Recent Music Stories
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Music Critic: Dianne Swann
22 Feb 2024Today Dianne talks to Mark about music from Grandaddy and their album Blu Wav. Audio
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The TAHI 22/2/2024
On today’s episode, we chat with emerging Aotearoa RnB artist KRISTN who’s making waves in Australia, indie rock band WET DENIM pop in from Wellies and share how they came up with their band names… Audio
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L.A.B: 'We’re just doing what we love to do'
22 Feb 2024After two years of writing, recording and tweaking, popular Kiwi band L.A.B has released their sixth album today. Watch them play live in RNZ's Auckland studios. Video, Audio
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Beyond words: remembering 15 March 2019
21 Feb 2024Moroccan singer Oum is coming to Aotearoa to help the NZSO commemorate the fifth anniversary of the Christchurch mosque attacks. Audio
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Auckland Philharmonia: Mozart 40
21 Feb 2024Following a New Zealand premiere of a work by Swedish composer Andrea Torrodi, Ilya Gringolts joins the orchestra for a performance of Prokofiev's First Piano Concerto and the programme rounds off… Audio
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Bookmarks with Wendyl Nissen
Today's Bookmarks guest has been described as a queen of Auckland's media scene. Author, broadcaster, and former Woman's Weekly editor Wendyl Nissen is in for this week's interview. Audio
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Sir Sam Mendes to direct four Beatles films
The British director is to make four separate films about The Beatles - one from each band member's perspective.
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Stan Walker: ‘This song is my love letter to our people’
Stan Walker releases his new song and video exclusively on RNZ today. He tells Music 101’s Charlotte Ryan what he’s learned from working with his uncle, renowned activist and artist Tāme Iti. Video
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Musician touring on foot from Puketapu to Wellington
Kicking off in late February, Samuel R. Saffery will walk over 300 kilometres with his guitar, playing as many shows as he can. Audio
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Tiki Taane starts free Christchurch concert with 'Jammin' on a Tram'
20 Feb 2024Musician Tiki Taane has surprised lunchtime crowds in Christchurch with a free concert on one of the city's trams.
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Multiple futures, multiple flutes
20 Feb 2024NZ-born, US-based flute player Tessa Brinckman talks to Bryan Crump about her new album, Take Wing, Roll Back. Audio
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Music feature: Pixie Williams, her life and musical legacy
20 Feb 2024On the 2nd and 3rd of March the NZ Fringe Festival brings "The New Blue: A Portrait Of Pixie Williams" to Wellington's Hannah Playhouse. The show celebrates the life and work of our first homegrown… Audio
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Update on Oz with Brad Foster
Brad Foster provides an update on asbestos found in mulch in parks and gardens around Sydney, Taylor Swift in town, and an embarrassing dinner outing for Pink. He also reports on the search continuing… Audio
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The TAHI 20/2/2024
On today’s episode, General Fiyah is all grown up and releasing new music, local indie band Where’s Jai chat about the struggle of performing live when you’re underage, and we discuss a poop situation… Audio
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Taylor Swift at Eden Park? 93% of locals say yes
20 Feb 2024More than 93 percent of Eden Park's neighbours want the Auckland stadium to host at least one Taylor Swift concert, a survey shows.
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Student radio station tower destroyed in Port Hills blaze
19 Feb 2024Alternative radio station RDU had its transmission tower on Marley's Hill burnt to a crisp in the 650-hectare fire. Audio
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Grammy award-winning Kiwi artist back after 7-year hiatus
19 Feb 2024Brooke Fraser will play a special concert with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra in Auckland on 22 June. Audio
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Buzz Newton and the mouthpiece of destiny
19 Feb 2024RNZ Concert's Three to Seven celebrates the euphonium with one of best euphonium players in the business: New Zealander Buzz Newton. Video, Audio
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Brooke Fraser returning to Aotearoa for a special performance
19 Feb 2024After a seven-year hiatus, Kiwi musician Brooke Fraser is returning to Aotearoa for a one-off concert with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. Audio
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The Hollywood music producer helping Kiwis connect
19 Feb 2024Karyn Rachtman has worked on music for Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs and with Baz Luhrmann for Romeo & Juliet, among others. Audio
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Worlds of Music 18 February, 2024
Trevor spins tunes from King Sunny Ade, Fanfare Ciocărlia, Dom La Nena and contemporary Irish folk four-piece, Lankum. Audio
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Dimmer Live at the Hollywood
18 Feb 2024A slice of New Zealand musical history has been made in Hollywood ... that is, Auckland's Hollywood Theatre, as Dimmer celebrates 21 years of Shayne Carter's insinuatingly soulful music. William Dart… Audio
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Hugh Cornwell: The former Stranglers singer on his NZ Tour
Hugh Cornwell is the original singer, songwriter and guitarist with British band The Stranglers. He discusses his career with Jim. Audio
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Paul McCartney's stolen Beatles bass guitar found after 51 years
"The bass that started Beatlemania" was returned after a global appeal.
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