Music

You might wonder what a jet engine and music have in common? Well University of Canterbury Associate Professor and expert percussionist Justin DeHart has used a large piece of a 747-jet engine as an… Video, Audio

For today's music feature we're joined by local musician Paul McLaney to talk about the music and legacy of Peter Gabriel. After leaving Genesis and embarking on a solo career he became somewhat of an… Audio

NZSO Principal Harp Carolyn Mills has a new album out on the Atoll label. An Enchanted Land is a selection of traditional Celtic melodies for solo harp, with several she's arranged herself. Audio

Music from the world, for the world, hosted by Trevor Reekie. Audio

In October 2022, the world lost one of the down-home divas of country music, Loretta Lynn. William Dart pays tribute to her, playing tracks from the twang of her early honky-tonking to her 2004… Audio

The Corrs rank among the most successful Irish bands of all time, having sold 40 million albums worldwide across a career spanning three decades. The band will play Auckland's Spark Arena on Thursday… Audio

There’s a ‘wealth of Williams’ in this week’s programme – hymn writers, arrangers and hymn tune composers. Including William Williams, one of the leaders of the Methodist revival in Wales in the 18^th… Audio

Performed by Jayne Tankersley, Simon O'Neill, Luminata Voices and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Vincent Hardaker at the Auckland Arts Festival concert 'Requiem', Auckland Town Hall… Video, Audio

Performed by Simon O'Neill and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Vincent Hardaker at the Auckland Arts Festival concert 'Requiem', Auckland Town Hall, 11 March 2023. Audio

Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra with Luminata Voices conducted by Vincent Hardaker at the Auckland Arts Festival concert 'Requiem', Auckland Town Hall, 11 March 2023. Audio

Performed by Maianginui and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Vincent Hardaker at the Auckland Arts Festival concert 'Requiem', Auckland Town Hall, 11 March 2023. Audio

On this week’s Nashville Babylon Mark has a soul special featuring classics from James Brown, Aretha Franklin, the Temptations, Betty Lavette and Merry Clayton. Audio

A look back at the career of jazz saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter. Audio

Our guest today picking their favourite songs and talking life is musician Anthonie Tonnon. Anthonie is a New Zealand songwriter, musician, public transport advocate and operator of Whanganui's… Video, Audio

Tracks from NZ artists including Anita Schwabe, Michal Martinyiuk, Murray McNabb, and The Jac. Audio

Speech Act Theory is the Auckland based alt-electronica project of producer/musician Pete Hickman. Here is Pete introducing their latest single 'Next Time' Audio

Jen Cloher (Ngapuhi & Ngati Kahu) is a songwriter and performer who lives on unceded Wurundjeri land in Naarm (Melbourne)

Their latest album was released on Jen's own label Milk! "Ko au te awa, ko te… Audio