Recent Music Stories
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Nabihah Iqbal: ‘I’ve learnt how resilient the human body and mind can be’
7 Jan 2024Maggie Tweedie speaks to UK Pakistani broadcaster, DJ and artist Nabihah Iqbhal ahead of her 2024 New Zealand Tour. Audio
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Simon Grigg's picks from 50 years of New Zealand music
7 Jan 2024Simon Grigg has been a key music industry figure for the last 50 years - most well known as the man who's record label Huh! brought the world the OMC mega hit "How Bizarre!". That's not where his… Audio
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Hymns on Sunday, 7 January 2024
7 Jan 2024One of the earliest surviving Christian hymns, a hymn to mark Epiphany, and St Francis of Assisi’s hymn All creatures of our God and king – all in this week’s programme of Summer Hymn Requests. Audio
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RNZ's The Sampler: The best international albums of 2023
6 Jan 2024Tony Stamp reflects on 10 of his favourite international releases from the past year including Britpop, African folk, UK ambient and Australian punk. Audio
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RNZ Music Summer Mixtape- Ana Chaya Scotney
6 Jan 2024Maori Jewish actress, musician, writer and director Ana Chaya Scotney joins Summer 101 host Maggie Tweedie selecting the sounds for this seasonal special of the RNZ Music Mixtape. Video, Audio
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Nashville Babylon Summer Special: 6 January 2024
6 Jan 2024On this week's show Mark has birthday tunes from David Bowie, country courtesy of Don Williams, reggae from Lee Perry, solid blues from Jawbone and Memphis Minnie plus Tom Petty covering the Byrds. Audio
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Singer Michael Bolton recovering from surgery after brain tumour diagnosis
American singer-songwriter Michael Bolton has told fans on social media that he is recovering at home after undergoing surgery to treat a brain tumour. Video
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Postcards: A musical journey to Athens with Vasileios Vrakas
6 Jan 2024On this episode of Postcards, we venture to the historical mecca of Athens with Vasileios Vrakas - a Greek producer and composer based in Wellington. Vasileios takes us on a journey back to his early… Audio
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Marc Masters: The Distorted History of the Cassette Tape
Marc Masters is a music journalist, host of "The Music Book Podcast" and now an author. His book High Bias - The Distorted History of the Cassette Tape is a deep dive into how the humble cassette… Audio
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The Sampler: The best international albums of 2023
6 Jan 2024Tony Stamp reflects on ten of his favourite international releases from the past year, including Britpop, African folk, UK ambient, and Australian punk. Video, Audio
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Abandoned tents: 'They need to think more carefully about what they're leaving behind'
6 Jan 2024The organisers of a music festival in the Kaipara district say they are disappointed to see tents and camping gear abandoned after the event.
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Ōtautahi Live: Beacon Bloom
5 Jan 2024Alex Harmer presents Otautahi Live: a new series showcasing the latest sounds from the Garden City live in the RNZ studios. This week's guests are rising electronic outfit Beacon Bloom whose music is… Video, Audio
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US rapper cancels New Zealand show - for ninth time
5 Jan 2024New year, same game: for the ninth time, US rapper The Game has called off a performance for Kiwi fans.
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Good Habits Live
5 Jan 2024Bonnie Schwarz and Pete Shaw, the duo that are Good Habits, join Anna in studio for a live performance. Audio
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Britney says she'll never return to music industry
Britney Spears has said she will "never return to the music industry" after rumours she was planning a return to the studio surfaced last week.
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2020: Dolly Parton
4 Jan 2024In 2020, Kim hill spoke with legendary singer, songwriter, actor, author, and humanitarian - Dolly Parton. She’s happy to… Audio
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Ticket sales up for New Year's music festivals but bad weather hits some
3 Jan 2024It has been a mixed bag for event organisers as the New Year's music festival season comes to an end.
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Festival goers urged to check drugs
Festival-goers are being urged to check their drugs this summer after a powerful stimulant has been found being sold as MDMA.
The stimulant was first found in Christchurch on December 27th - and has… Audio
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Mixed bag for festival organisers as New Year's events wrap up
It's been a mixed bag for event organisers as the New Year's music festival season begins to wind up.
While ticket sales are up, poor weather has been a downer for some would-be ravers.
Soumya… Audio
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Rain-soaked Northern Bass festival: 'learnings' for next time - organiser
2 Jan 2024The organiser of a rain-drenched Northland music festival says the event will be back at the end of the year but with lessons learned from this summer's three-day mud bath.
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Lost and Found: Passin’ Me By
2 Jan 2024In this episode of Lost and Found Tony Stamp shares somefavourite songs from years gone by, rediscovered on hard drives tucked away in a drawer, compact discs gathering dust on a shelf, and the RNZ… Audio
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Lost and Found: An Alternative Country
1 Jan 2024Elliott Childs picks a selection of tracks ranging from off-kilter folk to Japanese Folk-rock. Audio
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Worlds of Music 31 December, 2023
31 Dec 2023Trevor welcomes the New Year with music from Asha Bhosle, Ali Hassan Kuban, and Emma Paki. Audio
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The Mixtape: Jim Mora
31 Dec 2023Sunday Morning host Jim Mora tells Trevor Reekie about his passion for music and some of his all-time favourite songs. Video, Audio
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