RNZ Music

Christoph El' Truento is perhaps best known as the beat-making brains behind hip hop outfit @Peace, as well as lending his skills to the likes of Homebrew and Avantdale Bowling Club - to name a few. Read more Audio

Booka Shade are one of the most acclaimed electronic acts in the world. In Auckland recently to play a show, the German duo sat down with RNZ's Tony Stamp. Read more Audio

Jim Pinckney remembers the music and career of The Beat frontman and 80s two-tone and ska pioneer Ranking Roger (born Roger Charlery) who passed away this week age 56. Read more Video, Audio

Jenna Andrews works in the Los Angeles pop industry, co-writing with heavyweights like Drake, Jennifer Lopez and Max Martin. In Auckland recently for SongHubs - an event that saw her working with… Read more Audio

At only 17 years old, gloomy pop merchant Billie Eilish has just released her long-awaited debut album When We Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?  Last year, Billie played the Laneway Festival and Yadana… Read more Video, Audio

Adam Hattaway from Adam Hattaway and The Haunters introduces their song 'Turn Around'. Read more Audio

Ahead of his New Zealand concert, Irish singer-songwriter Hozier talks to Yadana Saw about writing the follow-up to his smash hit of 2013, 'Take Me To Church'. Read more Video, Audio

Something different for New Zealand Live today - we have a one man band in the studio: Li'l Chuck the one man skiffle machine - AKA multi-instrumentalist David Thorpe Read more Audio

In this week's Pocket Edition we talk to Persian-Kiwi rapper Chaii, and UK DJ Vadim. Read more Audio

This superb performance by Hollie Smith and Teeks is the first single from Offering, an album that brings together some of NZ’s top musicians to raise money for the Salvation Army. Read more Video

Lorde is part of a massive lineup of artists set to perform at two benefit concerts raising money for those affected by the Christchurch terrorist attack. Other performers include Dave Dobbyn, Marlon… Read more Audio

Yusuf Islam, better known as Cat Stevens will join local artists Marlon Williams, Maisey Rika, Hollie Smith and Teeks in honouring the victims of the Christchurch terrorist attack, at this Friday's… Read more