Music
The Pre-Panel for 26 June 2024
Today on the Pre-Panel, Wallace Chapman previews tonight's show and producer Tom Riste-Smith discuss alleged copyright infringement by AI music generation companies. Audio
The Pre-Panel for 26 June 2024
Today on the Pre-Panel, Wallace Chapman previews tonight's show and producer Tom Riste-Smith discuss alleged copyright infringement by AI music generation companies. Audio
Public Enemy announce one-off New Zealand show
The rappers will be joined by MELODOWNZ for a set at Auckland's Trusts Arena in October.
Cold Chisel, Icehouse, Bic Runga and Everclear set for NZ summer show
Legendary rocker and Cold Chisel frontman Jimmy Barnes had open heart surgery in 2023. He never thought he'd see these milestone performances come together.
NZTrio: Homeland 3, 'Dumky'
Performed by NZTrio at their concert 'Homeland 3: Dumky', Auckland Concert Chamber, 26 November 2023. Audio
Tony Ryan's Matariki cluster of Kiwi compositions
Tony Ryan talks to Bryan Crump about a 'constellation of New Zealand compositions' he's conducting in Christchurch this Matariki weekend with the Resonance Ensemble. Audio
Music feature: Boy bands
Although the term "boy band" wasn't coined until the 1980s, their history stretches back much further. For as long as modern pop music has existed, boy bands have been making audiences swoon with… Audio
The TAHI REED. and Hesayyeah
On today’s show, So’omālō is back after getting his wisdom teeth out! Tiktoker and musician Hesayyeah is in the studio sharing his love of Aotearoa and te reo, Auckland artist REED. chats to… Audio
Don't have tickets to Glastonbury? How to enjoy the festival from home
The UK's biggest music festival is back for 2024, with two New Zealand artists on the bill.
Looking forward to the big picture
Two years after winning the Anthony Ritchie Composition Prize for young composers, Georgina Palmer talks to Bryan Crump about her blossoming career. Video, Audio
Anthony Ritchie announces 2024 Composition Prize winner
Dunedin composer, Anthony Ritchie, announces the 2024 winner of the prize that takes his name, recognising talented young composers based in Otago and Southland. Audio
Feature Album: Automatic for the People
Feature Album: Automatic for the People by R.E.M. Audio
The K-pop band about to make history at UK festival
They're the biggest selling act in the world, and they're about to play the Pyramid Stage. Video
Lucien McDermott and Khani Te Mete: Making their mark in the blues
Their mums need to supervise when they're playing in pubs, but Taupō teenagers Lucian McDermott and Khani Te Mete are already making their mark in music.
Review: Brooke Fraser with the Auckland Philharmonia at Spark Arena
Katie Fitzgerald is an easy mark for an orchestral reinvention of popular music, but Brooke Fraser's work is well-suited to it, she found out.
Worlds of Music 23 June, 2024
Music from the world, for the world, with The Blind Boys of Alabama, Toumani Diabates, and Tunisian-American singer-songwriter and musician, Emel Mathlouthi. Audio
Tony Trischka Tributes Earl Scruggs
A new recording from master banjoist Tony Trischka is always a delight, especially when he plays homage to the great Earl Scruggs on his new album Earl Jam. William Dart plucks a few choice tunes from… Audio
Ann Annie on his "epic and fantastical" aural landscapes
The Portland musician's new album is an inviting mix of ambient and neo-classical, involving acoustic guitar; upright bass; cello; and clarinet, all of which he taught himself. Video, Audio
Tiki Taane's personal connection to new film
Composing the score for Ka Whawhai Tonu was extra meaningful for the musician: "We shed DNA on that battlefield." Audio
Watch: Neil Finn's voice has changed a lot - for the better
The Crowded House frontman has "got more control of my voice" nowadays and can sing both higher and lower.
