Featured Music Stories
VIDEO PREMIERE: Auckland bedroom pop musician K M T P 'Acting Out’
RNZ Music is stoked to be the first to share the brand new single and video from Auckland multi-instrumentalist and producer K M T P. ‘Acting Out’ is the second single from his forthcoming EP P.S C U Soon, which is out in August.
-
Silver Scrolls 2020: top 20 announced
1 minute agoTami Neilson, L.A.B., Troy Kingi and BENEE are among the 20 finalists for New Zealand’s most coveted songwriting award, the Silver Scroll.
-
Playlist for Matariki
less than a minute agoMatariki is a time to gather with family and friends to reflect on the past, celebrate the present, and plan for the future. Embrace the season with winter-time music recorded by RNZ Concert.
-
New Horizons: The Hypnotic Songscapes of Mali Mali
5 minutes agoWilliam Dart explores the songs of Auckland songwriter Ben Tolich, AKA Mali Mali, following the ten-year trail to his latest album, I Was Told to Keep an Eye Out. 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.
-
VIDEO: NZSO plays Mahler 3
7 minutes agoGustav Mahler's vision for his Third Symphony was ambitious, to say the least. "My symphony will be something the like of which the world has never yet heard! … In it the whole of nature finds a voice." Watch the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's performance in Wellington.
-
Matariki, music and memories
5 minutes agoMatariki is a time to gather the friends and whanau together to look to the future, reflect on the past and enjoy good food and music together.
-
WINNERS: a night out with gratitude and the APO #2
8 minutes agoWe are giving away more tickets to the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, this time for their performance of the Great Classics: Mozart & Dvořák on Thursday 16 July. Enter here.
Featured Music Programmes
-
VIDEO: NZSO - Mahler Symphony No 3
7:30 pm todayWatch the video of Mahler's Third Symphony played by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Edo de Waart. Video
-
A Celebration of Louis and Ella
10 Jul 2020Australian jazz musician James Morrison performs a concert of music by two of the greats with guest vocalist Emma Pask and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra… Audio
-
VIDEO: NZSO - Pastoral
8 Jul 2020Watch the NZSO playing Beethoven with guest pianist Diedre Irons. Video
-
VIDEO: NZSO - Mahler Symphony No 1
1 Jul 2020Watch and listen to the video from the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Video
Recent Music Stories
-
RNZ Music Pocket Edition 290: MAALA, Glass Animals
16 Jul 2020In this week's Pocket Edition, Tony Stamp speaks with MAALA about the difficult second album. Yadana speaks with Dave Bayley, front man of UK indie beats outfit Glass Animals and how the near-death… Audio
-
VIDEO PREMIERE: Kora announce new EP, share single and video 'Secret Lover'
16 Jul 2020RNZ Music is excited to premiere the first new music from Kora in eight years! ‘Secret Lover’ is from their new EP, due out later this year. Video
Coming up
-
Simon Sweetman's music picks
16 Jul 2020Simon reviews Dinner Party's self titled album Dinner Party and Round Again by Joshua Redman (with Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride and Brian Blade). Audio
-
Great album: Marvin Gaye - Every Great Motown Hit of Marvin Gaye
16 Jul 2020Great album: Marvin Gaye - Every Great Motown Hit of Marvin Gaye. Audio
-
First Song - Sam Ford and Trudi Green - Sweet Sweet Love
16 Jul 2020Today's first song was from Sam Ford and Trudi Green who started their musical collaboration at the Gluepot, which eventually led them to travelling the world. Audio
-
Dunedin Symphony Orchestra - excited to be back on stage
16 Jul 2020Kenneth Young is conducting the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra this weekend in their first concerts for 2020. Audio
-
Today in music history
