Guitar
Gunter Herbig: Music for Guitar
Gunter celebrates the 60th birthday of guitarist Ben Verdery with some of his favourite recordings. Audio
Miles Jackson: guitarist
Guitarist Miles Jackson speaks to Eva about his upcoming performance in the Christopher's Classics Series: 'The Romantic Guitar'. Audio
New Zealand Guitar Quartet
The New Zealand Guitar Quartet are at the tail end of a concert tour, with music by Jack Body, Craig Utting, Clarice Assad and more. Eva speaks to all four quartet members; Jane Curry, John Couch… Audio
Matthew Marshall: Guitarist
New Zealand guitarist Matthew Marshall's latest CD is titled 'Rhapsody on a Riff', and features music by ex-pat composer Michael Calvert. Matthew tells Eva about the album. Audio
Gunter Herbig: Guitar
Upbeat contributor on music for guitar explores the work of Polish guitarist and composer Marek Pasieczny. Audio
Lynn McGrath: US Classical Guitarist
American guitarist giving a series of recitals and masterclasses around New Zealand School. Audio
The Secret Lives of Stolen Instruments
The relationship between a musician and their instrument is intimate, to the point where it is often described as an extension of their own bodies. Zac Arnold finds out what happens when that bond is… Audio
BB King - A Tribute
A tribute to the late BB King from Mississippi Public Broadcasting's Highway 61 Programme. Mississippi musician BB King, known as "King of the Blues" passed away on Friday 15 May 2015, aged 89. King… Audio
Darren Watson on BB King
Local bluesman Darren Watson recalls the time he met B.B. King, and talks about his lasting legacy. Audio
Gunter Herbig: Guitar
Upbeat guitar contributor explores classical works played by rock guitarists. Audio
Seth Frightening in Session
Following the release of his third album, But We Love Our Brothers and Sisters, Seth Frightening brings his take on New Zealand gothic to the Radio New Zealand studios, performing three songs and… Audio
Bombino In Session
We sit in on a master class with Tuareg blues guitarist, Bombino. Audio
Lead Belly
A definitive new retrospective collection covering the work of Huddie William Ledbetter aka Lead Belly – Lead Belly: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection – has just been released. Trevor Reekie talks… Audio
The Secret Life of Music Teachers 2
Melody Thomas – herself a one-time ukulele teacher – speaks to music teachers, students and musicians about what it takes to be a good music teacher, and a good student. Audio
Slash - the man behind the tophat
Synonymous with a Les Paul guitar, stacks of Marshall amps and that leather top hat, guitar god Slash is one of the last of a dying breed of rock star archetypes. Zac Arnold puts his own questions and… Audio
Gunter Herbig: Guitar
Gunter previews Mike Hogan and Christopher Hill's newly released CD "Dark to Light". Audio
Gunter Herbig
Upbeat contributor on music for guitar explores works by Douglas Lilburn. Audio
Musical Dynasties - Tami Neilson and the Neilson Family
2014 was a big year for Canadian-New Zealand country singer Tami Neilson. She released an album, toured with the Topp Twins, won the Silver Scroll for songwriting, and had her second child. The Silver… Audio
Gunter Herbig: Cuban inspired guitar
Upbeat guitar music contributor explores works by, and inspired by,Cuban players and composers. [topic] music [location] Cuba Audio
The Secret Life of Instrument Repairers
Like most musicians, The Phoenix Foundation's Samuel Scott has a lot of broken musical equipment. Getting vintage gear fixed (or more broken) can be a long, confusing, heart-breaking journey into the… Audio