The 2019 Pacific Music Awards take place tonight at Manukau's Vodafone Event Centre. Finalists include Tomorrow People, Kings, Adeaze and SWIDT. The late Tongan Monarch, Queen Sālote Tupou lll will… Video

Following the release of her new album Designer, Aldous Harding has announced she’s touring NZ in August. Video

RNZ Music is proud to be the first to share the brand new single and video from Auckland rapper Unchained XL, ‘Weight On My Bars, Pt. IV’. Video

Taranaki born soul singer Bailey Wiley is becoming stronger and more resolutely herself with each release. Kirsten Johnstone finds out more about her evolution. Video, Audio

Small Island Big Song is an album that unites indigenous musicians from seafaring cultures across the Pacific & Indian Oceans. All the songs were recorded in nature, using traditional instruments and… Video, 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

ZÖ introduces us to her song 'To Be Loved' from her debut EP WAR. Audio

'Cosmic Cowgirl' Kacey Musgraves played the Auckland Town Hall on Friday, charming a diverse crowd of devoted fans. Kirsten Johnstone sat down with her to find out more about her psychedelic, Grammy… Video, Audio

Does the music played in shops and on the radio in the lead-up to Christmas make you think 'I could do better than that!" Well, here's your chance. Jesse Mulligan announces RNZ's new orignal… Audio

New Zealand musician Neil MacLeod is with us today for NZ Live. He's a singer/guitarist and he's got a couple of mates with him in the Wellington studio. Audio

By teaching a machine to sing with an ensemble of voices, Holly Herndon has created an otherworldly album that presents a utopian vision of how technology can co-exist with humanity. Video

It's New Zealand Music Month, but how much do you really know about Aotearoa's musical goings-on? Take our NZ music quiz to find out.

RNZ Music is proud to present the new video from Wellington indie-pop trio Hans Pucket. ‘Comfort’ is the third and final vid from their excellent debut album Eczema, which came out this time last… Video

New Zealand has a passionate community of live music photographers, many of whom are showing their work as part of an exhibition called 'From The Pit'. We asked them to share their favourite... or not…

When he's not making documentaries about competitive tickling or danger tourism, David Farrier enjoys listening to music. In this week's Mixtape he shares five of his favourite songs. Video, Audio

Rodney and Gareth from Goodshirt join RNZ's Tony Stamp to chat about their appearance on Prime TV's Anthems, and play a few of their classic tunes. Audio

Singer and songwriter Flip Grater opens up about balancing being a mother and a musician and her new EP, Lullabies for Anaïs. Audio

Wellington poet and singer/songwriter Claudia Jardine shares her song 'Hide'. Video, Audio

Guitar and drum duo Skinny Hobos bring straight down the barrel rock and roll to the RNZ Studio. They speak to Yadana Saw about taking their big drums and big riffs to the provinces. Video, Audio