15 Jul 2020Today in music history: lead singer and lyricist of the post-punk band Joy Division Ian Curtis was born in 1956. Audio
-
Music with RNZ's Yadana Shaw
15 Jul 2020Yadana Saw shares some new tunes and collaborations from Auckland hip hop stalwarts Team Dynamite, and Wellington's Phoenix Foundation. And we'll hear the latest release from the son of British new… Audio
-
Song lyrics with Bruce Brown
14 Jul 2020Many people have had a crack at writing the next great song, but what's the secret to success? Jesse speaks to Bruce Brown, from Victoria University's school of music. Audio
-
Silver Scrolls top 20 of 2020 released
14 Jul 2020The 20 finalists for New Zealand's most coveted songwriting award, the Silver Scroll, have been released today. Audio
-
Rising stars of Mātariki: Troy Kingi on Neko - “She’s going to blow up”
14 Jul 2020To celebrate Mātariki we asked some of Aotearoa’s top musicians to shine a light on the next generation of Māori talent. Award-winning Northland musician Troy Kingi has chosen up-and-coming vocalist… Video
Coming up
-
VIDEO PREMIERE: Auckland bedroom pop musician K M T P 'Acting Out’
14 Jul 2020RNZ Music is stoked to be the first to share the brand new single and video from Auckland multi-instrumentalist and producer K M T P. ‘Acting Out’ is the second single from his forthcoming EP P.S C U… Video
Coming up
-
Silver Scrolls 2020 finalists announced
14 Jul 2020Tami Neilson, L.A.B., Troy Kingi and BENEE are among the 20 finalists for New Zealand's most coveted songwriting award, the Silver Scroll.
-
Silver Scrolls 2020: BENEE, L.A.B., and Troy Kingi among top 20
14 Jul 2020Tami Neilson, L.A.B., Troy Kingi and BENEE are among the 20 finalists for New Zealand’s most coveted songwriting award, the Silver Scroll.
Coming up
-
Nashville Babylon 13 July 2020
13 Jul 2020On this week's show Mark has new music from Colorama, classic covers courtesy of Delaney Davidson, Betty LaVette and Sonic Youth plus a birthday tune for jazz legend Lee Morgan. Audio
-
Great NZ Album - The Exponents Something Beginning With C
13 Jul 2020Great NZ Album: The Exponents Something Beginning With C. Audio
-
The Collaborative Pianist
13 Jul 2020Collaborative pianist David Barnard talks about upcoming concerts and projects. Audio
-
Facebook fame helps Army Band draw fans to town hall reopening
13 Jul 2020Eager fans of the New Zealand Army Band queued for 90 minutes before the Christchurch Town Hall doors swung open yesterday, for the first show at the venue since lockdown.
-
New book highlights Beatles' sadness and tragedy
12 Jul 2020Craig Brown's new book, 1, 2, 3, 4: The Beatles In Time is not your bog-standard Beatles' bio. Brown has come up with a fresh take on the Fab Four - and a unearthed a few previously unknown gems… Video, Audio
-
Hymns on Sunday for 12 July 2020
12 Jul 2020We're focussing on hymns inspired by the Psalms in this week. Audio
-
RIP Johnny Mandel, plus Emily Remler
11 Jul 2020We pay tribute to the influential songwriter Johnny Mandel, and check out a couple of tracks by guitarist Emily Remler. Audio
-
John Rae: Uncouth and Without Form
11 Jul 2020We check out Wellington drummer John Rae's new album, in which he explores his Scottish roots through a mix of traditional tunes and originals. Audio
-
The Mixtape: The Beths
11 Jul 2020To celebrate the release of their second album Jump Rope Gazers Jon and Liz from The Beths join Charlotte to play some of their favourite tunes. Audio
-
Songcrush: Kanye West/ Haim/ Sufjan Stevens
11 Jul 2020This week the Song Crush team tackle new songs from Kanye West, Sufjan Stevens, Haim and more. Featuring special guests Nick Bollinger and Danielle Street. Audio
Related Programmes
Related Collections
contact
See our contact page for information about how to get in touch with us.
Stay Informed
Sign up to receive a weekly email with details of upcoming music programmes and features.