RNZ Music

In this week's Pocket Edition we go backstage at the 2019 APRA Silver Scroll Awards to speak with some of the nominees, and chat with Michael Timmins from Canadian alt-country band Cowboy Junkies. Read more Audio

RNZ Music is proud to be the first to share the debut single from Tauranga songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Antony Jeffares. Read more Video

Fat Freddy’s Drop release new single ‘Kamo Kamo’ and announce fifth studio album Special Edition Part 1, due out in in November. Read more Video

The VNZMA Artisan Awards, celebrating the music industry’s behind-the-scenes talent, will be presented in Wellington on November 4. Read more Video

The Auckland Folk Festival is set to return to Kumeu Showgrounds in January with a huge line-up of music and dance including modern & traditional folk, Celtic, Americana and bluegrass, along with… Read more Video

There are many songs that speak about places in New Zealand. RNZ Music has added them to a map to soundtrack your journeys across the land. Read more

Charlotte Ryan talks to Michael Timmins of The Cowboy Junkies Audio

James Reid talks to Charlotte Ryan on Music 101. Read more Audio

On this week's Pocket Edition we celebrate Th' Dudes' induction into the NZ Music Hall of Fame with Peter Urlich and Dave Dobbyn, and SideKickNick explains the eleven year gap between his debut album… Read more Audio

The 2019 Silver Scroll songwriting awards took place on Wednesday night at Auckland's Spark Arena, and as tradition dictates, all the finalist and winner songs were reinterpreted and performed by a… Read more Video

Aldous Harding has won the 2019 APRA Silver Scroll Award for her song ‘The Barrel’, with the award presented tonight at a ceremony at Auckland’s Spark Arena. Read more Video, Audio

Tyna Keelan, Angelique Te Rauna and Matauranga Te Rauna have taken home the APRA Maioha Award for te reo Māori songwriting, for their ballad ‘Ka Ao’. The award was presented tonight at a ceremony at… Read more Video