Music

The Hard Quartet is a band we think you should pay attention to. They've been called a supergroup, and it's an interesting one because each member has a cult following. Stephen Malkmus is best known… Audio

Screening in select NZ cinemas is a new documentary about Paul McCartney and Wings - One Hand Clapping. The one hour doco shows long-lost footage of Paul McCartney in the studio in the early 70s with… Audio

There are some beautiful thoughts about relationships from this year's Silver Scrolls finalists. There's also the power of finding your roots, and the thrill of letting go and choosing fun. The… Audio

Key player in New Zealand's music scene, Laughton Kora is jumping back on stage for Fly My Pretties gigs in Wellington this month.  Audio

Tonight, Finn's bringing tracks from Spring Silver, Laura Marling and Hanai Rani.  Audio

Premiered at the 2023 Wellington Jazz Festival, Pōneke saxophonist and composer Jake Baxendale’s 'Waypeople' was inspired by a poetic version of the classic Chinese philosophical text the Tao Te… Video, Audio

New Zealand String Quartet violist Gillian Ansell talks with RNZ Concert's Andrew Clark about Sounds of the Sanctuary, the quartet's flagship programme in their 2024 season. It's coming to the Nelson… Audio

Charlotte Ryan, host of Music 101 here on RNZ each Saturday afternoon from 1pm talks about what's happening on the music scene. Audio

Jon Toogood performs 5 songs for NZ Live.

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The Hard Quartet is something of an indie supergroup, comprising members of Pavement, Dirty Three, The Cairo Gang and Superwolf.  Audio

ORO MĀIA, which translates to 'Still I Rise', is being performed at the Wellington Opera House as part of Wellington's Jazz Festival later this month Audio