RNZ Music

Christchurch rocker Emma Dilemma (aka Emma Cameron) has played in bands for much of her life and is now embarking on a solo career. She joins us in the Ōtautahi studio with her band to play some new… Read more Video, Audio

Dalvanius Maui Prime was a performer, composer, impresario, strategist, politician, teacher and entrepreneur all wrapped in to one. In this programme from 2000 Dalvanius talks about his life in music.

The Auckland-based artist’s fourth full-length album took the prize ahead of some of New Zealand’s finest musicians including Nadia Reid, L.A.B, Tami Neilson The Beths, and last year’s winner Troy… Read more

Our regular music reviewer Dianne Swann is also one of Aotearoa’s most prolific singers and songwriters. Joined by a live band, she plays us songs from her debut solo album War on Peace of Mind. Read more Video, Audio

Husband and wife Aaron Gott and Amy Maynard formed the folk band Looking for Alaska with bassist Stephen Daniell in 2016. The trio visits our Auckland to play tracks from their latest album Light and… Read more Video, Audio

The trio have just dropped their new record 'Respect the Process'. Read more Audio

Musicians like Grimes and Kings of Leon are making big bucks selling their art as ‘NFTs’. But what is an NFT and why are artists jumping on the new trend?  Read more Video

Wellington-based band Black Pacific is in the studio with us today for NZ Live. Read more Audio

Auckland duo Foley perform live on Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan. Read more Audio

L.A.B, The Beths and Tami Neilson are among finalists for the Taite Music Prize.  Read more

Patea Māori Club’s iconic 1983 single ‘Poi E’ Poi E’ is finally being acknowledged as an important part of our rich musical history as the recipient of the 2021 IMNZ Classic Record Award. Read more Video