Recent Music Stories
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NZ Live: Rita Mae
This week for NZ Live we welcome Rita Mae and her band into the RNZ studio. Last year she released her debut album, Superfeeling. She's about to release a new single, it's called Kiss The Sky. We get… Audio
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Anna Coddington debuts new single 'Kātuarehe'
26 Apr 2024Musician, author and law student Anna Coddington dials in from the Cook Islands to share a special new single Kātuarehe. Audio
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Jimmy Barnes- 'I've grown up a hell of a lot!'
25 Apr 2024Barnes will venture to Aotearoa in the last week of July on his 'Hell of a Time' tour celebrating 30 years of his album Flesh and Wood. Audio
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The enduring soul of Bill Withers
25 Apr 2024A group of Aotearoa musicians have formed a band in honour of the American singer-songwriter Bill Withers whose songs have shaped their music. The Bill Withers Social Club play three shows this week… Audio
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Anzac Day: 'It was a shrine, it was a mini orchestra'
25 Apr 2024Emeritus Professor Michael Atherton shares the remarkable efforts of troops to get pianos to the front during World War II. Audio
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The TAHI 25/4/24
Somehow the team are back in the studio after a big night at the Taite Music Prize, so we're of course recapping the evening, playing some interviews with the winners, and potentially holding an… Audio
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Peter Urlich on writing The Warriors chant
Live from The Warriors Anzac day game. Peter Urlich joins from the Go Media Stadium to discuss why he's never stopped believing in The Wah's. Audio
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LIVE: The Phoenix Foundation play Horse Power at The Hollywood
25 Apr 2024Listen to The Phoenix Foundation in concert, performing songs from their celebrated debut album Horse Power, along with crowd favorites from their back catalogue, live at The Hollywood Cinema in… Audio
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The New Zealand Secondary Students Choir
Bryan Crump caught up with Sue Densem, the Music Director of the New Zealand Secondary Students' Choir, along with choir leaders, Jasmine Hulton and Teddy Finney-Waters, and cultural leader, Siaosi… Audio
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Pianos on the frontline
Emeritus Professor Michael Atherton, shares the remarkable story of the lengths troops went too to get pianos to the front during the Second World War. Audio
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Blue Smoke: New Zealand music during wartime
In this special Anzac Day episode of Blue Smoke, Chris Bourke explores New Zealand music during wartime, from the First World War to the Korean War, uncovering overlooked gems and forgotten songs… Video, Audio
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Rolleston Brass keeps the ANZAC spirit alive
Morrine Martin is a trombone player with Rolleston Brass, and her son will be playing the Last Post on the trumpet at their local service. Audio
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Is the customer base for big events vanishing?
Locally, music festivals have pulled back to once every two years - or disappeared completely. Even the New Zealand A&P Show was on the brink of shutting completely after 160 years, saying that it was… Audio
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Sarah Watkins: "Music is to be shared"
24 Apr 2024Pianist Sarah Watkins, one of the original members of NZTrio, is joining the ensemble again for their 'Unquiet Dream' concert series. It's the first instalment of NZTrio's 2024 season. Audio
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Bookmarks with Chelsea Jade
24 Apr 2024It's all on for pop star and self described art school drop-out Chelsea Jade. Based in the U.S. she finished up touring with Yumi Zouma late last year. She's with us to share some of her favourite… Audio
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The Beths finalists for three awards at the upcoming AMAs
This year at the AMA's The Beths are up for three awards, the news coming in just after they performed at Coachella. Liz Stokes talks to Jesse about the amazing year they're having so far. Audio
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Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 24 April 2024
24 Apr 2024On today's episode, the Labour Party says the government's first changes to the Resource Management Act are short-sighted, leader Chris Hipkins joins us, lawyers are pushing back against the… Audio
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Vera Ellen wins Taite Music Prize
24 Apr 2024Wellington artist Vera Ellen has picked up the Taite Music Prize for 2024 for her album Ideal Home Noise. Ellen spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
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Did Chris Isaak play a show at a West Auckland mall in 1997?
24 Apr 2024He's playing his wicked game in some of New Zealand's largest concert venues this week, but back in the day, Chris Isaak played West Auckland's LynnMall - Marty Duda was there. Audio
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'Like a fever dream': Vera Ellen wins 2024 Taite Music Prize
23 Apr 2024Wellington artist Vera Ellen has won the prestigious Taite Music Prize for 2024. Video
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Vera Ellen takes out the Taite Music Prize 2024
TAHI co-host Evie Orpe joins Nights to debrief one of the biggest events in independent New Zealand music. Audio
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Live: Taite Music Awards 2024
23 Apr 2024Tonight is the Taite Music Awards, honouring the best in NZ music and the best album of the year. Follow along with RNZ's live coverage.
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Nota Bene at 20
23 Apr 2024Ahead of its 20th anniversary concert, Nota Bene's founding music director Christine Argyle and current music director Maaike Christie-Beekman join Bryan Crump to discuss the Wellington chamber… Audio
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Music feature: Dallas Tamaira on Bill Withers
It's 1971, turn on the radio and you might catch Ain't No Sunshine by the venerable Bill Withers. Known for his iconic vocals, the Grammy winning artist wrote some of the most covered songs to come… Audio
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