Recent Music Stories
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New doco pays tribute to cover art pioneers Hipgnosis
London design company Hipgnosis were the creators of some of the most famous imagery in 20th century rock music - from the prism of Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon to the all-star prison breakout… Video, Audio
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Emery Schubert: Why earworm songs get stuck in our heads
23 Jul 2023Do you ever hear a snippet of a tune and before you know it, it's on rotate in your head, and you can't seem to shake it for hours... or days, or even weeks? You're not alone. This pesky phenomenon -… Audio
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Hymns on Sunday, 23 July 2023
23 Jul 2023We're celebrating the birthday of Isaac Watts (17 July 1674) this week. He's often described as 'the father of English hymnody'. Audio
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Tony Bennett obituary: The great interpreter of the American songbook
In a career that spanned the 1950s to the 2020s, Tony Bennett became the man Frank Sinatra called 'the best singer in the business'.
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Nashville Babylon: 22 July 2023
22 Jul 2023On this week's show Mark plays soul from Wilson Pickett and Curtis Mayfield, a live gospel track courtesy of Aretha Franklin, reggae from Marcia Griffiths plus an all time classic from JJ Cale. Audio
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The Mixtape: Pip Adam
22 Jul 2023Pip Adam is an Award winning author of five books, including the Ockham Winning The New Animals (2017) and the widely praised Nothing to See (2021). Audio
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Introducing: Nova
22 Jul 2023Its time now for Introducing.. And this week we meet Te-Whanganui-a-Tara group NOVA, who have just released their second EP SONGS FROM HOME. Audio
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Davidda on her new single Bear & playing the FIFA Fan Festival
22 Jul 2023Davidda is an indie artist based in Tamaki Makaurau, Aotearoa.
Big on story-telling and romanticising mundane daily tasks, this Paeroa-bred wahine pours a refreshing cup of familiarity and mystery… Video, Audio
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Finding the Voice - John Farnham film
22 Jul 2023A new John Farnham Documentary FINDING THE VOICE will be released into NZ cinemas next week 27th July, sharing the untold story of John and his troubled musical career. Audio
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Tony Bennett: Legendary New York crooner dies aged 96
Tony Bennett was "singing at his piano" just days before he died, his representatives have revealed. Video
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"I've always just loved her music"
21 Jul 2023New Zealand flutist Alexa Still has released Wish, an album of music by composer Valerie Coleman. Audio
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Music 101: Kara Rickard
21 Jul 2023Kara Rickard is filling in this week as host of Music 101. She's on air from 1pm tomorrow afternoon and to about what's happening on the music scene over the weekend. She shares with Jesse what's… Audio
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NZ Live: Seth Haapu
21 Jul 2023This week for NZ Live we speak to 'Pacific soul' singer Seth Haapu. He released his self-titled debut album in 2011, and almost 12 years later his full-length follow up 'WHAI ORA' is finally here. In… Audio
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First song: The Beths on Obama's summer playlist
21 Jul 2023Former US President Barack Obama has just released his summer play list for 2023, something he does each year to share with followers what's been getting him through his leisure time. Much to their… Audio
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MENDELSSOHN: Symphony No 5 in D Op 107, Reformation
20 Jul 2023Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Giordano Bellincampi at their Great Classics Series concert, 'Might and Majesty', Auckland Town Hall, 20 July 2023. Audio
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BACH arr Anton Webern: Ricercar, from The Musical Offering
20 Jul 2023Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Giordano Bellincampi at their Great Classics Series concert, 'Might and Majesty', Auckland Town Hall, 20 July 2023. Audio
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BACH: Gavotte en rondeau, from Partita for solo violin No 2
20 Jul 2023Performed as an encore by Benjamin Beilman at the Auckland Philharmonia's Great Classics Series concert, 'Might and Majesty', Auckland Town Hall, 20 July 2023. Audio
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BRUCH: Violin Concerto No 1 in G minor Op 26
20 Jul 2023Performed by Benjamin Beilman and the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Giordano Bellincampi at their Great Classics Series concert, 'Might and Majesty', Auckland Town Hall, 20 July 2023. Audio
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WEBER: Overture, from Euryanthe
20 Jul 2023Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Giordano Bellincampi at their Great Classics Series concert, 'Might and Majesty', Auckland Town Hall, 20 July 2023. Audio
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Auckland Philharmonia: Might & Majesty
20 Jul 2023American violinist Benjamin Beilman joins the APO for a concert in their Great Classics series with an uplifting programme of Romantic repertoire. Audio
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Aural hygiene at the dentist
20 Jul 2023Sounds at a dentist's surgery can sometimes set your teeth on edge, so when Bryan Crump heard the mellifluous tones of a clarinet as he walked past, he had to find out more. Audio
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Music Critic: Colin Morris
20 Jul 2023Today Colin talks to Jesse about new music from The Teskey Brothers and what he calls a hidden gem by Solomon Burke, an American singer who is hailed as one of the founding fathers of soul music of… Audio
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The TAHI Thursday 20th July 2023
For updates on the Auckland CBD story go to RNZ.co.nz. On today’s episode, Evie is back! Liam chats to international producer and DJ Tayhana, So’omalo tries to sell his car, and Evie has some… Audio
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RNZ Music Pocket Edition 19 July 2023
19 Jul 2023Bristol punk group IDLES return their grammy nomination rock album to Auckland this week. Bryan Crump speaks to a global ambassador for Indian Classical music. And Maggie Tweedie interviews USA-based… Audio
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