RNZ Music

Steve Mathieson from Lunavela introduces their new single "Six Out of Ten Friend". Read more Audio

Waiata Anthems celebrates the best new waiata and offers a chance to honour the champions and pioneers of te reo Māori who paved the way for future generations. Due to lockdown, the artists were… Read more Video

To celebrate Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, we've curated a playlist for you to enjoy and sing along to! Read more

Nau mai ki Te Wiki o te Reo Māori whānau! What better way to celebrate Māori Language Week than with this beautiful performance by TE KAAHU, the new reo Māori project from alt-pop artist Theia… Read more Video

It’s time for another RNZ Music Live Session! This time we’re joined by Wellington singer and songwriter, Mara TK (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Kahungunu, Tainui), who you may know from his time as frontman of… Read more Video, Audio

In this week's Pocket Edition, it’s a special Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry tribute to the Jamaican's greatest sonic wizard. Yadana Saw speaks with Aotearoa musicians about the man known as the Godfather of Dub… Read more Audio

In this first ever episode of Lost and Found, Yadana Saw discovers and revisits songs that have been playing on her home stereo during lockdown. Read more Video, Audio

Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, who helped them become one of the greatest bands in rock 'n' roll, has died at the age of 80. We look back on his life and listen to some of the best Rolling… Read more Audio

Troy Kingi, Maisey Rika, and  Jonathan Pearce are double nominees in this year's APRA Silver Scroll top 5.  Read more Video

To continue our Flying Nun 40th anniversary celebrations, we take a look at the iconic labels latest signings.  Read more Video

RNZ Music has complied all the binge-worthy content you need to keep you entertained during lockdown, including documentaries, live music, deep dives, and chats with your favourite artists.  Read more Video

In this episode of Musical Chairs, Ben Howe explains how he came to run New Zealand’s most beloved and internationally known record labels.  And how his association with Flying Nun harks back to the… Read more Video, Audio