RNZ Music

Charlotte Ryan talks with Bruce Ward, the man who made the Christmas song 'Snoopy's Christmas' very popular in NZ. Read more Audio

Sisters Valentine & Clementine Nixon had an unusual upbringing, splitting their time between Christchurch and Hong Kong, before relocating to a valley in Coromandel. Their second album as Purple… Read more Audio

Auckland indie-pop group Beachware won this year's Christmas song competition with their thoughtful hit 'Take Away The Tree'. Read more Video, Audio

On this week's Pocket Edition we catch up with one of NZ's most popular bands- LAB, and rising Aussie performer Stella Donnelly. Read more Audio

Move over Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift, this year’s NZ Music Charts belong to Generation Z. The three big chart-toppers for 2019 – Benee, Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X – have an average age of just 18. Read more

Māori artists Rob Ruha, Ria Hall, Troy Kingi, Bella Kalolo, Majic Paora, Kaaterama and the East Coast Tira Waiata (Choir) sensation Ka Hao have united to create a powerful visual album, entitled Mōhau… Read more

RNZ Music is delighted to be the first to share the new live video from Wellington folk trio Ida Lune. ‘No Harm in Hope’ is the debut single from their self-titled album, due out in April. Read more Video

The Killing Joke frontman and classical composer picks five of his favourite songs and spins plenty of yarns about his life and career. Read more Audio

Fanfickk introduces us to her song 'Pure'. Read more Audio

Charlotte Ryan speaks with Joel Shadbolt, the singer for hugely popular kiwi band L.A.B. Read more Audio

Charlotte Ryan chats with Stella Donnelly, a young Australian singer-songwriter making an impact with her brazen lyrics, ahead of her appearance next month at Laneway Festival. Read more Audio

On this week's Pocket Edition we pay tribute to the late Rick Bryant, talk to Nadia Reid about her new single, and Angel Olsen about her new album. Read more Audio