Mel Parsons
Mel Parsons on her new album Glass Heart
Singer-songwriter and West Coast native Mel Parsons discusses her new album Glass Heart with RNZ Music's Alex Behan. Video, Audio
NZ Live: Mel Parsons
Alt-country singer Mel Parsons has just released her fourth studio album Glass Heart. She performs live from our Auckland studio and chats to Jesse Mulligan. Video, Audio
VIDEO PREMIERE: Mel Parsons 'Just 'Cause You Don't Want Me'
RNZ Music is proud to be the first to share Mel Parsons' brand new song, 'Just 'Cause You Don't Want Me'. Video
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Nashville Babylon 15 October, 2018
On tonight's show Mark has new music from Alejandro Escovedo, Mel Parsons, Courtney Barnett, Kurt Vile and Harry Lyon plus classics from Guy Clark and Elvis Costello and some deep soul courtesy of… Audio
LIVE: Mel Parsons performs her song 'I Got The Lonely'
Mel Parsons is playing in Nelson this Thursday at a concert to raising money for The Boathouse, a performance venue which was badly damaged by Cyclone Fehi in February. She joins us along with bassist… Video, Audio, Gallery
Cruisin’ on the Interislander: a loving tribute to NZ's worst gig
Performing on board the Interislander ferry in exchange for free passage is something most local bands do at some point in their career. Here's a loving tribute to 'NZ's worst gig' from Hayden… Video
Jed Parsons: NZ Live
Ahead of the release of his debut solo album Midnight Feast Christchurch musician Jed Parsons joins us in-studio to talk music, inspiration, and play a selection of tracks off the record. Video, Audio
Summer Jam - Mel Parsons
Mel Parsons speaks with Melody Thomas about what's rocking her summer playlist. Audio
The East Pointers
Canadian band The East Pointers are in New Zealand to tour with our very own Mel Parsons, playing at five venues around the country over the next week. They've been here before, playing at WOMAD in… Audio
NZ Live: Mel Parsons and Greg Johnson
Greg Johnson and Mel Parsons break from their nationwide tour to play us a live session. Video, Audio
Stomping Grounds
Stomping Grounds is a new series, which sees the Music 101 team visiting the home towns of some of our favourite musicians.
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Mel Parsons and Greg Johnson announce nationwide tour
Two of our favourite singer-songwriters are joining forces to tour NZ in November. Video
Locals band together for post-quake support
A gig and a comedy show are just some of the ways the residents of Ward are coming together to support one another after the Kaikōura earthquake.
Marlborough residents confront post-quake mental health
Quake affected residents in Seddon and Ward are taking up the offer of free health clinics - more than 300 have already done so. Marlborough Primary Health says not only has winter brought the… Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edition 134: Mel Parsons
In the Music 101 Pocket Edition, Kirsten Johnstone gets a recipe for borscht from Niko Ne Zna, Mel Parsons is currently on tour around New Zealand, she stops by for a live session, and Tony Stamp… Audio
Mel Parsons in session
Mel Parsons performs a couple of songs ahead of her upcoming tour of the main centres. Audio
The Mixtape: Mel Parsons
Singer-songwriter Mel Parsons makes a mixtape of favourites and talks about her roots in the shearing sheds of Westport. Audio
'Sons of a Bitch' & Mel Parsons
The North Island Woolshed Tour 2016. Two country dogs, a local town vet. It's a show that tries to bridge the divide between city slickers and country bumpkins. Sons of a Bitch is a multi-character… Audio
Country Lass
Indie-folk singer Mel Parsons secured the top song prize at the New Zealand Country Music Awards in early June. She won the Best Country Music Song for her track Alberta Sun. Audio
NZ Live - Mel Parsons
Mel Parsons has just been awarded the APRA Best Country Music Song for "Alberta Sun" at the New Zealand Country Music Awards. She joins us for NZ Live. Video, Audio