Music
Three of 1994's weirder indie rock albums are still classics
On their 30th anniversary, Tony Stamp looks back at three important entries in the alternative canon. Video
For Beginners: The Best of M. Ward
This collection spotlights a small part of the Americana maestro's large discography. Audio
Jan Preston: Boogie woogie around the North Island
Jan Preston is known as Australasia's Queen of Boogie Piano. This October she's on the road right across the North Island promoting her new album Pianoland. Audio
The legendary Dionne Warwick’s 'one last tour' of New Zealand
After 50 years of hit songs, superstar songstress Dionne Warwick returns to New Zealand for what she is calling "one last tour". Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 6 October 2024
Marking the end of the Season of Creation in this week's programme, along with the Feast Day of St Francis of Assisi (patron saint of ecology). Audio
BARTOK: Piano Quintet in C
Justine Cormack, Benjamin Baker, Bryony Gibson-Cornish, Ian Greenberg, Daniel Lebhardt performing at the 2024 At The World's Edge Festival in Queenstown. Audio
De CASTRO-ROBINSON: This Liquid Drift Of Light
Madeleine Xiao performing at the 2024 At The World's Edge Festival in Queenstown. Audio
SHENG: Concertino for Clarinet and String Quartet
Julian Bliss, Justine Cormack, Lorna Zhang, Serenity Thurlow, Ian Greenberg performing at the 2024 At The World's Edge Festival in Queenstown. Audio
Watch: Che Fu performs 'Chains' with live horns
Che Fu gives us a taste of Big Horns in the RNZ studio ahead of hitting the Powerstation stage with a 22-piece big band. Audio
PROKOFIEV: String Quartet No.2
Alexi Kenney, Benjamin Baker, Bryony Gibson-Cornish, Sterling Elliott performing at the 2024 At The World's Edge Festival in Queenstown. Audio
De CASTRO-ROBINSON: Bird-sung Sky
Justine Cormack, Benjaming Baker performing at the 2024 At The World's Edge Festival in Queenstown. Audio
At The World's Edge Festival 2024 - Concert 1: Dispersion
The first concert of the 2024 At The World's Edge Festival, which was held at Te Atamira in Queenstown. Audio
Who will take home this year's Silver Scroll?
Ahead of next Tuesday's awards ceremony in Pōneke Wellington, the five finalists tell Music 101 the stories behind their nominated songs. Video, Audio
Esperanza Spalding and Marcus Miller
Ahead of the 2024 Wellington Jazz Festival, Nick Tipping previews the two major international headliners: bass players Esperanza Spalding and Marcus Miller. Audio
Straight Ahead
A couple of tracks from Count Basie's album 'Straight Ahead' start the show, followed by tunes from Benny Goodman and Teddy Wilson, Emily Remler, Tierney Sutton, and the Rodger Fox Big Band. Audio
Country music star Garth Brooks denies rape accusations
Country star Garth Brooks has denied rape accusations against him as he returned to his Las Vegas concert residency in the wake of a sexual misconduct lawsuit filed against him.
The Mixtape: DJ Vee
Today's guest on the RNZ Mixtape is DJ Vee - real name Vishal Vasan. Vishal's musical journey started on Cuba Street Wellington, then to DJing with FFD, slinging records in Soho and organising the… Audio
1994 part six: Pavement, Sebadoh, Ween
Tony Stamp looks back at three of 1994's weirder indie rock records, in the final instalment of this six part series. Video, Audio
1994 part six: Pavement, Sebadoh, Ween
Tony Stamp looks back at three of 1994's weirder indie rock records, in the final instalment of this six part series.
Video, AudioChe Fu performs live with big band: 'I'm really happy to hear my songs in this way'
The RNZ studio was jammed packed with a live performance from Che Fu singing classic tunes, backed by five horn players and a DJ. Together they are Big Horns, and they are bringing 90s RnB and hip hop… Video, Audio
