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The soft-pop superstar reappears with an extra shot of soul on her third album. Audio

Tony Stamp chats to the art-rock trio over four timezones about their third album How Will I Live Without a Body. Audio

The latest compilation from Soundway documents the burger-highlife music made by West-African emigrants. Audio

The UK rapper's debut comes four years after he found viral success in his teens, and finds him somewhat more grown up. Video, Audio

The winner of Best Electronic Artist at the 2024 Aotearoa Music Awards joins Tony to talk him through three of her favourite musical subgenres. Audio

The posthumous return of the Man in Black features a collection of demos recorded in the early '90s, discovered and repurposed by his son, John Carter Cash. Video, Audio

Eleven years after his incredibly successful first album, the Wellington-based musician returns with a slightly more hi-fi collection of bedroom pop. Audio

The Grammy-winning producer returns with a dancefloor behemoth, crammed with special guests. Video, Audio

The NZ-born singer-songwriter is now based in Los Angeles after 18 years in Melbourne, and receiving glowing reviews for the first two albums released under her own name. Video, Audio

Tony Stamp reviews the local guitar-slinger's psychedelic new LP. Video, Audio

The Californian musician's third album is placid and pretty, but its lyrics pack a punch. Video, Audio

The Portland band's latest feels like a look back through their 24 year catalogue, but Colin Meloy's writing is still sharp. Video, Audio

A debrief with the former 95bFM Breakfast host about her five years in the role, and some songs she enjoyed along the way. Audio

The Dunedin trio continue to produce 'dance music that's not afraid to be sad' on their third album. Video, Audio

The Portland musician's new album is an inviting mix of ambient and neo-classical, involving acoustic guitar; upright bass; cello; and clarinet, all of which he taught himself. Video, Audio

South Korean DJ Peggy Gou is phenomenally successful. Her social media feed can blur into a montage of beaches, restaurants, fashion shows, and adoring crowds. Video, Audio

The always-candid LA-based expat processes pregnancy, heartache and ecological fears via expert, invigorating songcraft. Video, Audio

The ex-pat neo-folk artist's name might serve as a warning, but his return after nine years is more bracingly original than scary. Audio

The Muriwai-based singer-songwriter reflects on the inspirations and collaborations behind her new EP And the Clouds Came Undone. Audio

The Pakistani singer's follow up to her breakthrough Vulture Prince is just as stately and serene, further establishing her as a fiercely unique artist. Video, Audio

The local duo generate enough noise to fill several stadiums, and fill their songs with a spooky type of myth-making. Video, Audio

The acerbic Scottish duo are in particularly good form, thirty years after their inception, on an album that takes aim at social media. Video, Audio

The award-nominated producer has worked with Avantdale Bowling Club and other hip-hop luminaries, and applied his psychedelic touch to numerous genres. On his latest, he delves back into rocksteady… Audio

The Christchurch singer-songwriter delves into darkness on her new LP. It's an exploration of sadness that's more meaningful when framed against Parsons' usual buoyant personality, writes Tony Stamp.

Tony Stamp and Elliott Childs reflect on the career of recording engineer and musician Steve Albini, and assess the final album by his band Shellac. Audio

The Portishead singer unveils her first album, tackling motherhood and mortality on an collection that's sometimes gloomy, but often gorgeous. Video, Audio

Tony Stamp is in Auckland for a guided tour of the music historian and writer's favourite local venues, in the final of this four part series. Audio

The pop prodigy's third album finds her continuing to deal with fame at a formative age, often speaking directly to fans and critics. Audio

The Christchurch musician's second album wanders beyond the boundaries of alt-country and folk into more adventurous territory. Video, Audio

Tony Stamp visits Wellington for a guided tour of his former RNZ colleague's favourite music venues, in the third of this four part series. Audio