Music
NZ Live: Arahi
Today's NZ Live is with an rising young star hailing from Hawke's Bay. Arahi's had a string of singles that have been hugely successful online. He's now just released his debut EP Revelator. Audio
Adidas investigates over 'toxic' Kanye West
Adidas is launching an investigation into reports that the rapper created a "toxic environment" when he was working with the brand.
New music with Jeremy Taylor
Music reviewer Jeremy Taylor from SlowBoat Records brings the tunes with a twentieth anniversary for Oklahoma's Flaming Lips, plus blistering new music from Santigold and Voom. Audio
Tim Finn's Tahitian opera Ihitai Avei'a returns to the stage
In March 2021, Ihitai'Avei'a – Star Navigator premiered to sell-out crowds in South Auckland, then Covid-19 closed the curtains. Composer Tim Finn and writer Célestine Hitiura Vaite talk about its… Video, Audio
RNZ Music Pocket Edition: 24 November 2022
In this week's Pocket Edition, Maggie Tweedie introduces new music from Sault, Hans Pucket and Fatoumata Diawara. We meet the mouthy UK outfit Yard Act, Kim Hill reveals a new project from award… Audio
SCHUMANN: Symphony No 4 in D minor Op 120
Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Giordano Bellincampi at their Great Classics Series concert, Auckland Town Hall, 24 November 2022. Audio
CHOPIN: Waltz in C# minor Op 64/2
Performed as an encore by Yeol Eum Son at the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's Great Classics Series concert, Auckland Town Hall, 24 November 2022. Audio
CHOPIN: Piano Concerto No 2 in F minor Op 21
Performed by Yeol Eum Son with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Giordano Bellincampi at their Great Classics Series concert, Auckland Town Hall, 24 November 2022. Audio
MENDELSSOHN: Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage
Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Giordano Bellincampi at their Great Classics Series concert, Auckland Town Hall, 24 November 2022. Audio
Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra: Chopin & Schumann
Korean pianist Yeol Eum Son joins the Auckland Philharmonia and conductor Giordano Bellincampi for Chopin's Second Piano Concerto and the orchestra plays Mendelssohn and Schumann either side. Audio
Coming up
Music Critic: Jana Te Nahu Owen
Today Music 101 producer, Jana Te Nahu Owen, talks to Jesse about music from Grace Cummings and Heather Woods Broderick. Audio
First song: Lost and Found by Lou'ana
Today's first song is the latest track from Kiwi-Pacific musician Lou'ana. Her latest single, Lost and Found, is released today with the video coming out at 7 tonight. Lou'ana speaks to Jesse. Audio
Nimrod with Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
One of Aotearoa's legendary performers, opera singer Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, describes the complicated feelings of homesickness stirred in her by Elgar's "Nimrod" while NZSO cellist Brigid O'Meeghan… Audio
Bookmarks with Zane Lowe
This week's guest is Zane Lowe. He's a hugely successful New Zealand DJ who's currently Apple Music's global creative director and co-head of artist relations. Audio
Music to get you in a flap: Songs about chickens
Ian Chapman was inspired by last week's interview with Dr Andrea Graves on how to raise happy hens, and it got him wondering about how often chickens make an appearance in music...Today's session puts… Audio
Young drummer jams on drums for The Killers on stage in Auckland
Rock band The Killers rolled the dice at their Auckland concert last night when they invited an apparently random drummer on stage to give it a bash, and it turns out Taylor Johnston killed it.
The… Video, Audio
White Stripes and Blue Smoke: Jack White performs his 'Supply Chain Issues' Tour in Christchurch
The stage was lit up in blue, much like White’s hair, and most of the merchandise and tour posters. Perhaps it was a deliberate effort to distance himself from the White Stripes, who notably only used…
Beethoven's Choral Symphony with Dame Patsy Reddy
Dame Patsy Reddy talks about the enduring power of Beethoven’s famous choral symphony, and NZSO conductor Gemma New explains why the symphony packs such an unforgettable emotional punch. Audio
'Rumba is the soul of Cuban music' - Vivio Ramos
Exactly 20 years ago this month, Vivio Ramos decided to make a life in New Zealand bringing with him his infectious love for Cuban dance. He speaks to Kadambari Raghukumar in this episode on growing… Video, Audio
SCHUMANN: Piano Quartet in Eb Op 47
Performed by the New Zealand Chamber Soloists with Dimitri Atanassov at their concert, 'Flying Sparks', Auckland Concert Chamber, 20 November 2022. Audio
