Music

On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has music from Tony Joe White and Candi Staton, previews New York blues combo Daddy Long Legs New Zealand tour and spins a birthday tune for Paul Simon. Audio

'Relentless Attrition' and 'Infernal Assault' - the names of guitarist Sally Gates's early '00s bands betray her beginnings in the Auckland death metal scene. Since, she has moved to the United States… Video, Audio

This week it’s a lucky dip of classics and modern favourites, including Blue Mitchell playing Nica’s Dream, Pat Metheny’s version of Old Folks, the Rodger Fox Big Band playing at Capitol Studios, and… Audio

Just like the Ten Tenors, but much, much cooler. We check out ten tenor sax players you need on your playlist- 5 from New Zealand, and 5 from the US. Featured artists include Nathan Haines, Colin… Audio

Our guest on the Mixtape picking his 6 favourite songs is Melodownz. An Award winning rapper, poet, and host of the brilliant youtube show Kava Corner, Melodownz is a pillar in the Aotearoa hip-hop… Audio

This week we introduce you Poneke based Neil MacCleod and his new single - Check out Neil MacLeods album visualiser below

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‘Not OK’ is the beautiful new melodious soul-folk-influenced single from Taranaki-based Australian singer-songwriter Renée Millner.

This week on Introducing its Taranaki-based Australian… Audio

She was young, ambitious and wildly successful, then she disappeared. Tony Stamp finds out where Fazerdaze went and how she's coming back with new EP Break!. Video, Audio

Kara Rickard goes behind the scenes of the APRA Reo Māori SongHubs at Roundhead Studios. Audio

Julian Lennon has just released his new album Jude. Named after 'Hey Jude' Paul Macartney wrote the iconic Beatles tune, for Julian Lennon and it was initially called 'Hey Jules" and Charlotte Ryan… Audio

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

Kara Rickard visits Anika Moa at her home for a korero about the Silver Scrolls, being nominated three times, and MC'ing the event.  Video, Audio

Auckland folk musician Tom Cunliffe is currently touring NZ with his new album Secret Exhibition. He performs a live session at our Auckland studio and chats to Jesse Mulligan. Video, Audio

Dance Exponents stellar debut album gets a vinyl reissue ahead of their Auckland performance, plus new releases from Dexy's Midnight Runners and Julia Jacklin, and a timeless classic from Nat King… Audio

Hip Hop performers, artists and fans from all around the country have descended on Christchurch for the annual HipHop summit.. To tell us more about this event - and what Hip Hop means in the… Audio