Music

It’s hymns ancient and modern this week. We’ve a setting of Hail, gladdening light (a hymn from the 3rd or 4th century), and In You we live – a 21^st century hymn written by Sue Mepham from Flagstaff… Audio

On this week's show there's new music from Tami Neilson, blues courtesy of Otis Rush and Bonnie Rait, reggae from the Untouchables plus a classic track from the Front Lawn. Audio

Ahead of Mike Nock's induction into the NZ Music Hall of Fame, Nick Tipping checks out some of the highlights of his career. Audio

John Scofield gets groovy; the Rodger Fox Big Band hits Capitol Studios; and Diana Panton and Oscar Peterson take on Cole Porter. Audio

Our guest today picking the music is David Walliams, one of Britain's best-loved children's authors and some would say, their most controversial comedian. Walliams came to fame alongside Matt Lucas on… Audio

Georgia Gets By, the project of New Zealand's Georgia Nott, has released a new EP Split Lip. Georgia is one half of the Nelson duo Broods, the electronic project she started with her brother over a… Audio

Tony Stamp looks back at three albums turning 30 this year, in the second of a six-part series. This week R.E.M, Weezer and Oasis get a replay on The Sampler.  Video, Audio

This week marks 50 years of music therapy in Aotearoa. Chris O'Connor, drummer for The Phoenix Foundation, joins Charlotte Ryan in studio to talk about his new career as a music therapist and the… Audio

Tami Neilson, the Canadian born/ NZ-based country singer, has broken new ground for Kiwi country music - she has been welcomed into Willie Nelson's tribe. Last year we heard the beautiful duet she… Video, Audio

Music therapy has been making a difference in people's lives in New Zealand for 50 years. And next weekend that milestone is being celebrated in Wellington. Daphne Rickson is an adjunct professor at… Audio

Kiwi-Samoan superstar tenor and member of Sol3 Mio, Amitai Pati has returned to Aotearoa to sing the iconic role of the Duke of Mantua in NZ Opera's new Auckland season of Rigoletto. He's joined by… Audio

Finn joins Emile Donovan to educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music. Audio

Kiwi pipers Brendon Eade and Liam Kernaghan talk with Bryan Crump about their success at one of Europe's top bagpiping competitions. Video, Audio

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

Wellington-based band Search for Yeti describe their sound as a mix of indie rock, shoegaze and folk. They join us for a live session at the Te Whanganui-a-Tara studio. Video, Audio

Baritone Roderick William talks about mixing work with travel, and also singing with composing. Video, Audio