Featured Music Stories
Two concertos for the price of one concert
A new clarinet concerto by NZ composer Ross Harris, and one by jazz great Artie Shaw form a double bill when British soloist Julian Bliss joins the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra this weekend. Video, Audio
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Auckland Philharmonia: a hero's orchestra
17 Oct 2024Chief Executive Diana Weir shares some highlights from the orchestra's 2025 Season with Bryan Crump. Audio
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Moving while you're sitting down
16 Oct 2024Heleen du Plessis leads her cello ensemble in a joint concert with the Dunedin City Jazz Orchestra, designed to make you feel like dancing. Audio
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Beefing up the recorder sound
15 Oct 2024Recorder soloist and ensemble director Simon Borutzki talks about the difference a bit of bass makes. Video, Audio
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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New Horizons: Bill Callahan - Breathing new life
20 Oct 2024Bill Callahan's new live album, Resuscitate!, is an inescapable reason for William Dart to look back over the American songwriter's 34-year career, including music released under the moniker of Smog as well as under his own name. Audio
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Hymns on Sunday, 20 October 2024
20 Oct 2024Marking World Mission Sunday this week with hymns including We have a gospel to proclaim, and Who’ll be a witness for my Lord. Audio
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Inside Out: Ella Dunbar-Wilcox
19 Oct 2024Ella Dunbar-Wilcox is a NZ singer who works and studies in Los Angeles. Her first EP 'Almost Love' shows a vocalist with a very bright future. You can hear tracks from the EP on Inside Out this week. Audio
Featured Music Programmes
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Worlds of Music 6 October, 2024
6 Oct 2024Music from the world, for the world, featuring Dhafer Youssef, Césaria Evora, Lucas Santtana, and from Mali the renowned master of the ngoni, Bassekou Kouyate.
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Worlds of Music 29 September, 2024
29 Sep 2024Music from the world, for the world, with Anoushka Shankar, Paco de Lucia, Vieux Farka Touré , and American avant-garde musician, composer and performance… Audio
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Worlds of Music 22 September, 2024
22 Sep 2024Music from the world, for the world, with Chlopcy Kontra Basia, Bosker, Shoukichi Kina, and British-Indian sitar player, Roopa Panesar.
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Worlds of Music 15 September, 2024
15 Sep 2024Music from the world, for the world, featuring Le Trio Joubran, Manu Dibango, Constantinople, and the Malian singer often referred to as "The Songbird of… Audio
Recent Music Stories
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Liam Payne had 'multiple' drugs in system, tests show
Partial autopsy has revealed multiple drugs including crack cocaine and methamphetamine in his system at the time of his death.
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Music feature: John Denver
We're diving into the music and legacy of one of the most beloved American songwriters of the 20th century, John Denver. Audio
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WHOSHOTSCOTT & Sam Cullen
Today's episode includes Janay chatting to Sam Cullen ahead of One's To Watch, So'omalo talking to a very busy WHOSHOTSCOTT and we have a serious team hui in regards to our group chat situation, rakau… Audio
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs lawsuits pile up as lawyers seek gag order
One plaintiff claims she was 13-years-old when Combs drugged and assaulted her.
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White Ferns celebrate T20 World Cup win with waiata
Our T20 world champion White Ferns broke in to song in the wake of their win over South Africa - we thought it was good enough to share Audio
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Continuing the legacy of Rodger Fox
21 Oct 2024As well as making music, the late great Rodger Fox helped to make musicians. Bryan Crump talks with two jazz performers picking up Rodger's legacy of running workshops for young musicians. Audio
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Who's new in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
Cher, Mary J. Blige and Ozzy Osbourne were among this year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees.
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Worlds of Music for 20 October 2024
Music from the world, for the world, hosted by Trevor Reekie. Audio
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Imaginal Disk by Magdalena Bay
20 Oct 2024The Los Angeles pop futurists plunge deeper into their own mythology on a catchy second outing. Audio
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Interview: Mousey on The Dreams of Our Mothers' Mothers!
20 Oct 2024The Christchurch musician unpacks the darker tone of her third album. Audio
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The Hollow Husk of Feeling by Best Bets
20 Oct 2024A second helping of well-crafted guitar anthems from the acerbic Christchurch band. Audio
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'When I would play certain melodies, it would make me cry'
20 Oct 2024Taonga pūoro practitioner Horomona Horo has been recognised as an Arts Laureate for his talent, which he describes as "a different type of magic". Video, Audio
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Nashville Babylon: 19 October 2024
19 Oct 2024On this week's show there's anniversary tracks for Tom Waits and the Waterboys, reggae from the Wailers plus classics courtesy of Bobbie Gentry, Leon Redbone and Tony Joe White. Audio
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The nine-hour Prince documentary we'll probably never see
Why will a sprawling Netflix documentary about the legendary singer possibly never be seen? Video, Audio
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Yekannywackit
19 Oct 2024Nicholas Payton plays hard bop, Thomas Botting evokes Balclutha, and Wellington's The Troubles have a very pleasurable time indeed. Audio
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Biographer on the Prince doco we won’t see
19 Oct 2024Prince is one of the few remaining 80s superstars whose story remains a mystery, yet their estate is preventing the release of a Netflix documentary. Author Matt Thorne joins Charlotte Ryan to discuss… Audio
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The Mixtape: Pos Mavaega on 30 years of Pacific Underground
Our guest picking the music is Pos' Mavaega, Musical Director for Pacific Underground, NZ's longest running Pacific performing arts group who are celebrating 30 years of theatre. Pos is a writer… Audio
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Viva Hinds! by Hinds
19 Oct 2024The Spanish band are now a duo, continuing their celebratory spirit with help from some notable guests on a typically fun fourth album. Audio
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Jim Nothing on his local life and new music
Aotearoa artist Jim Nothing shares a slice of his life in a new album Grey Eyes, Grey Lynn. Inspired by walks around the neighbourhood, the album feels super local; bicycle rides, front gardens, and… Audio
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Horomona Horo: Best known taonga pūoro practitioner becomes Arts Laureate
19 Oct 2024Horomona Horo (Ngapuhi, Ngati Porou, Taranaki), one of Aotearoa's best known taonga pūoro practitioners, is now an Arts Laureate. Horomona is a masterful composer and musician, known for his expertise… Audio
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Mel Parsons Live on her Regional Sabotage Tour
19 Oct 2024Mel Parsons has been touring New Zealand's cities and regions with the release of her album Sabotage. RNZ's Alex Harmer captured this live set at The Piano in Christchurch. Songs: 1. Circling the City… Audio
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Mel Parsons Live on her Regional Sabotage Tour
19 Oct 2024Mel Parsons has been touring New Zealand's cities and regions with the release of her album Sabotage. RNZ's Alex Harmer captured this live set at The Piano in Christchurch. Songs: 1. Circling the City… Audio
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Biographer on the Prince doco we won't see
19 Oct 2024Prince is one of the few remaining 80s superstars whose story remains a mystery, yet their estate is preventing the release of a Netflix documentary. A new edition of Prince: The Man and His Music by… Audio
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Playing Favourites with Nathaniel Lees
Kiwi-born Samoan, Maiava Nathaniel Lees began acting on stage in 1975, and on screen in 1984. He joins Saturday Morning to play favourites. Audio
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