Marty Duda

Local music fans are still digesting the news that the death of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins may not have been, as was initially though, a heart attack, but possibly an overdose.

Hawkins died… Audio

New Zealand radio stations are dropping Michael Jackson's music in the wake of new allegations of chld abuse against the singer. NZME and Mediaworks are dropping the king of pop from their playlists… Audio

Marty started 13th Floor in 2011 and changed it (with Reuben Raj, pictured with Marty) to Radio 13 in the middle of this year. Radio 13 is a music site with 24/7 streaming radio station that has a… Audio

The unmistakeable voice of the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. A close friend of the 76-year-old singer said this morning she's gravely ill in her hometown of Detroit and surrounded by family, who are… Audio

Country music legend Glen Campbell has died. We look back at his career with music reviewer Marty Duda. Audio

The first of Adele's much anticipated three sold-out shows in Auckland attracted fans from as far away as Hawaii. Reviewer Marty Duda says she put on a crowd-pleasing master class. Audio

English soul singer Michael Kiwanuka,released his second album, Love & Hate in July of this year, Marty Duda considers him an artist to be reckoned with.  Audio

Curtis Mayfield was one of the most important black artists of the past 50 years, listen to an appreciation from Marty Duda. Audio

London-born singer-songwriter Lianne La Havas has two big appearances coming up in Auckland this weekend…both as the opening act for Coldplay at Mt Smart Stadium and as the headliner at the more… Audio

Danish singer-songwriter Agnes Obel is a classically trained pianist who developed a love of jazz as a teenager. All of these tantalizing influences show up on the three albums Obel has released since… Audio

Marty Duda features the music of Pretenders, whose new album Alone, has just been released. Audio