Music
Auckland Philharmonia Opera in Concert 2024 - Tristan and Isolde
One of the most profound and innovative pieces of music in history. The Auckland Philharmonia's Opera in Concert for 2024, performed in Auckland Town Hall, 10 August 2024. Audio
What was the finest piece of original Kiwi jazz this year?
Check out the four finalists for the 2024 APRA Best Jazz Composition Award. Audio
Nashville Babylon: 21 September 2024
On this week's Nashville Babylon there's classic blues courtesy of Etta James and Howlin' Wolf, new music from Peter Bruntnell and Billy Troken plus birthday tunes for Leonard Cohen. Audio
New Zealand singer Eddie Low dies following cancer battle
"He never knew how talented he was and how much he inspired all of us as well as other singers and musicians," daughter Maria Low says. Audio
Jamie xx drops album of anthems
It's the album that promises to own the dance floor this summer. Jamie xx talks to Charlotte Ryan about collaborating with some incredible artists, and how time spent in New Zealand influenced his… Audio
4pm The Mixtape: DJ, Producer, Musician Mark de Clive Lowe
Our guest picking the music is musician, DJ, composer and producer Mark de Clive-Lowe. Mark started his career in the late 1990s as a central player in Auckland's jazz scene and has gone on to make a… Audio
The Mixtape: DJ, Producer, Musician Mark de Clive Lowe
Our guest picking the music is musician, DJ, composer and producer Mark de Clive-Lowe. Mark started his career in the late 1990s as a central player in Auckland's jazz scene and has gone on to make a… Audio
Katy Perry drops new album. Does it stack up?
RNZ's resident pop expert Sam Robinson weighs in on Katy Perry's new album 143 in a year of giant pop releases. Read a review of 143 here. Audio
Laurie Anderson pays tribute to an aviation pioneer on Amelia
The legendary avant-garde artist's latest release is a musical retelling of Amelia Earhart's final flight. Audio
Laurie Anderson pays tribute to an aviation pioneer on Amelia
The legendary avant-garde artist's latest release is a musical retelling of Amelia Earhart's final flight.
AudioJamie xx: 'I'm so ready to be out there and playing again'
When it comes to finetuning a dance track, nothing beats real-time feedback from a live audience, electronic musician Jamie xx says. Video
Bright Eyes on new album: ‘Music is cool when it’s outside the sterile recording studio’
Conor Oberst and his friends have released a new Bright Eyes album Five Dice, All Threes, featuring some beautiful collaborations with Cat Power and The National's Matt Berninger. Singer Conor and… Audio
The best of NZ Jazz announced
Music 101 is excited to announce the finalists for the APRA Best Jazz Composition Award. We will announce the four finalists and play an excerpt of each wonderful composition on the show. Audio
Jamie xx drops album of anthems: 'I'm so ready to be out there playing again'
The new Jamie xx album In Waves promises to own the dance floor this summer. The English musician, DJ, record producer, and remixer started his career at the age of 18 forming the XX with his friends… Audio
Remembering Eddie Low
RNZ has just received the news that New Zealand musician Eddie Low has died. Eddie Low was an Award-winning singer, entertainer, songwriter, composer known as the 'voice in a million'. He was a member… Audio
Māori highschool gives sneak peek into perfomance
Te Kura kaupapa Māori o Ruamata is a total immersion Māori highschool based in Rotorua competing for Smoke Free Rock Quest 2024. Audio
Katy Perry's new album rollout is a masterclass in what not to do
'Woman's World' is Katy Perry's worst-performing single release from an album in her 16-year career. What went wrong? Video
Surtitle partnership diversifying the language of opera
The great works of opera can now be enjoyed in real time by blind and low vision music lovers. Audio
Gemma's New Season
Artistic Advisor and Principal Conductor, Gemma New, talks with Bryan Crump about the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's programme for next year. Video, Audio
Music 101: Charlotte Ryan
Charlotte Ryan, host of Music 101 here on RNZ each Saturday afternoon from 1pm talks about what's happening on the music scene over the weekend, what's coming up on her show tomorrow and because… Audio
