Featured Music Stories
Female-led music festival Milk & Honey returns for 2020
Returning for its second year, Milk & Honey Music Festival will celebrate International Women’s Day on Sunday March 8, with a FREE event at Auckland’s Silo Park.
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Nadia Reid shares new single and video ‘Get The Devil Out’
‘Get The Devil Out’ is the second single from Nadia Reid’s new album, Out of my Province, which is due out on March 6th.
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VIDEO: L.A.B. live at Roundhead Studios
NZ funk/soul/dub supergroup L.A.B. recently released their third album L.A.B. III and are touring Aotearoa. RNZ Music was lucky enough to record a special live session with them at Auckland’s Roundhead Studios.
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The Silkroad Ensemble at the Auckland Arts Festival
Formed in 1998 by Yo-Yo Ma to create “a new artistic idiom, a musical language founded in difference”, the Silkroad Ensemble performs a concert in Auckland Town Hall based on music from Vietnam, China, Israel, and Galicia.
RNZ Concert
RNZ Concert is New Zealand’s fine music network. Concert promotes New Zealand music and composition and features live broadcasts of concerts and recitals, as well as international content from other public radio broadcasters, podcasts, and on-demand programmes.
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Tōku Reo Waiata
about 11 hours agoThe Auckland Arts Festival's celebration of waiata featuring performances by Stan Walker, Annie Crummer, Moana Maniapoto, Maisey Rika, Rob Ruha, Tami Neilson, Seth Haapu, Maimoa, Whirimako Black, and Tū Te Manawa Maurea. Audio
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Opera on Sunday: Macbeth
3 minutes agoVerdi’s opera is a powerful musical interpretation of Shakespeare’s timeless drama of ambition and its personal cost. Listen from 6pm on RNZ Concert.
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Hymns on Sunday
9 minutes agoListener requests this week include Taizé music, traditional and contemporary setting of psalms, and a brass band arrangement of the hymn tune Deep Harmony. Audio
Featured Music Programmes
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Hymns on Sunday, 19 January 2020
1 day agoIn this programme of listener requests you can hear some Taizé music, traditional and contemporary setting of psalms, and a brass band arrangement of the hymn… Audio
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Hymns on Sunday, 12 January 2020
12 Jan 2020In our Hymn Requests programme today you can hear several hymns by Charles Wesley (and a tune by his grandson), as well as hymns inspired by the psalms. And we… Audio
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Hymns on Sunday, 5 January 2020
5 Jan 2020Hear some of Hymns on Sunday listeners' favourite hymns today in the second Summer Hymn Requests programme. Choices include a hymn with a traditional Ghanaian… Audio
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Hymns on Sunday, 29 December 2019
29 Dec 2019It's the first of our Summer Hymn Requests today. Listener choices include Hail, Queen of Heaven (to mark the Feast of the Solemnity of Mary coming up on 1… Audio
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VERDI: Macbeth
19 Jan 2020Verdi’s opera is a powerful musical interpretation of Shakespeare’s timeless drama of ambition and its personal cost.
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New Zealand's musical treasures
Dr Michael Brown of the National Library has curated a new playlist for Air New Zealand's passengers to listen to - that shows off some of our best historical recordings. Dr Brown says the idea is a… Audio
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Worlds of Music Ep 171 featuring the life of Huddie Ledbetter aka LeadBelly
On Worlds of Music Trevor Reekie hosts a weekly music programme celebrating an eclectic mix of trans global music, fusion and folk roots. Audio
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Hybrid Rose on her new album Awkwardly Eccentric.
18 Jan 2020Rose Muollo-Gray is just 20 years old, but she's already released 3 albums under the name Hybrid Rose, the third of which, called Awkwardly Eccentric, aims to reflect her experience as a transwoman. Audio
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Flying Lotus on his live 3D show and new album Flamagra.
18 Jan 2020Los Angeles beatmaker Flying Lotus visited Music 101 ahead of his 3D show in Auckland. Audio
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Ruel on staying grounded in his teens, and new EP Free Time.
