RNZ Music

RNZ Music is thrilled to present this powerful live performance from Dunedin artist Abby Wolfe.  Abby recorded the song, her latest single ‘Held By You’, at Dunedin’s stunning St Paul's Cathedral. Read more Video

Kiwi duo Foley are back! RNZ Music is stoked to present this special live performance of their latest single ‘Rendezvous’. It’s the first in a series of stripped-back arrangements they’ll be creating… Read more Video

Marlon Williams is back with new music! ‘I Wonder Why’ is the first from his upcoming album Plastic Bouquet, which is a collaboration with Canadian duo Kacy & Clayton. He’s also announced his first… Read more Video

Johnny Cooper, Max Merritt, Peter Posa, Dinah Lee, The Chicks and Larry’s Rebels will be inducted into the NZ Music Hall of Fame at the Aotearoa Music Awards in November. Read more

RNZ Music is fizzing about the brand new single and video from genre-defying South Auckland band Valkyrie. ‘Minamina’ features Waiata Māori Music Award-winner Pere and fuses te reo Māori with salsa… Read more Video

23-year-old Marley Sola started his musical career in 2013 as a member of X Factor band Moorhouse. He's spent the last few years establishing himself as a solo artist, and is now gearing up to release… Read more Video

RNZ Music is proud to present the debut video release from taonga pūoro collective Kiki Pounamu. ‘Hawaikinui’ features cinematic scenes from sacred sites of early South Island iwi Waitaha. Read more Video

Sam Scott and Luke Buda from Wellington band the Phoenix Foundation are this weeks guests on NZ live. Today the band has released its first album in five years, Friend Ship. Read more Audio

After 5 years in L.A collaborating with the likes of Grammy Award-winning producer Om’Mas Keith (Frank Ocean, Erykah Badu) and Jim Fairchild (Grandaddy, Modest Mouse), Lontalius is back in Wellington… Read more Video

Auckland band Kathy Bates Motel has done things a bit backward. They’ve never played a show, but they’ve recorded a full album. The band includes some of Aotearoa’s top musical talent, including… Read more Video

RNZ Music is stoked to present the new single and video from Iraq born Tauranga-based singer-songwriter Yasamin. ‘Maybe It’s America’ is the third release from her upcoming album Songs Over Baghdad. Read more Video

RNZ Music is pumped to share the long-awaited new single from Auckland indie-pop favourite Sheep Dog & Wolf. It’s his first release in more than seven years, and boy are we excited! Read more Video