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2:30 PM.Tony Stamp is in Auckland for a guided tour of the music historian and writer's favourite local venues, in the final of this four part series. Read more Audio

2:30 PM.The Portishead singer unveils her first album, tackling motherhood and mortality on an collection that's sometimes gloomy, but often gorgeous. Read more Video, Audio

1:20 PM.Shapeshifter formed in Christchurch back in 1999. This year the trailblazing live drum-and-bass band celebrate 25 years of performing around the world. Music 101's Charlotte Ryan - a "very early fan"… Read more Video, Audio

10:59 AM.The pop prodigy's third album finds her continuing to deal with fame at a formative age, often speaking directly to fans and critics. Read more Audio

4:00 PM.This special NZ Music Month Mixtape celebrates the hero guitars played by some of our most legendary musicians. Country singer/songwriter Glen Moffatt wrote a definitive list of the ten hero guitars… Read more Audio, Gallery

3:15 PM.The words to Supergroove's iconic song Can't Get Enough will soon be revealed as the lyrics go up for auction on Trade Me. Dr Karl Steven, former Supergroove frontman, has written down the "accurate"… Read more Audio

2:50 PM.Enigmatic singer/songwriter Delaney Davidson performs live with Chamber Music New Zealand from his new album Out of my Head at the Great Hall, Christchurch. This performance was recorded by Darryl… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Tony Stamp visits Wellington for a guided tour of his former RNZ colleague's favourite music venues, in the third of this four part series. Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Serj Tankian is the frontman of System of a Down, a band of Armenian-Americans that started in the mid-nineties, who play an incredible clash of growling aggressive metal and Armenian folk melodies… Read more Audio

1:20 PM.Dame Hinewehi Mohi talks to Charlotte Ryan about her remarkable life, and her brave moments that brought te reo Maori to the world's stage through music. 2024 marks a year of significant anniversaries… Read more Audio, Gallery

4:00 PM.This week on the RNZ Mixtape we go mushroom foraging with Liv Sisson. 

Liv is a forager, fungi enthusiast and writer at the Spinoff. On the Mixtape she shares the local music and mushroom discoveries… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Tony Stamp visits Dunedin for a guided tour of some of the former mayor's favourite venues, in the second part of this four part series. Read more Audio

2:06 PM.Australian brother-and-sister singing duo Angus and Julia Stone perform tracks from their new album Cape Forestier. Read more Audio

1:20 PM.Jordan Rakei hasn't lived in New Zealand since he was four years old, but on his new album The Loop the NZ music influence is evident. He talks to Charlotte about becoming a father and the work ethic… Read more Audio

4:00 PM.This year's Taite Music Prize winning singer/songwriter Vera Ellen and her producer Ben Lemi pick the New Zealand music that influenced them and talk about the special artist/producer relationship… Read more Audio

3:15 PM.Local band Ha the Unclear who formed in Dunedin have released their much anticipated album Kingdom in a Cul De Sac. The band have just returned from France and songwriter Michael Cathro joins… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Tony Stamp visits Christchurch for a guided tour of the folk musician's favourite local venues, in the first of a four-part series looking at NZ's live music spaces. Read more Audio

2:06 PM.Auckland dream-pop band Phoebe Rings kicks off NZ Music Month with a live session in our Auckland studio. Read more Audio

1:30 PM.One of New Zealand's most prominent and influential songwriters, Martin Phillipps from Dunedin band The Chills is selling his music collection, and it's no ordinary collection. Thousands of rare CDs… Read more Audio

4:00 PM. Mike Howie shares some of his favourite music with Charlotte Ryan. Read more Audio

3:11 PM.Band member Corin Tucker speaks to Charlotte Ryan from backstage in Philadelphia. Read more Audio

2:40 PM.DARTZ join Charlotte Ryan in the studio before they head off on their first UK and Europe tour. Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Charlotte Ryan speaks to the nominated musicians and winners at the event which celebrates the independent spirit and independently signed artists. Read more Audio

1:20 PM.When the members of British band Joy Division were despondent, singer Ian Curtis was always the one that "picked them up", says bass player Peter Hook. "[Ian's] dream was to play Joy Division's music… Read more Audio

5:00 PM.Beyoncé's glorious new Cowboy Carter album may well be this year's most startling release. William Dart checks out Queen Bey's take on country music that has already caused tremors in more… Read more Audio