Music
Extra Coldplay tickets released for NZ shows
Missed out on tickets for the Music of the Spheres World Tour? There's a second chance to get into the November shows in Auckland.
Laurie Anderson pays tribute to an aviation pioneer on Amelia
The legendary avant-garde artist's latest release is a musical retelling of Amelia Earhart's final flight.
Salina Fisher makes waves across the Pacific
One of America's top choreographers is basing her latest ballet on music by New Zealander Salina Fisher.
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Jazz musician Mark de Clive-Lowe on 'exciting' new start
Mark de Clive-Lowe talks growing up in Auckland's "magical" 1990s jazz scene and discovering his Pākehā great-grandfather composed music in te reo Māori. Video, Audio
Worlds of Music 22 September, 2024
Music from the world, for the world, with Chlopcy Kontra Basia, Bosker, Shoukichi Kina, and British-Indian sitar player, Roopa Panesar.
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Recent NZ Singles
William Dart ventures into recent New Zealand singles, from soul ballads by Louis Baker and HALES to the moody Jaz Paterson and Daily J's unabashed summertime rock, and Teddyyy having fun with a… Audio
Review: Passage du Desir by Johnny Blue Skies
Elliott Childs finds Sturgill Simpson's first release under a pseudonym to be more of a progression than a reinvention.
Review: Passage du Desir by Johnny Blue Skies
Sturgill Simpson's first release under a pseudonym is more of a progression than a reinvention. Audio
O & The Mo on life in Nelson and their new single, ‘Make Way For The Sun’
O & The Mo are Olivia Gallagher and Alvin Bartley, a creative couple and bandmates residing in Wakapuaka, Nelson. Maggie Tweedie spoke to the pair about their new single 'Make Way For The Sun'. Video, Audio
Being fearless at the world's edge: Composer Eve De Castro Robinson tries stand-up
So fearless is composer Eve De Castro Robinson that not only did she recently give a seminar entitled ‘Being Fearless’ but, now in her 60s, she recently tried doing stand-up comedy for the first… Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 22 September 2024
New Zealand hymn writer Shirley Erena Murray’s life and work is celebrated in a new biography by Anne Manchester: Peace is Her Song. You can hear hymns by Shirley Murray in this week’s programme. Audio
Auckland Philharmonia Opera in Concert 2024 - Tristan and Isolde
One of the most profound and innovative pieces of music in history. The Auckland Philharmonia's Opera in Concert for 2024, performed in Auckland Town Hall, 10 August 2024. Audio
Coming up
What was the finest piece of original Kiwi jazz this year?
Check out the four finalists for the 2024 APRA Best Jazz Composition Award. Audio
Nashville Babylon: 21 September 2024
On this week's Nashville Babylon there's classic blues courtesy of Etta James and Howlin' Wolf, new music from Peter Bruntnell and Billy Troken plus birthday tunes for Leonard Cohen. Audio
New Zealand singer Eddie Low dies following cancer battle
"He never knew how talented he was and how much he inspired all of us as well as other singers and musicians," daughter Maria Low says. Audio
Jamie xx drops album of anthems
It's the album that promises to own the dance floor this summer. Jamie xx talks to Charlotte Ryan about collaborating with some incredible artists, and how time spent in New Zealand influenced his… Audio
4pm The Mixtape: DJ, Producer, Musician Mark de Clive Lowe
Our guest picking the music is musician, DJ, composer and producer Mark de Clive-Lowe. Mark started his career in the late 1990s as a central player in Auckland's jazz scene and has gone on to make a… Audio
The Mixtape: DJ, Producer, Musician Mark de Clive Lowe
Our guest picking the music is musician, DJ, composer and producer Mark de Clive-Lowe. Mark started his career in the late 1990s as a central player in Auckland's jazz scene and has gone on to make a… Audio
Katy Perry drops new album. Does it stack up?
RNZ's resident pop expert Sam Robinson weighs in on Katy Perry's new album 143 in a year of giant pop releases. Read a review of 143 here. Audio
Laurie Anderson pays tribute to an aviation pioneer on Amelia
The legendary avant-garde artist's latest release is a musical retelling of Amelia Earhart's final flight. Audio
