RNZ Music

DJ Mu of Fat Freddys Drop digs into his vinyl bag of party faves and lifelong loves for his C60 selections for the M101 Mixtape Read more Audio

English goth-rockers The Mission are returning to NZ as part of their 30th anniversary world tour. Bandleader Wayne Hussey talks to Trevor Reekie from his home in Brazil about their glory years, his… Read more Video, Audio

Julianna Barwick creates one-woman choral soundscapes that sit somewhere in-between ambient Eno and Enya. The Brooklyn NY resident is heading to NZ with her looper and moog synthesisers next week. Read more Video, Audio

Jayson Norris talks about his new EP 'Eroded' and almost fifteen years of living in the U.K. as a working musician. Read more Audio

North-American Rapper Antwon stops by RNZ to drop a tune while he's in New Zealand. Read more Audio

Mike Noga, formerly of Australian rock band The Drones performs a song from his new album King in studio. Read more Audio

Setentia introduce their track 'Darkness Transcend'. Read more Audio

You can expect to hear a little BB King, a little Koko Taylor, some Muddy Waters in this afternoon's New Zealand Live. Those are the major musical influences behind what you'll hear today from band of… Read more Video, Audio

On this week's Music 101, American troubadour Ryley Walker relays the realities of life on the road, French Concession introduces themselves and independent radio station Base FM look for a new home.

Lydia Cole discusses her nomination for the 2016 Silver Scroll, with her song 'Dream'. The Auckland singer-songwriter was also a finalist in 2012. She opens up about the emotional release of not… Read more Audio

Violinist, producer, composer, and orchestrator Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper's career has already run the gamut, from fronting pop band The Exiles, to writing music for the movies. He brings a varied… Read more Video, Audio

French_concession 法國租界 introduce their song 'Sleepy Babies'. Read more Audio