Recent Music Stories
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Nashville Babylon: 25 November 2023
25 Nov 2023On this week's Nashville Babylon there's classic blues from Jimmy Reed, reggae courtesy of Phyllis Dillon, new music from Israel Nash plus tracks to mark the anniversary of the Band's Last Waltz… Audio
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Dave Wilson: Ephemeral
25 Nov 2023Wellingtonian Dave Wilson's new album Ephemeral deals with the nature and shape of relationships. Audio
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Life Goes On
25 Nov 2023Nick looks back at the career of pianist and composer Carla Bley; plus music by Charlie Parker, Joe Zawinul, and Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. Audio
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Introducing: NickyByNicky
25 Nov 2023This week on Introducing its the new solo project on Nick Johnston from Cut Off Your Hands - NickyByNicky Audio
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David Bowie: Serious Moonlight over Western Springs
David Bowie's Serious Moonlight concert at Western Springs, took place almost 40 years ago - and still stands as one of the country's largest music events, with a crowd of well over 80,000. Otago… Video, Audio
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David Bowie: Serious Moonlight over Western Springs
David Bowie's Serious Moonlight concert at Western Springs took place almost 40 years ago - and still stands as one of our largest, most memorable music events. Audio
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Music 101 Live Session: Trinity Roots
25 Nov 2023Trinity Roots are performing live next Friday at The Others way in Auckland, so what better way to celebrate than with a live session. Warren Maxwell, Rio Hohepa and Ben Lemi and band perform live for… Audio
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Quaranta shows Danny Brown taking stock after rehab
25 Nov 2023Tony Stamp reviews a reflective collection that muses on middle age. Video, Audio
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Timber Timbre's honeyed vocals are still sweet on Lovage
25 Nov 2023Tony Stamp reviews a new instalment of spooky ballads from the Canadian outfit. Video, Audio
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André 3000's New Blue Sun is one of the most extreme artistic pivots in modern music
25 Nov 2023Tony Stamp reviews the first solo album from one of the world's best MC's... featuring no rapping, and a lot of flute. Video, Audio
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Lee Fields ‘I try to touch people's souls’
25 Nov 2023Lee Fields is an American soul singer from North Carolina. Who has been belting out songs since the 60’s. His classic voice has seen him travel the world with his timeless sound. Now Lee is bringing… Audio
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Playing Favourites with Kim Hill
After 21 years, Kim Hill has hosted Saturday Morning for the final time. In the final hour of the show, the beloved broadcaster chats to long-time colleague Bryan Crump about some of her favourite… Video, Audio, Gallery
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Rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of sexual assault in new lawsuits
Rap mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs has been accused of sexual assault by a third woman who is suing him in the US.
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Review: Troy Kingi converts the crowd at The Church
25 Nov 2023Troy Kingi proved why he is a national musical treasure in a standout performance in Christchurch, writes Dan Buchanan.
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Out Lately with Finn Johansson.
24 Nov 2023Finn Johansson has four records for us from: Francisca Griffin and the Bus Shelter Boys, Pink Pantheress, Memory Foam, Andre 3000. Audio
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Thabani Gapara: The accidental Aotearoan
24 Nov 2023Zimbabwe-born saxophone player Thabani Gapara is embracing the opportunities afforded him by his adopted homeland. Audio
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Music 101: Charlotte Ryan
24 Nov 2023Charlotte Ryan, host of Music 101 here on RNZ each Saturday afternoon from 1pm talks about what's happening on the music scene over the weekend, what's coming up on her show tomorrow and because… Audio
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NZ Live 24th Nov - Ha The Unclear (WEB VERSION)
24 Nov 2023Auckland alt-pop band Ha The Unclear (formerly known as Brown) perform tracks from their upcoming album A Kingdom in a Cul-de-sac Video, Audio
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The Barber Shop Sessions | Episode 3: John
24 Nov 2023John puts a contemporary spin on one of the North's most treasured waiata, before performing his original lament, Kairangi, in memory of his late brother. Video
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David Burchell at the Auckland Town Hall Organ
23 Nov 2023Dunedin organist David Burchell plays a recital on the Auckland Town Hall Organ. The organ is German-built in the style of an English concert organ, and so this programme is largely German and…
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A hundred years of Disney scores
23 Nov 2023The Walt Disney Company turned a hundred last month. Cultural historian Dr Malcolm Cook talks to Bryan Crump about the role music's played in the company's success. Video, Audio
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Music Critic: Zac Arnold
23 Nov 2023Today Zac talks to Jesse about new music from Auckland based group Phoebe Rings and a collaborative track from Polyhill and Samara Alofa. Audio
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The TAHI 23rd November 2023
On Today’s show, So’omālō is away so it’s girls show!! (plus Harry). Kenzie from Welly joins us to talk about her single with Poetik, Crystal Choi of Phoebe Rings talks about the groups new Korean… Audio
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