18 Jan 2020When Australian musician Ruel was just fifteen, he was already getting praised by the likes of Sir Elton John. He went on to win the ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist in 2018, and is now heading back… Audio
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Music feature, protest songs with Matariki Williams
18 Jan 2020Our music feature today is about the songs that have been the voice of protest all over the world. Our guest is Matariki Williams - curator of Matauranga Maori at Te Papa Museum in Wellington. Audio
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On the road - Susie Ferguson
17 Jan 2020It's time for on The Road where we get a luminous New Zealander in to take us on a road trip that means something to them, and pick some music along the way! This morning I'm joined by Morning Report… Audio
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Rosier Live in session
17 Jan 2020It's time for some music! Quebecois five-piece folk outfit Rosier are just about to start a tour around New Zealand. The band was formed in 2009 and they explore the folk traditions of Canada, Quebec… Audio
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Madeleine Peyroux's seductively joyful album
17 Jan 2020Pick and Mix where Classical meets Prog Rock courtesy of Emerson, Lake & Palmer. We discover a highly polished and entertaining ensemble album from Madeleine Peyroux.and feature winners of the… Video
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ALBUM PREVIEW: Tattletale Saints, Dancing Under the Dogwoods
17 Jan 2020RNZ Music is excited to share this exclusive preview of the new album from NZ-born, Nashville-based Americana duo, the Tattletale Saints. Dancing Under the Dogwoods is out Friday, January 24.
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Podcasts and playlists for pets
17 Jan 2020A new feature by music streaming service Spotify, generates the puuuurfect playlist for you to enjoy - with your pet. Audio
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Women-led music festival Milk & Honey returns for 2020
17 Jan 2020Returning for its second year, Milk & Honey Music Festival will celebrate International Women’s Day on Sunday March 8, with a FREE event at Auckland’s Silo Park.
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So you want to listen to jazz?
16 Jan 2020Jazz can seem a bit monolithic and difficult to understand when viewed from the outside. Audio
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Bookmarks with Sam Harman
Sam Harman of Friendly Potential, an Auckland-based collective that puts on safe-space dance gigs around the country, talks us through some of his favourite books and music. Audio
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Great Album: Tanita Tikaram - Ancient Heart
15 Jan 2020Today's great album is Tanita Tikaram's debut album "Ancient Heart" released in 1988 when she was just 19 years old. Audio
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On the road with Tayi Tibble
15 Jan 2020It's time for on the road, or today on the tracks, where we get a busy New Zealander in to take us on a trip, talk about thie 2019 and pick the music as they go! Today we're going Interailing with New… Audio
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Nadia Reid shares new single and video ‘Get The Devil Out’
15 Jan 2020‘Get The Devil Out’ is the second single from Nadia Reid’s new album, Out of my Province, which is due out on March 6th. Video
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RAVEL: Piano Trio in A minor
14 Jan 2020Performed by Viktoria Mullova (violin), Matthew Barley (cello), and Stephen De Pledge (piano) at a CMNZ concert in Auckland Concert Chamber, 16 September 2019. Audio
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Salina FISHER: Mono No Aware
14 Jan 2020Performed by Matthew Barley (cello), and Stephen De Pledge (piano) at a CMNZ concert in Auckland Concert Chamber, 16 September 2019. Audio
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SCHUBERT: Piano Trio No 2 in Eb, D929
14 Jan 2020Performed by Viktoria Mullova (violin), Matthew Barley (cello), and Stephen De Pledge (piano) at a CMNZ concert in Auckland Concert Chamber, 16 September 2019. Audio
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The music that makes the film
14 Jan 2020Music 101's Tony Stamp takes us through some of his favourite films from last year and the songs that made them. Video, Audio
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Great NZ Album: Toy Love - Live at the Gluepot
14 Jan 2020Recorded one weekend in September 1980 at the legendary Gluepot venue in Auckland, this double-album captures one of Toy Love's final live performances. Audio
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On the Road - William Ray
14 Jan 2020It's time for on the road where we get someone in to take us on a road trip and chooser the music. Today; RNZ podcast producer and host of the Black Sheep and Aotearoa History Show podcasts William… Audio
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