Music

As the biggest pop star on the planet packed out huge Australian arenas this week, the media here milked Kiwi Swifties’ anger over missing out. It also aired confusing blame-game claims about why… Audio

This week, we've a hymn by Dunedin GP Nigel Eastgate; two different settings of Psalm 130 - Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord; and a hymn from Hatea Kapa Haka: E kino koe te ingoa nei. Audio

On this week's Nashville Babylon there's blues from Hound Dog Taylor and Jimmy Dawkins, classic soul courtesy of Candi Staton, new music from rising folk star Daisy Rickman plus a birthday tune for… Audio

Shona McCullagh is the outgoing artistic director of the Auckland Arts festival. This year’s festival is her swan song. 

Shona has received a New Zealand Order of Merit for services to dance, and her… Audio

Taite Music Prize winning artist Jazmine Mary brings their electric guitar into the RNZ studio to share a song ahead of their show at the Hamilton Gardens next Sunday. After releasing the album 'Dog'… Audio

The Sampler - Imitation of War by Itasca Video, Audio

Tony Stamp reviews a Japanese-American hip-hop collaboration. Video, Audio

The Sampler - Blu Wav by Grandaddy Video, Audio

Arguably New Zealand's biggest band, L.A.B have released a new album L.A.B VI. After giving us five albums in as many years we had to wait for this one while they toured the world playing sold-out… Audio

Pixie Williams is a National treasure. She was New Zealand's first ever pop star - releasing 'Blue Smoke in 1948. In 2021 a tribute album to Pixie Williams was recorded called 'The New Blue' featuring… Audio

In April New Zealand Opera will hold a week long wananga at Waikato University with an open invitation to Aotearoa's story tellers to embrace one of music's most challenging genres. Could one of them… Audio

Stan Walker has a message for Māori in his new new single, 'Māori Ki Te Ao': "This is to say, ‘man, you're incredible. You're amazing. Our reo is amazing. So spread it wide, and far’.” Video, Audio

New music from West Virginia rock group Tucker Riggleman and the Cheap Dates, American rapper Tierra Whack, and Norwegian jazzy beats-maker Ol' Burger Beats. Audio

Today on The Panel, Wallace and panellists Victoria MacLennan and Alan McElroy discuss the calls for an inquiry into Auckland's rail network and the first year with a temperature rise of less than… Audio

Christopher Tin's oratorio about the history of flight premieres at this year's Hamilton Arts Festival. RNZ Concert's David Morriss talks with one of the performers, soprano Jayne Tankersley. Video, Audio