RNZ Music

Sure Boy have a reputation as ‘Wellington’s baddest girl band’ - Their sound is fresh and gritty pop-rock group - self described ‘Mum Rock’.

Their new album ‘Better’ was released last month, and… Read more Video, Audio

This week's NZ Live performance is with Alayna. She's performing some of the highlights from her debut album: Self Portrait of a Woman Unravelling. It's released today. Read more Audio

This week for NZ Live we have Aidan Fine joining us from the Auckland studios. Read more Audio

Delany Davidson - one of New Zealand's best song writers - once said "you can't beat the blood harmonies" He was referring to The Mitchell Twins and their older sister Jenny Mitchell when they were… Read more Video, Audio

Pickle Darling (aka Ōtautahi lo-fi artist and producer Lukas Mayo) is celebrating the release of their third album Laundromat this week. Lukas (they/them) plays a thoughtful selection of songs in our… Read more Video, Audio

For today's NZ Live we have Jazmine Mary with us in the studio to play some songs from their sophomore album, Dog. Read more Audio

Introducing Emily Rice - Warenoa Read more Video, Audio

This week on Introducing its a four piece indie rock band from Tamaki Makaurau called Coast Arcade.  Read more Video, Audio

For NZ Live this week we have Corrella in the Tamaki Makaurau studio. This band have become regulars on the airwaves, and now they've released their much-anticipated debut album ROAD FROM 26 and new… Read more Audio

Wellington-based Māori musician AJA (aka Aja Ropata) performs four songs with her band, including her 2022 Silver Scroll-winning waiata 'Te Iho'. Read more Video, Audio

This week Mohi stops by our Auckland studio to play for NZ Live. Last year Mohi was awarded Most Promising Emerging Artist of 2022 at the Waiata Maori Music Awards. Read more Audio

This week on Introducing its an emerging artist from Otautahi - Phoebe Vic Her new E.P 'Strange Rituals' was just released yesterday, here she is to introduce her single - Closure. Read more Video, Audio