Rock

On this week's show there's blues from Magic Sam, a classic soul cut from James Carr, gospel courtesy of Sister Wynonna Carr, new music from Chuck Prophet plus a birthday tune for Ozzy Osbourne! Audio

LISTEN: to a six part audio overview of the life and music of the renowned singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, presented by Rebecca Blundell, starting with Part One - The Circle Game. Audio

On this week's show Mark has classic cuts from Linda Ronstadt and Chuck Berry, news of a brace of Tom Waits reissues, reggae courtesy of the Wailers, blues from Big Maybelle plus a birthday tune for… Audio

On Part 2 of Nashville Babylon's New Years Eve Special Mark farewells 2022 with music from The Beat, David Bowie, Loretta Lynn, the Ronettes and Jerry Lee Lewis.. Audio

In Part 1 of Nashville Babylon's New Years Eve Special Mark gets the ball rolling with music from Mavis Staples, T-Rex, Jimmy Cliff, the Ramones and Dr John. Audio

Critically-acclaimed Kiwi singer songwriter Jamie McDell already had three albums under her belt, but the release of the alt-country star's new self-titled album could be considered something of a new… Video, Audio

The likes of ABBA, Queen and Coldplay should now be put on the same pedestal of the world's greatest classical composers according to a new study published in the Psychomusicology: Music, Mind, and… Audio

What do you get if you combine a Juilliard trained musician who works with some of the best orchestras on Broadway with one of New Zealand’s leading musical theatre men? Double Forte who came to… Audio

The music of The Beatles is getting an orchestral make-over this weekend thanks to the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. Audio

Sophie Scott-Maunder and Jonathan Shirley of Wellington band Beatcomber talk to Elliott Childs about their new EP Creature Comforts and the difficulties of having half the band living in the UK. Audio

Several documentaries about great female rock stars have come to film festivals in recent years, so music enthusiast and RNZ Music studio operator Jana Whitta offers some highlights and insights on… Video, Audio

The cello wielding rock stars of cross-over 2CELLO are returning to New Zealand. Video, Audio

On her new album Tell Me How You Really Feel Australian musician Courtney Barnett lays her cards on the table with songs of frustration and anger, introspection and self-help, and some of the sweetest… Video, Audio

Australian based ensemble The Ten Tenors are on the road in NZ, visiting 16 destinations up and down the country. The tenors, including Kiwi Cameron Barclay, popped into the Auckland studio to perform… Video, Audio

Cranberries lead singer Dolores O’Riordan, who died suddenly at the age of 46, wrote one of the band's most famous works. RNZ Concert's Zoë George discovers what 'Zombie' sounds like with a symphonic… Video

Even A Tree Can Shed Tears: Japanese Folk & Rock 1969-1973 is a compilation put together by archival music specialists Light In The Attic Records. For the keen crate digger, groups with names like… Audio

Classically trained cellist Maya Beiser is all about adding her touch to the classics, from Bach to rock classics by Led Zepplin and Nirvana. The Yale educated musician, who was raised on a kibbutz… Video, Audio

Australian rocker Jimmy Barnes’ first memoir, Working Class Boy, recalled a childhood tainted by alcoholism, abuse, violence and poverty in Glasgow and then Adelaide. The book ended with Barnes, a… Video, Audio

Singer and bass guitarist Glenn Hughes is best known for his time with Deep Purple. He played on three albums - 1974's Burn, Stormbringer in the same year and Come Taste the Band in 1975. Video, Audio

The words 'Bach' and 'metal' don't often appear in the same sentence. But American cellist Aaron Minsky is closing the divide between the two genres - and in turn generations - using his cello. Video, Audio