Little Richard
Nashville Babylon 11 May 2020
On this week's Nashville Babylon - direct from his home in Wairarapa - Mark plays a track for the late Little Richard, has a birthday tune from Jimmie Dale Gilmore plus new music courtesy of Ron… Audio
Rock'n'roll singer Little Richard dies aged 87
Pioneering rock 'n' roll singer Little Richard - known for his hit song Tutti Frutti - has died at the age of 87.
He influenced The Beatles, Elton John and Elvis Presley, and his mix of blues, R&B… Video, Audio
Whitesnake singer David Coverdale: 'There's not a misogynist bone in my body'
He's the stereotypical tight-trousered, big-haired rock lothario, but Whitesnake singer David Coverdale insists he can sleep comfortably at night in the #MeToo era. He's about to play an Auckland… Audio
Bernstein Covered
With Leonard Bernstein's big hundredth birthday this year, it's time to open the Bernstein songbook and see what various interpreters have done. William Dart unearths versions by Nina Simone, Kiri Te… Audio
Sexy songs with Sam and Jeremy
For this week's Pod Save The Theme topic, Sam Scott speaks with Jeremy Taylor about the hidden (and not so hidden) meanings of popular songs from past decades. Audio
Spiritual Song
Publisher John Thornley on the magazine Music in the Air, which explores song and spirituality, from the church to the pop charts. Audio