Music
Music 101 live: Princess Chelsea - Everything Is Going To Be Alright
This week week on Music 101 we have a very special live session from Princess Chelsea aka Chelsea Nikkel - You may know her from her international online success of 'The Cigarette Duet' Which is… Video, Audio
50 Years of Hip Hop with Author and Hip Hop historian Jeff Chang
Jeff Chang, Author of Can't Stop, Won't Stop speaks to Charlotte Ryan on the 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop Audio
RNZ's top tracks to celebrate hip hop's 50th anniversary
RNZ's Brad Warrington, aka DJ Sticky Fingaz, chooses 50 favourite hip hop tracks.]
Darryl Leigh Thomson (DLT) reflects on 50 years of hip hop
A party in New York's Bronx neighbourhood on August 11th, 1973, DJ'ed by Kool Herc, is considered to be hip-hop's genesis moment. The art form that was born that day has since gone global, becoming a… Video, Audio
The Adventures of Pat the Pātētē
Mezzo-soprano Catrin Johnsson is the narrator for a new work by Waikato composer Janet Jennings. It's a musical story about courage, guardianship and the environment around us. Audio
Music 101: Jana Te Nahu Owen
Jana Te Nahu Owen, producer of Music 101 here on RNZ each Saturday afternoon from 1pm talks about what's happening on the music scene over the weekend, what's coming up on her show tomorrow and… Audio
Five local hip hop stars you need to know about
TAHI presenter and hip hop fan So'omalo Iteni Schwalger picks his favourites from a strong local line-up. Video
Manukau Songs: A Choral Symphony
Manukau Symphony Orchestra is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. Their next concert includes a work by David Hamilton commissioned especially to mark the occasion. Audio
Music Critic: Dianne Swann
Today Dianne talks to Jesse about new music out from Clementine Valentine. Audio
Faith Wilde's big moment in the US country music scene!
21 year old New Zealand singer Faith Wilde headed over to the US a couple months ago, to pursue her dreams in country music. Over the weekend country music legend Noah Kahan got her up on stage with… Audio
The TAHI Thursday 10th August 2023
On today’s show, we run through the highs and lows of the Pacific Music Awards, Evie chats to Aja about her latest release ‘Te Reo ki Whakarongotai’. Jogai Bhatt joins the show dissects the star signs… Audio
'Searching for Sugar Man' singer Sixto Rodriguez dies at 81
The American singer-songwriter whose outsized popularity in South Africa inspired the Oscar-winning documentary Searching for Sugar Man, has died at the age of 81.
'Such talent, such pain': The Band's songwriting force Robbie Robertson dies aged 80
The guitarist and main songwriter in Canadian-American group The Band, Robbie Robertson, has died at the age of 80, his manager says.
Pasifika musicians recognised at the 2023 Pacific Music Awards
It was an evening of celebration in Manukau, the heart of South Auckland as Pasifika musicians from around New Zealand were recognised at the 2023 Pacific Music Awards.
Now in its eighteenth year… Audio
Review: Luke Combs brings big energy to first NZ show
Country singer Luke Combs made a big entrance for his New Zealand debut concert in Auckland, writes Belinda McCammon.
RNZ Music Pocket Edition: 9 August 2023
Music 101's Charlotte Ryan meets the frontman of American Band Spoon. Shapeshifter's P Diggs reconnects with his Cook Island heritage through music. T.G Shand shares her glittering new EP Cinnamon… Audio
Bluebeard's Castle
"It's just an hour, but wow - what an hour!" says Lester Lynch. The US baritone is in New Zealand with UK soprano Susan Bullock to perform Bartok's opera Bluebeard's Castle in an innovative production… Video, Audio
Bookmarks with Gordon Moller
In the early 90s, Gordon Moller jotted down a design on a sketchpad during a flight, which would change Auckland's skyline forever. The architect had been in the US looking at the grandest of builds… Audio
Music with Charlotte Ryan
Charlotte looks at a local artist Hannah Everingham who's currently on tour, a new album release for the Kiwi band Strawpeople and Friday marks the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop - she goes old school to… Audio