RNZ Music

Trevor Reekie talks to Anoushka Shankar who has just been announced as one of the headliners of Womad 2018 and the Auckland Arts Festival. Read more Audio

The Staves are three sisters from Hertfordshire, England whose ability to harmonise impressed Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon so much he took them on tour, recorded their 2015 album and helped set up a new… Read more Video, Audio

Joanna Hunkin painted a pretty dark view of the state of our local music industry in a NZ Herald article last week, but is chart success even worth worrying about? Includes top 11 NZ music moments of… Read more Video, Audio

Troy Kingi's new album Shake That Skinny Ass All The Way To Zygertron, has sent the hardworking musician/actor/dad into a high-concept psychedelic universe. Troy and his band The Galactic… Read more Video, Audio

Tennessee band The Danberrys play indie-folk influenced by bluegrass, country and blues. They're joined by New Zealander Vanessa McGowan on upright bass. Read more Audio

With a sound ranging from sensual to sleazy and a volume range from mind-melting to gentle, improvisational duo Peter Brötzmann and Heather Leigh have a charismatic and striking dynamic of polarities… Read more Video, Audio

The Australian radio station has moved the date of their much-loved Hottest 100 so it’ll no longer take place on Australia Day, and a small number of Australian keyboard-warriors have completely lost… Read more

New Zealand artist Dick Frizzell reflects on his life and talks us through five of his favourite songs – which all happen to be homegrown. Read more Video, Audio

Two disgruntled hotel workers in Rhode Island with a shared interest in workers rights and labour union activism quit their minimum wage jobs and became one of the most exciting bands in the U.S. Jana… Read more Audio

Wellington musician Erith introduces her song Talk. Read more Audio

After Hours: Taxi DJ is a Wellington event where taxi drivers welcome punters into their cars to share their favourite beats. Yadana Saw headed along to meet the drivers cum selectors. Read more Video, Audio

E^st is just nineteen but she's had a record deal for three years already, she chats to RNZ music about her journey to now and how her existential song 'life goes on' came from heartbreak. Read more Video, Audio