Music
Adam Chamber Music Festival 2024 - Under Southern Skies
Soprano Jenny Wollerman and pianist Jian Liu perform the world premiere of a major song cycle by Jenny McLeod, written in 2003. Audio
Hooked on Opera
John Drummond, former music professor at Otago University, composer and broadcaster, talks about his book Habitation of Dreams: A Life in Opera. Audio
'Limbo sucks' says Kiwi drummer waiting to hear if he'll join big-name US band
Stan Bicknell is facing an agonising wait after the audition of a lifetime with unconventional prog rock group Primus. Video
Bookmarks with Laura Tupou
Bookmarks is our regular segment where we ask a guest to select some of their favourite Books, Podcasts, Movies, Music. Today Jesse is joined by Three news weekend Anchor Laura Tupou. Audio
Music Critic: new music from Rubi Du and School Fair
Creative director at Naked PR Zac Arnold has some brand new music for you. He plays the new single from Rubi Du, Played Me. He also enthuses about a new song from School Fair, a torn moon mended. Audio
James Blunt announces one-off show in Auckland
The British musician will perform his debut album Back to Bedlam at Spark Arena in October. Audio
Womad Aotearoa gives stage over exclusively to DJs
The Tui Stage - formerly known as the Dell - will be the setting for a handpicked lineup of DJs.
Rising production costs impact music festivals
Music lovers are spoilt for choice when it comes to summer festivals across the motu. But rising production and artist costs along with dwindling ticket sales are proving challenging for promoters… Audio
Grace writes notes for the Auckland Philharmonia
RNZ's Bryan Crump talks with Grace Wellik, the Auckland Philharmonia's Young Composer-in-Residence for 2025, and Evie Dwyer-Leech, who's part of the orchestra's Learn & Participate team. Audio
Music feature: the scores of Bernard Herrmann
Citizen Kane, Psycho, Vertigo, Taxi Driver - many consider these to be some of the greatest movies ever made, and there's one person linking them all together... Bernard Herrmann. Herrmann was one of… Audio
Update on Oz with Brad Foster
Brad is back and raring to go. There's been plenty of news over the ditch lately. Brad discuses the even contentious Australia Day, the Australian Open Tennis and Australian Rules Football legend Neil… Audio
Eugene Bareman + Joey Valence & Brae
On the show today we kick 2025 off with some big guests! Aotearoa's MMA mastermind Eugene Bareman meets with Janay and shares some City Kickboxing gym BTS, American hip-hop duo Joey Valance & Brae… Audio
'Turn it into a retirement village': Inside the war of words over Eden Park
A battle has broken out between the two stadium visions vying for Auckland's future. Ahead of a crucial decision due in March, Chris Schulz enters the fray. Video
Toto to tour New Zealand with Christopher Cross
The '70s American rock band are returning to New Zealand for the first time since 2019.
Cher: 'This is who I am. This is what I've got'
Singer and actor Cher's stellar career spans six decades. She talks to RNZ's Jesse Mulligan about looking back in her new The Memoir, Part One. Audio
Opera: It's a family affair
Rising star, tenor Jordan Fonoti-Fuimaono, has been awarded this year's Dame Malvina Major Foundation Scholarship. Audio
Feature interview - Cher
While on holiday in Northland, Jesse got called into action to interview the one and only Cher! Her career spans 70 years with struggles and triumphs. In the first of a two-volume memoir, she turns… Audio
This man thinks he's found Auckland AFC's theme song
After a late goal in yesterday's match away to Western Sydney, Auckland FC are sitting atop the A-league table once more. But being a brand-new team, the club's culture is still developing. And unlike… Audio
Music festivals: Costs on the rise, but punters spoiled for choice
Music lovers are spoiled for choice when it comes to summer festivals across the motu, but rising production and artist costs - along with dwindling ticket sales - are proving challenging for…
The Veils' Finn Andrews: 'I'm an aspirational poet - it's a terrible thing to be'
Musician Finn Andrews talks about the difference between songwriting and poetry, overcoming impostor syndrome and using ChatGPT for song blurbs. Video, Audio
