Music

Yadana Saw shares some new tunes and collaborations from Auckland hip hop stalwarts Team Dynamite, and Wellington's Phoenix Foundation. And we'll hear the latest release from the son of British new… Audio

Many people have had a crack at writing the next great song, but what's the secret to success? Jesse speaks to Bruce Brown, from Victoria University's school of music. Audio

The 20 finalists for New Zealand's most coveted songwriting award, the Silver Scroll, have been released today. Audio

To celebrate Mātariki we asked some of Aotearoa’s top musicians to shine a light on the next generation of Māori talent. Award-winning Northland musician Troy Kingi has chosen up-and-coming vocalist… Video

RNZ Music is stoked to be the first to share the brand new single and video from Auckland multi-instrumentalist and producer K M T P. ‘Acting Out’ is the second single from his forthcoming EP P.S C U… Video

Tami Neilson, L.A.B., Troy Kingi and BENEE are among the 20 finalists for New Zealand’s most coveted songwriting award, the Silver Scroll.

On this week's show Mark has new music from Colorama, classic covers courtesy of Delaney Davidson, Betty LaVette and Sonic Youth plus a birthday tune for jazz legend Lee Morgan. Audio

William Dart explores the songs of Auckland songwriter Ben Tolich, AKA Mali Mali, following the ten-year trail to his latest album, I Was Told to Keep an Eye Out. Audio

Craig Brown's new book, 1, 2, 3, 4: The Beatles In Time is not your bog-standard Beatles' bio. Brown has come up with a fresh take on the Fab Four - and a unearthed a few previously unknown gems… Audio

We're focussing on hymns inspired by the Psalms in this week. Audio

We pay tribute to the influential songwriter Johnny Mandel, and check out a couple of tracks by guitarist Emily Remler. Audio

We check out Wellington drummer John Rae's new album, in which he explores his Scottish roots through a mix of traditional tunes and originals. Audio

To celebrate the release of their second album Jump Rope Gazers Jon and Liz from The Beths join Charlotte to play some of their favourite tunes. Audio

This week the Song Crush team tackle new songs from Kanye West, Sufjan Stevens, Haim and more. Featuring special guests Nick Bollinger and Danielle Street. Audio

Auckland rapper PollyHill introduces her song 'Rare View'. Audio

Glass Animals' frontman Dave Bayley explains how the near death experience of the band's drummer informed their new album, Dreamland Audio

Music from the world, for the world, hosted by Trevor Reekie. Audio