Music
Teddy Swims bares his soul: ‘My pain was necessary’
American soul singer Teddy Swims may have blown up on the charts, but it was New Zealand that fell hard for him first. His breakout song 'Lose Control' was the number 1 radio song here for 11 weeks… Audio
TRADITIONAL GREEK: Mantilatos
Beyond Words is a New Zealand Symphony Orchestra concert marking the fifth anniversary of the Christchurch Mosque attacks. Kyriakos Tapakis (oud), New Zealand SO/Fawzi Haimor Recorded at the Michael… Audio
Playing favourites with James Shaw
This Sunday, after nine years as Green Party co-leader, including a five year stint as Climate Change Minister, James Shaw is stepping down. He's joining Susie to talk about everything other than… Audio
Lower Hutt hosts This is Living music festival
Thousands of people are expected to attend an electronic music concert in Lower Hutt, near Wellington, on Saturday.
Angélique Kidjo: genre-defying music superstar
Multi Grammy award winning Beninese musician Angélique Kidjo has been named one of the most influential people in the world by Time Magazine. Her career spans four decades and her music is a fusion of… Audio
Lots of flips, no flops: P!nk charms the crowd at Eden Park
Review - P!nk got the party started at Auckland's Eden Park on Friday night, and her Kiwi fans were there for it, writes Evie Orpe.
Out Lately with Finn Johansson
Featuring a new mega-collaboration hip-hop track, a brooding new album from multi-instrumentalist Linda Smith, and the first release from indie four-piece band Warpaint in two years. Audio
Ingrid Martin: Trans-Tasman polymath
Australian conductor Ingrid Martin is crossing the Tasman to be this year's NZ Assistant Conductor-in-Residence. Video, Audio
The state of today’s dance scene with pioneer Jeff Mills
From his cult radio show as The Wizard in the 1980s to forming the techno collective Underground Resistance, then Axis Records, many call Jeff Mills a dance music legend. He's performing at the… Audio
Jen Cloher: 'If you're authentic, you're timeless'
Australian musician Jen Cloher, who is of Ngapuhi and Ngati Kahu descent, talks to Anika about embracing her whakapapa and finding her authenticity in the music industry. Video, Audio
Maksim Mrvica: Classical music's gateway drug
Pianist Maksim Mrvica straddles the world of classical and pop music, but once he was a music purist. Video, Audio
Music Critic: Jana Te Nahu Owen
Music Critic: Jana Te Nahu Owen, she reviews: Apakura from 'Songs of Rangioawhia' and French Lessons, a collaboration from Mykki Blanco, ANOHNI and Kelsey Lu. Audio
First song: Byllie-jean
Byllie-jean is a multi-disciplinary wahine Maori artist who has been causing ripples across the local music scene for a few years now. We speak to her and play her track. Audio
The TAHI 7/3/2024
On today’s episode, we’re celebrating International Women’s day early with journalist Jogai Bhatt and Thee bad mana wahine herself Te KuraHuia. We get into the gender pay gap, worldwide statistics… Audio
Dunedin mayor goes pink for international popstar
US pop singer Pink played the first of three NZ shows to a 35,000-strong crowd in Dunedin last night - among them mayor Jules Radich. Audio
Moment of Calm: where chickens come home to roost
We turn chicken for this week's sonic Moment of Calm. Audio
Bookmarks with Luciane Buchanan
We love it when one of Aotearoa's own makes it big and our bookmarks guest today, Luciane Buchanan has done just that. Many will know the Auckland-born actor as one of the stars of the Netflix series… Audio
Dame Kiri & Friends - The Gala Concert
A spectacular gala concert drawn from our archives presented by the Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation in 2006. Dame Kiri Te Kanawa performs with her long-time friend and colleague, Frederica von Stade, and… Audio
Dame Kiri's 80th birthday, a day of celebration
On Dame Kiri Te Kanawa's 80th birthday, RNZ Concert presenter Clarissa Dunn joins Jesse to share magical moments from Dame Kiri's career including recordings of the young star on the rise and… Video, Audio
