Music
Blue Smoke: The Main Trunk Line
For nearly 100 years the Main Trunk line was the superhighway of Aoteoroa, taking passengers, livestock, and cargo from Johnsonville to Geraldine and beyond. Countless musicians have heard the… Audio
Fame singer and actress dies aged 63
The US singer and actress won an Oscar for Best Original singer in 1984.
Hymns on Sunday, 27 November 2022
The season of Advent begins today – a time of waiting and expectation leading up to Christmas. Sing along to favourite Advent hymns including O come, Emmanuel and Come, thou long-expected Jesus. Audio
Nashville Babylon 26 November 2022
On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has birthday tunes for Tina Turner and Jimi Hendrix, blues from BB King and Jimmy Reed plus a classic courtesy of the Handsome Family. Audio
The Mixtape: David Cohen
This weeks Mixtape is all about dinner parties. Our guest has picked the best music to play – and will share the worst too.. Audio
Yumi Zouma - Music 101 Session
Yumi Zouma are a New Zealand alternative pop band from Otautahi. They are currently on an extensive tour of the U.S but before they left they dropped by the RNZ studios to perform live for Music 101.
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The Sampler - Blue Rev by Alvvays
This week Elliot Chils is in for Tony Stamp while he travels through Cuba. Audio
The Sampler - Order of Romance by Jesca Hoop
This week Elliot Chils is in for Tony Stamp while he travels through Cuba. Audio
The Sampler Passing Tide by Senica
This week Elliot Chils is in for Tony Stamp while he travels through Cuba. Audio
Worlds of Music 26 November, 2022
Music from the world, for the world, hosted by Trevor Reekie. Audio
Josh Cheuse: staying rather than going with The Clash
At 16, budding New York photographer Josh Cheuse used the payphone at his high school to call The Clash at the Electric Ladyland Studios in Manhattan to ask if he could photograph the band. It was the… Audio, Gallery
Fatboy Slim on the 'beautiful job' of DJing
English DJ Norman Cook (aka Fatboy Slim) tells Kim Hill why he still loves "spreading tales of abandon and community and hedonism and connection" to dance floors around the world. Video, Audio
In with Finn with Finn Johansson
Tamaki's resident music nerd steps out of his makeshift recording studio to bring us his favourite tracks of the week. Tonight he shares tunes from Zane 2000, Foushee, Black Belt Eagle Scout and Wau… Audio
Let the summer of big gigs begin
Host of RNZ's Pocket Edition Maggie Tweedie joins us with a bit of a summer gig guide she's put together. Audio
Dame Robin White 'humbled' to receive supreme honour at Māori art awards
Sixteen artists from a range of backgrounds have been recognised in the country's premier Māori art awards.
Music 101: Charlotte Ryan
Charlotte Ryan, host 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 because… Audio
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.
