RNZ Music

Music promoter Campbell Smith is a board member for the charity MusicHelps. He explains their new initiative. Read more Audio

Black Americans made some of the most earth-shaking sounds of the 20th century, inventing jazz and the blues which continue to influence new music. They also produced one of the most profound bodies… Read more Audio

The RNZ Music team present their favourite music books for your isolation reading pleasure! Read more

RNZ Music is proud to present Beachware’s new single ‘The Arcade’. It’s the first single from the Auckland band's upcoming debut album. Read more Video

New Zealand’s favourite power pop band The Beths have shared band new single ‘Dying to Believe’, and announced they’ll release new album Jump Rope Gazers on July 10. Read more Video

A ‘swirly’ is a high school prank that involves sticking someone's head in a toilet and flushing. That’s what the new lockdown song, ‘Swirly Song (Gettin' a Swirly)’, by Auckland indie maestro Merk… Read more Video

RNZ Music is proud to present the brand new video from Christchurch-based dance-pop act PRINS. ‘Magnetic’ is a high-energy dance floor banger that’ll get you moving. Read more Video

Yadana Saw and Tami Neilson chat in the car on the first episode of Final Mix. Read more Video

With many of us working from home, what better way to add structure to your day (and maybe some inspiration), than music. RNZ Music's Tony Stamp (aka ‘Tony Tunes’) has put together an hour-by-hour… Read more Video

On this week's Pocket Edition we speak to ex-pat producer and trumpet player Isaac Aesili about relocating to Bangkok Thailand, and how recording his second album Hidden Truths helped him through a… Read more Audio

Ethan Moore from Auckland band Dirty Pixels introduces their new song 'Julipa'. Read more Audio