concrete Playground

As the weather is decidedly more ave, stay inside and warm up with these tight tracks.

Virgin Mobile to Live Stream Splendour in the Grass

Australia's favourite mid-winter music festival kicks off this Friday, with some amazing acts gracing Belongil Fields in Byron Bay.

The xx Release New Song ‘Angels’

With their second album, Coexist, set to be released in September, The xx have given us a taste of what's to come with this new track.

Netsky’s New Album Drops

Netsky's new album '2' has dropped and boy is it good.

Parklife 2012 Lineup Released

Arguably one of Australia's best festival circuits, Parklife 2012 lineup has been released.

London. What Are You Listening To? vII

Concrete Playground London Correspondent Dan Maas brings back some tunes that are hot in London town.

Ten ’90s Bands That Should Tour New Zealand

And now that today’s musical landscape is drenched in weightier lyrics it seems there’s a yearning to grab this carefree innocence by the high waist of its mom jeans.

10 Years of Rhythm and Vines – Reflection

Hamish Pinkham takes us down memory lane as Rhythm and Vines heads into their 10th Anniversary.

The V Motion Project

The V Motion project will follow NZ Music Producer Joel Little and his team of Tech Developers, as they aim to crack the technology behind music software Ableton and the Xbox Kinect.

Spotify Lands in New Zealand

Spotify has opened it's song filled doors to New Zealand.

The Ten Best Made-For-TV Bands

To celebrate the Conchords' tour, here are ten made-for-TV bands that have rocked the tube in decades gone by.

Ten Musicians You Should be Following on Instagram

Ten Instagram accounts that give you a look inside the intoxicating life of a modern muso.

Coldplay Announce Australasian Tour

After promising a return to Australian shores earlier this year, Coldplay have announced the details of their November tour.

The Best Apps for Discovering New Music

Eight cool music discovery apps you can access right now.

A Glamping Guide for Music Festivals

Gear up for all of winter's festivals with 10 glamping necessities.

Music for the Concrete Playground

As winter approaches, distract yourself from the coming months of cold and rainy Auckland weather with some of the best tracks of the year so far.

The Black Keys Announce Two New Zealand Shows

The Lollapalooza and Coachella headliners are bringing their latest album 'El Camino' to six Aussie locations and now to Auckland's Vector Arena in November and Wellington's TSB Bank Arena.

Five Essential Bands to see at Splendour in the Grass 2012

The Avalanches Release a New Mixtape, Maybe

This past weekend, the Australian band tweeted a mysterious message to fans, with a link to a mix titled 'A Sleepy Bedtime Mix for Young Ones'.

Jack White’s Solo Debut to be Live-Streamed via YouTube

Following the release of his first solo album, Jack White joins forces with director Gary Oldman in a live-streamed NY concert.

The Whiskey Live 2012 First Announcement

THE WHISKEY LIVE 2012 lineup has been announced, featuring a mixture of old and new.

Amazon Exchanges Your Old CDs for Store Credit

What are we to do with our now-digitised CD collections? As it turns out, Amazon wants them.

Splendour in the Grass 2012 Line-Up Announced

Rumours are fun, but knowing which bands are confirmed to play at Australia's premier music festival is even better.

Tupac Resurrected via Hologram at Coachella

A holographic Tupac rapped onstage this past weekend, stunning Coachella audiences.

Watch Radiohead’s Entire Coachella 2012 Set

Radiohead's headline performance had the Coachella crowd entranced, playing many classics along with a lot of stuff from their latest album, The King of Limbs.

Snoop Dogg’s New Smokable Book

The pages of Snoop Dogg's new book double as rolling papers.

Spend Your Lunch Break Clubbing

Lunch Beat events have inspired Stockholm to get up and dance during lunch hour.

Bucking The Trend, Sydney Gets a New Superclub

Going against the trend for opening small bars for people to escape the pokies and nightclubs, The Star opens a new superclub. With pokies.

The String Orchestra of Brooklyn Embraces Nontraditional Performance

This Brooklyn orchestra produces site-specific musical experiments and collaborations with other New York area musicians.

Daft Punk Album Rumours Prove To Be Just That

Chinese Whispers, eh? That sh*t will get ya. As it turns out, the rumours surrounding Daft Punk's album release are not true.

Spotify Music-Streaming Service to Arrive in Australia

Tap into a huge music library, containing millions of tracks, and share them easily with Spotify.