Music
Bright Eyes on new album: ‘Music is cool when it’s outside the sterile recording studio’
Conor Oberst and his friends have released a new Bright Eyes album Five Dice, All Threes, featuring some beautiful collaborations with Cat Power and The National's Matt Berninger. Singer Conor and… Audio
The best of NZ Jazz announced
Music 101 is excited to announce the finalists for the APRA Best Jazz Composition Award. We will announce the four finalists and play an excerpt of each wonderful composition on the show. Audio
Jamie xx drops album of anthems: 'I'm so ready to be out there playing again'
The new Jamie xx album In Waves promises to own the dance floor this summer. The English musician, DJ, record producer, and remixer started his career at the age of 18 forming the XX with his friends… Audio
Remembering Eddie Low
RNZ has just received the news that New Zealand musician Eddie Low has died. Eddie Low was an Award-winning singer, entertainer, songwriter, composer known as the 'voice in a million'. He was a member… Audio
Māori highschool gives sneak peek into perfomance
Te Kura kaupapa Māori o Ruamata is a total immersion Māori highschool based in Rotorua competing for Smoke Free Rock Quest 2024. Audio
Katy Perry's new album rollout is a masterclass in what not to do
'Woman's World' is Katy Perry's worst-performing single release from an album in her 16-year career. What went wrong? Video
Surtitle partnership diversifying the language of opera
The great works of opera can now be enjoyed in real time by blind and low vision music lovers. Audio
Gemma's New Season
Artistic Advisor and Principal Conductor, Gemma New, talks with Bryan Crump about the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's programme for next year. Video, Audio
Music 101: Charlotte Ryan
Charlotte Ryan, host of Music 101 here on RNZ each Saturday afternoon from 1pm talks about what's happening on the music scene over the weekend, what's coming up on her show tomorrow and because… Audio
NZ Live: Violet Hirst
Violet hails from Otago and began releasing her brand of indie-folksy tunes about five years ago. Last year she released her debut LP 'Donegal' and she plays NZ Live in our in Tamaki Makaurau studio.
…Out Lately with Finn Johansson
He's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music. Audio
New book celebrates one of NZ's most prolific hymn writers
New Zealander Shirley Erena Murray is considered one of the country's most influential international hymn writers of our time, with many of her 400 pieces published in the US and Europe. She was… Audio
Live: NZSO - Jupiter: Copland, Cresswell & Mozart
Stephen De Pledge and the NZSO give the world premiere of NZ composer Lyell Cresswell’s final work. Flanking the piano concerto is Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring depicting a rural wedding, and…
Bret McKenzie: On writing songs that are not funny
This week we revisit an interview with Bret McKenzie, one half of the musical comedy duo Flight of the Conchords, to talk about coming out of solitude and writing songs that are not funny. Audio
Composer's parting gift
The dying composer Lyell Cresswell's gift to his pianist friend Stephen De Pledge was a new concerto. Now De Pledge finally gets to perform it. Audio
Music Critic: Yon Loader and Jordyn with a Why
Zac Arnold talks James Stuteley's project Yon Loader and his new song Another Year. Audio
Hemi Kelly & Garage Playlist Updates
On the show today the team bond over therapy, Waimirirangi chats with te Reo Maori kaiako and champion Hemi Kelly who shares some tips around implementing the language, and we respond to the flood of… Audio
BABAJANIAN: Piano Trio in F# minor
Performed by NZTrio at their Triptych Series concert, 'Untrodden Ways', Auckland Concert Chamber, 18 September 2024. Audio
Reuben JELLEYMAN: Büchlein Reimaginings
Performed by NZTrio at their Triptych Series concert, 'Untrodden Ways', Auckland Concert Chamber, 18 September 2024. Audio
Jennifer HIGDON: Piano Trio - Pale Yellow; Fiery Red
Performed by NZTrio at their Triptych Series concert, 'Untrodden Ways', Auckland Concert Chamber, 18 September 2024. Audio
