RNZ Music

Wellington composer and music editor Stephen Gallagher has worked with Brian Eno, Ed Sheeran and Nick Cave. He selects a 'cinematic' mixtape interspersed with work stories. Read more Audio

Auckland band Beachware introduce their song "Want Somebody" Read more Audio

Kimbra reveals the influences and collaboration that helped her create her new single 'Top of the World'. Read more Video, Audio

Two 'rock' acts are in the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time in twelve years. One of those acts is Portugal The Man. The band's bassist Zach Carothers joins us to discuss whether… Read more Video, Audio

Trevor Reekie talked to Marlon Williams backstage at WOMAD, shortly before the recording of his new album. Read more Audio

Jessie Moss and Jana Whitta sumarise the issues raised at the recent panel on sexism in the music industry held as part of the LATE at Auckland Museum series. Read more Audio

Greg Johnson and Mel Parsons break from their nationwide tour to play us a live session. Read more Video, Audio

'Bam Bam' is an iconic dancehall/reggae song recorded in 1982 by Sister Nancy. On her way to Aotearoa for the first time, the 55 year old tells the story of the track's wayward rise from Jamaican… Read more Video, Audio

From the moment she stepped onstage to the opening chords of 'Homemade Dynamite' until the final shudder of 'Loveless', we were all enthralled in absolute and total ecstasy. Read more Audio

Tama Waipara, musician and Senior Programme Manager of the Auckland Arts festival presents some of the musical highlights he's chosen for the March 2018 festival. Read more Video, Audio

Ahead of their Laneway 2018 appearance Nick Allbrook from Pond explains why the Western Australian music scene is like one big underground collective. Read more Video, Audio

Jana Te Nahu Owen talks to Kurt Vile about his new collaboration with Courtney Barnett, Lotta Sea Lice. Read more Audio