Music
An oratorio, a requiem and a psalm
Bay of Plenty choirs The Edgecumbe Choir and Scholars Baroque Aotearoa are preparing for performances of some big choral works over the next couple of weekends. RNZ Concert's Bryan Crump talks with… Audio
Music 101: Charlotte Ryan
Charlotte Ryan, host of Music 101 gives us a taste of what we can expect on Saturday afternoon. Audio
New music with Jeremy Taylor
Jeremy's chosen tracks include what he calls the joyful uplift of Nick Cave's 'Wild God', and the subtle sensuality of Clairo. And Christchurch legend Al Park continues his late career upswing. Audio
Bryan Adams to tour NZ in 2025
Award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams has announced two concerts in Aotearoa.
Pacific Music Awards 2024: The winners
Aaradhna dominated the competition, taking out three categories at this year's Pacific Music Awards.
ABBA tell Trump to stop using their music at campaign rallies
The band has issued a stern rebuke after Trump played 'The Winner Takes It All' and 'Money, Money, Money' at an event.
Pacific Music Awards 2024 winners announced
RNZ Pacific's Susana Suisuiki joins Mark Leishman to share the winners of tonight's 20th annual Pacific Music Awards live from the Due Drop events centre in Manukau. Audio
Live: Pacific Music Awards 2024
Diggy Dupé has won Best Male Pacific Artist, while Noa Records have won the Creative NZ Award. Follow RNZ's live updates.
Rocket Man & Piano Man: Life on the road as a tribute act
Wellington musicians Cam and Sam have travelled up and down the country with their tribute act, Elton John vs. Billy Joel, clocking over 7000 kilometres in 2023. Audio
Mike Nock: a life in music
"It's either compose or decompose!" says Mike Nock, who hasn't stopped making music since he began his career back in the 1950s. The jazz musician will be inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of… Audio
Music Critic: Kédu and Tucker Zimmerman
Matthew Crawley has new music to excite our lugholes. He previews Aucklander Kédu's lead track ('Wanna Go') from her forthcoming EP. And he discusses Tucker Zimmerman, an 83 year-old Californian-born… Audio
Heidi Simpson & MACEY
Tonight is the Pacific Music Awards and So'omalo gives you all the details on what to expect and where to keep up with it all! We have musicians Heidi Simpson and MACEY join us for chats and we have… Audio
Supergroove to super movies
Today a handful of New Zealand's best composers received nominations for three major awards that will be presented at the APRA Silver Scrolls later this year. Looking down the list, one name appeared… Audio
Choir excitement at perfect fever pitch as The Big Sing begins
Twenty-four high school choirs are set to compete at Aotearoa's biggest choral event - including a team of first-timers from Auckland's Avondale College.
Louisa Nicklin: Sausages, cicadas & Shayne P Carter
The Auckland musician speaks to Charlotte Ryan about her beautiful new album, along with Kiwi music icon Shayne Carter who lent a hand as “song doctor”. Audio
Was the 1998 Oasis tour of New Zealand really that bad?
Karamdeep Sahota literally wrote the book on the shows: Get on the Rollercoaster: Oasis in New Zealand, March 1998. Audio
Chris Sharratt: The man who wrote Oasis first review
In December 1991 Chris Sharratt was working at Manchester music magazine City Life when he pulled a tape out of the "demo draw". Audio
The Panel with Jo McCarroll & Scott Campbell (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Jo McCarroll & Scott Campbell discuss Consumer NZs Right To Repair petition, how young is too young for solo travel and the manchester music scene… Audio
Moment of Calm - Piano Practice
Isn't there something magic about hearing someone practicing music as you walk past their home? RNZ Concert host Bryan Crump thinks so. So he recorded a little of that magic for this week's "Sonic"… Audio
