Brandon John

Emerging acts, start your engines because Unisounds is open for business again - and if you've never entered before, you should. There's a massive prize pool on offer, with this year's winner taking…

Mojo Juju knows as well as anyone how long a road it can be for a musician. After years of work stretching back over a decade to her time fronting Mojo Juju The Snake Oil Merchants, the last few…

Working in a studio can be one of the most rewarding jobs in music, as you work closely with artists and help to turn their ideas into a brilliant record. That feeling is one that Chris Jackson knows…

Come tax time, it can be difficult to know what expenses you’re allowed to claim back, particularly if you work in a creative industry such as music. To make things a little easier, we got some…

An overnight success can be years in the making. Vance Joy’s career, by any casual observation, blasted off like a SpaceX rocket: it fired up immediately, made a stratospheric trip with the world…

With talent, looks, ambition and connections, an artist can go a long way. That special brew has taken The Faim to Los Angeles and, perhaps, the international rock world beckons. It’s early days for…

As the industry winds down after another hectic year, Peter Noble and his team at Bluesfest crank the gears for another big push. The 29th annual Bluesfest is taking shape with a stacked lineup…

Got a few gigs booked in this summer and could use a vocal upgrade, or just sick of tripping over your mic cord in rehearsal? We've got some early Christmas presents to give away thanks to the crew…

The record label’s role in the industry has shifted since the ‘80s and ‘90s; where once there were six major players, just Sony, Warner and Universal are left. Cheaper technology made the…

Booking agencies are a hugely important part of any artist's career, and 123 Agency have been one of the ascendant figures in the industry over the last few years, most recently taking acts like Tash…

Having been accused of practically embracing white supremacist fans in the lyrics of her music, Taylor Swift is hitting back at the writer of the piece, demanding a retraction and apology - or else.…

Sure, Eminem has his hands full right now taking shots at politicians on his home soil, but that doesn't mean that the NZ National party was going to be let off the hook for its blatant bite of one…