Albums
The story of the birth of pop music
In his new book, Let's Do It: The Birth of Pop, Bob Stanley, who is a member of English indie/dance crossover band Saint Etienne, tells the definitive story of the birth of Pop music, from 1900… Audio
40 years of Grace Jones' music
It's been 40 years since Grace Jones released her best-selling album, Nightclubbing. Simon Sweetman joins Jesse to look back at her career. Audio
Country legend 'humbled' by Hall of Fame induction
Paddy Long is undoubtedly New Zealand's leading steel guitar player, with a long and illustrious studio career that has seen him playing steel guitar on over 170 albums. Later this morning he will be… Audio
Great album: Bob Dylan, Infidels
We continue our celebration of albums from 1983, with Bob Dylan's Infidels, which was produced by Mark Knopfler and Bob Dylan. Audio
Music Critic: Dianne Swann
Singer, songwriter and one half of The Bads, who are performing on New Zealand Live in a couple of weeks - - - Dianne Swann is here with a brand new album for us to listen to today. Audio
Great album: Off The Wall - Michael Jackson
It was Jackson's fifth studio solo album and the first recorded after he broke away from Motown Records.. Although it was a dramatic departure from earlier albums, it went on to sell 20 million copies… Audio
The Secret Life of Track Listing
In The Secret Life of Track Listing, Melody Thomas talks to the artists who agonise over song order so that you don't have to, and the critics who've heard it go both ways. Audio
Taite Music Prize 2015
With past winners that include Lawrence Arabia, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Lorde and SJD, the Taite Music Prize - named in honour of music journalist, the late Dylan Taite - has an impressive pedigree… Audio