Music
NZer Nadia Reid gears up for Glastonbury performance
Glastonbury is firmly underway, and for one New Zealander, it's the night before the big moment on stage. Singer-Songwriter Nadia Reid spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Lorde's ride of 'existential crises' can finally come to an end
The New Zealand musician spoke to RNZ days before she let the world into the raw, fleshy world of her new album Virgin.
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No 5 In C Minor Op 67
Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia under conductor Giordano Bellincampi at their Classic Series - Beethoven 5 concert on 26 June 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall. Audio
KREISLER: Recitative & Scherzo-Caprice Op 6
Performed by Arabella Steinbacher as an encore at the Auckland Philharmonia's Classic Series - Beethoven 5 concert on 26 June 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall. Audio
MOZART: Violin Concerto No 5 In A K219, Turkish
Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia and Arabella Steinbacher, conducted by Giordano Bellincampi, at their Classic Series - Beethoven 5 concert on 26 June 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall. Audio
ROSSINI: Overture, La Cenerentola
Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia under conductor Giordano Bellincampi at their Classic Series - Beethoven 5 concert on 26 June 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall. Audio
Hundreds of businesses being chased up to pay for music
A Hawkes Bay florist was called to see if she was paying licence fees for music she was playing out the back of her shop while working. Audio
Music licensing organisation chasing up businesses
A music licensing organisation is chasing up hundreds of businesses a week asking them to pay-up for the tunes they are using, so that artists get what they are owed. A Hawkes Bay florist told… Audio
Written in the stars
Jazz composer and guitarist Heather Webb talks about the astronomy behind her new work, Parallax - Music from Outer Space. Audio
Fans react to Lorde's new album
Tomorrow is a highly anticipated day in pop music - it's release day for Lorde's fourth album 'Virgin'. The promotion around the record has been huge. Events have been popping up all around the world… Audio
MELODOWNZ & Canaan Ene
We are joined in studio by incredible guests MELODOWNZ & Canaan Ene The team search for a good news story and have a very hard time! Audio
Auckland DJ duo playing at UK's Glastonbury Festival
Auckland DJ duo The Katayanagi Twins will perform at the United Kingdom's Glastonbury Festival this weekend. Rain and China Katayanagi spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Lucky Lorde fans get advance listen of new album
Devout Lorde fans have had the chance to hear her new album in its entirety before its revealed to the rest of the world on Friday. Reporter Adam Burns went along. Audio
RNZ Music Pocket Edition 25 June 2025
This week on Pocket Edition - Maggie Tweedie interviews new music for your playlist and interviews Ruth Carr of 2000's electronic group Minuit to celebrate the trios reunion tour across New Zealand. Audio
David Squire's farewell NZ Youth Choir tour
David Squire and Ivan Zhang from the New Zealand Youth Choir speak to RNZ Concert ahead of the choir's latest overseas tour, the last David will lead as the the ensemble's director. Audio
What Glastonbury is like for deaf people
"People often look at me strangely when I tell them that one of my best ever festival experiences was in a portaloo."
Bookmarks with composer John Psathas
Ioannis (John) Psathas is one of Aotearoa's most acclaimed composers. He made a name for himself in 2004 by composing the music for the opening ceremony of the Athens Olympics. From there accolades… Audio
Music Critic: Zac Arnold on The Beths and Frances Grass
Our music critic Zac Arnold takes a look at the latest single from local indie rockers The Beths. It's called No Joy and is out today, as is the news that their new album "Straight Line Was a Lie"… Audio
Kiwi choir master gets standing ovation on America's Got Talent
Although Astrid Jorgensen's childhood hero Mel B was unsure about the act, the choir director says it has sparked the biggest response she's ever had.
Music with Ian Chapman: The Dunedin Beat goes on
Otepoti Dunedin has always been a highly fertile hub for musical creativity and 2025 is proving to be no exception. Audio
