Country

Building bridges and fencing farms in an out-of-the-way valley, cleaning milking sheds made easier with clear water, testing Manawatu water and the Regional Wrap. Audio

This week's Nashville Babylon has blues from Taj Mahal, classic soul courtesy of Sam Cooke and Erma Franklin plus cosmic country from Gram Parsons. Audio

On this week's show Mark has new music from Alejandro Escovedo, birthday tunes for Robert Fisher of the Willard Grant Conspiracy and John Martyn plus classics courtesy of Karen Dalton and Emmylou… Audio

It's a lockdown version of a sofa session - Auckland indie-folk artist, Kendall Elise releases her new album LET THE NIGHT IN this Friday - we'll have a couple of tracks from the album and she'll also… Audio

On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark plays birthday tunes for David Crosby, has classic soul courtesy of Jackie Wilson and Candi Staton, reggae from Gregory Isaacs plus a rock 'n' roll smash from… Audio

Budou table grapes can fetch up to $160 a bunch in Japan. Third generation grape grower Tetsuya Higuchi is growing the enormous, sweet, picture-perfect Japanese style grape in Hawke's Bay. The grapes… Audio

On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has birthday tunes for Paul McCartney, Eddie Hinton and Nick Drake, blues courtesy of King Curtis plus tracks from Little Richard, Joni Mitchell and Stevie Wonder

On this week's show Mark has tracks from Crosby, Stills and Nash's recently reissued classic album Deja Vu, blues courtesy of Bessie Smith, a new song from Lukas Nelson plus music from the Four Tops… Audio

On this week's show Mark has new music from Peter Bruntnell, a country classic courtesy of Jerry Lee Lewis plus tracks from the Byrds, Marc Ribot and the Five Blind Boys Of Alabama. Audio

On this week's Nashville Babylon the Cowboy Junkies cover the Velvet Underground while Richard Thompson does Dylan. There's also tracks from the Wailers and William Tyler plus a tribute to legendary… Audio

On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark wishes Bob Dylan a happy 80th birthday with a selection of his favourite Dylan penned tunes courtesy of the likes of the Heptones, Emma Swift, Courtney Marie… Audio

On this week's show Mark has tracks from Tom Waits and Chuck E Weiss, a rare Willie Nelson tune plus two tracks from Dylan's legendary 1966 show at the Manchester Free Trade Hall - which just so… Audio

On this week's show Mark has birthday tunes for Tami Neilson, reggae from the Slickers, classic blues courtesy of Magic Sam and Fleetwood Mac plus Giant Sand covering Lee Hazlewood. Audio

On this week's show Mark has birthday tunes for Big Maybelle and James Brown, new music from the Felice Brothers, blues courtesy of Junior Wells plus live tracks from Rory Gallagher and Danny & The… Audio

On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark celebrates legendary songwriter Jerry Lieber's birthday with tracks from Big Mama Thornton and Joya Landis. There's also new music courtesy of Damian Jurado and… Audio

New Zealand rock-country musician Sam Bartells has just released 'Sign', the second single off his upcoming EP, Let's Go, due out early October. Audio

Graeme has been doing some house renovations and streaming some US country radio, with a small playlist on high rotate! But it's offered up the best of country music royalty: including Kenny Rodgers… Audio

The Wild Twins have carved a reputation as keen adventurers. But being dropped in the South African wilderness with no food, water, shelter or clothing to film Naked and Afraid challenged the pair's… Video, Audio