RNZ Music

Composer, musician, researcher Leila Adu shares her mixtape of eclectic activist music for this week's RNZ Mixtape. She speaks with Yadana Saw. Read more Video, Audio

Following the release of their debut album Internal, Australian electronic band SAFIA have played some of the world's biggest festivals, amassed millions of streams online, and rounded off 2016… Read more Audio

Rapper Tom Scott, of Home Brew, @Peace, Average Rap Band and now Avantdale Bowling Club is back living in his stomping ground of Avondale after five years living in Melbourne. He joins Melody Thomas… Read more Audio

Groundbreaking indie rock band The Pixies are on their way to NZ for shows in March. Tim Glasgow got drummer David Lovering on the line. Read more Audio

SongHubs is a weeklong series of workshops that took place in Auckland this week, teaming international hitmakers with a handpicked selection of talent from Aotearoa. Read more Audio

The APRA Children's Music Award winners have just been announced, but ahead of the ceremony, RNZ Music's Yadana Saw headed to her local childcare centre to get expert opinions on what songs should… Read more Video, Audio

Wellington's Newtown Street Festival brings over 100 bands to stages for one day, and there's a conscious effort to represent a range of genres and genders. Read more Audio

Nadia Reid has just released her second album Preservation, she speaks to Melody Thomas about her fear of flying, and her extensive touring. Read more Audio

Yes, it's been about 30 hours since the new single from Lorde came out, but we have more to say! Read more Audio

In all the Lorde excitement, it would be a pity if these other important local releases – also out today – went unnoticed. Fear not, we are here to help. Read more Video

Wellington dream-pop band French for Rabbits play a couple of tracks from their upcoming second album 'The Weight of Melted Snow'. Read more Video, Audio