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The one and only Nile Rodgers is a guitarist, songwriter and music producer whose career has spanned half a century. He's perhaps best known as the co-founder and frontman of Chic. Today Dianne Swann… Audio

We're changing up this segment a little bit this year and our critics will be reviewing full albums. So, if there's an album dropping soon that you're looking forward to, let us know and we'll see if… Audio

In just under a week Patti Smith's seminal debut album 'Horses" celebrates it's 50th anniversary Recorded at Electric Lady Studio's and released on November 10th, 1975, it was met by near universal… Audio

It's time for our music feature... and today we're looking into the career of songwriting legend Jimmy Webb Jimmy was responsible for some of the most loved songs of the 60s... Jimmy wrote songs for… Audio

This week for our music feature, Dianne Swann is here to guide us through the music of the greatest singers of all time, the legendary Mavis Staples Mavis has spent over 70 years on stage, she began… Audio

Today we're delving into the world of Diane Warren, the songwriter behind more than 30 top ten hits. We're talking artists like Celine Dion, Toni Braxton, Aerosmith, Faith Hill, Chicago etc… Audio

The Come Together: Live Rust tour kicks off next month, bringing together the raw energy of Neil Young's iconic Live Rust album. Jon Toogood and Dianne Swann are joining a group of New Zealand's… Audio

Dianne Swann profiles solo artist Jason Isbell's new album Foxes in the Snow. Audio

Today we're looking at the Work of Thomas Earl Petty. Audio

Dianne Swann reviews Neive Strang and Haiko Redo. Audio

Dianne Swann introduces us to country soul band The Delines. Audio

Our guest picking the music is Jon Toogood, a name very familiar to music lovers in Aotearoa. Jon is the frontman of Shihad, the anthemic rock band who have been performing for over 35 years, touring… Audio

Woodland is the first collection of original material jbilled to lifelong collaborators Gillian Welch and David Rawlings.  Audio

James Milne (Lawrence Arabia) will join Dianne Swann (When the Cats Away) and The Phoenix Foundation legends Sam Scott and Luke Buda to recreate the Beatles' Sgt Pepper's live. Audio

For 20 years the Play It Strange Trust has been supporting and encouraging young songwriters. To measure the success: over one thousand finalists have had their songs professionally produced. Audio

Today we are celebrating the music of New Zealand's beloved supergroup, When The Cat's Away. Formed in 1986, the group is on tour for the first time in three decades, performing all the favourites.  Audio

This week's NZ Live is with the amazing performers from the Come Together series. Possibly the most successful LOCAL rock music series of all time, the shows have been seen by more than 40,000 Kiwis.