Recent Music Stories
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How 'the quiet Beatle' left such a large legacy
19 Nov 2023Novelist and playwright Phillip Norman has written a new biography about George Harrison's life, and how the Fab Four's quietest member ended up being the number one Beatle. Audio
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The Beths Bethroned
19 Nov 2023This year's APRA Silver Scrolls are done and dusted. William Dart now sits back to be charmed by 2023's Scroll monarchs, The Beths. Audio
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Worlds of Music 19 November, 2023
19 Nov 2023Sounds from Armenia this week with master of the duduk, Djivan Gasparyan, and from India one of the world’s foremost tabla players, Subhasis Bhattacharya. Audio
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Taylor Swift postpones Rio de Janeiro show due to heat after fan's death
US singer Taylor Swift has postponed her show due to scorching heat, the day after the death of a fan who fell ill in the sweltering concert venue.
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Hymns on Sunday, 19 November 2023
19 Nov 2023In 2017, Pope Francis established the World Day of the Poor. It's a Sunday set aside in the Catholic liturgical calendar to reflect on how poverty is at the very heart of the Gospel. This year's theme… Audio
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Tana Tupai on making Pasifika music symphonic
19 Nov 2023The NZSO will accompany an 80-strong choir this week in a celebration of Pasifika music, combining symphony with songs from the Pacific. Audio
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Nashville Babylon: 18 November 2023
18 Nov 2023On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has classic blues from John Lee Hooker, funk courtesy of Betty Davis, reggae from the Mighty Diamonds, Dusty Springfield covering Van Morrison plus a birthday… Audio
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The Mixtape: Matt Harvey Concord Dawn
18 Nov 2023Our guest on the Mixtape this week is Matt Harvey. Matt Harvey formed CONCORD DAWN with Evan Short in 1998.
Concord Dawn perform their 'The Last Hurrah' final tour and last show ever at Save the b … Video, Audio
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Leather Jacket Records are reissuing forgotten local gems
18 Nov 2023Founder Matthias McGregor told Tony Stamp about the label's roster of Christchurch and Palmerston North bands, spanning the '60s through '80s. Audio
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Introducing: YAHYAH
18 Nov 2023This week on Introducing we meet pop artist YAHYAH whose new EP ‘7 Lovers’ was released last Friday. Audio
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Review: The Giant's Lawn by Wurld Series
18 Nov 2023Tony Stamp reviews a scruffy, sprawling guitar opus by Christchurch champs Wurld Series. Audio
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Cameron Finlay and Marc Chesterman take divergent approaches to twinkling the ivories
18 Nov 2023Tony Stamp reviews a pair of local, piano-led instrumental albums. Audio
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King Creosote on his new album: I DES
18 Nov 2023King Creosote from Fife on his new album: I DES Video, Audio
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Dolly Parton: ‘I’m a girl singing a rock album’
18 Nov 2023She’s known as the queen of country music, with a distinctive look and sound that’s been delighting fans for more than 50 years. But it turns out that even Dolly Parton has suffered from a touch of… Video, Audio
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Rock 'n' Roll With It: Oasis in Aotearoa
17 Nov 2023Wellington-based author and archivist Karamdeep Sahota - who has written a book about Oasis' 1998 tour to New Zealand. Get on the Rollercoaster: Oasis in New Zealand, March 1998. The book delves into… Audio
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HAYDN: Symphony No 103 in Eb, Drumroll
17 Nov 2023Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Giordano Bellincampi at their Great Classics series concert, Auckland Town Hall, 17 November 2023. Audio
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RACHMANINOV arr Zoltan Kocsis: Vocalise
17 Nov 2023Performed by Alexander Gavrylyuk at the Auckland Philharmonia's Great Classics series concert, Auckland Town Hall, 17 November 2023. Audio
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TCHAIKOVSKY: Piano Concerto No 1 in Bb minor Op 23
17 Nov 2023Performed by Alexander Gavrylyuk and the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Giordano Bellincampi at their Great Classics series concert, Auckland Town Hall, 17 November 2023. Audio
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Auckland Philharmonia: Gavrylyuk Plays Tchaikovsky
17 Nov 2023Ukrainian-born Australian pianist Alexander Gavrylyuk is the Auckland Philharmonia's guest for the mighty First Piano Concerto by Tchaikovsky ... always a crowd favourite. Giordano Bellincampi… Audio
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Bringing classically-trained confidence to waiata project
17 Nov 2023Opera singer Kawiti Waetford talks to Bryan Crump about his role in a new online celebration of song in Te Reo Māori. Audio
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Music 101: Charlotte Ryan
17 Nov 2023Charlotte 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
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NZ Live: Troy Kingi
17 Nov 2023On the new album Time Wasters, Troy Kingi uses his voice as an instrument layered over ambient music "to give it a bit more balls". The multi-talented Māori musician and actor performs the… Video, Audio
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Aaradhna: 'I've learnt to just put my foot down on things that I believe'
17 Nov 2023This month, Aaradhna released a new single called 'SHE'. The award-winning R&B artist tells TAHI's So'omalo Iteni Schwalger about the self-ownership that's shaped the music on her upcoming album. Video
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Dame Malvina Major donates her archives to Waikato University
Dame Malvina Major is one of New Zealand's foremost opera sopranos and has just gifted her personal archives to Waikato University. Dame Malvina speaks to Jesse. Audio
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