Music
'It's hot as hell in here' - Aunties go wild for Jason Momoa in Auckland
Review: I wasn't sure what kind of crowd would show up - would it be DC fans wanting to see Aquaman? Metalheads just there for the music? Or excitable aunties, just hoping for a glimpse of a certified…
UB40: 'He left the band to go solo and has never spoken to any of us since'
Ahead of UB40's NZ tour in October we revisit an interview with Robin Campbell who speaks honestly about the departure of the former frontman - his brother Ali. Audio
Intangible Echoes
'When I am not, what will there be?' The line from Leo Tolstoy's novel The Death of Ivan Ilyich is the inspiration behind Michael F Williams' work 'Intangible Echoes', which gets its world premiere… Audio
Bookmarks with Chris Kirk
The beloved children's TV presenter joins Jesse from Christchurch to talk about his career, the music he loves, and more. Audio
Music with Dave Wilson: How healing and music is intertwined
Music correspondent Dave Wilson plays three tracks that demonstrate the role music can have in healing. Audio
Backcountry to banjo: How a Niuean country musician is inspiring Pasifika youth
Annafinau Tukuitoga is a trailblazing bluegrass musician from Paeroa who is inspiring other Pasifika youth, both inside and outside of music. Audio
NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2024
NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2024 Original Composition Winner Sea-am Thompson Audio
Rapper Ice Spice to headline Rhythm and Vines festival
Also heading to Gisborne for the four-day New Year's Eve party are international acts Sammy Virji, Meduza and local favourites Sir Dave Dobbyn and Sachi.
Hannah Darroch: Music is more than a 'nice to have'
The new Chief Executive of SOUNZ Centre for New Zealand Music talks with Bryan Crump. Video, Audio
Foley Chat New Music!
On today’s show the blue supermoon energy has Matua Harry feeling a little unhinged, So’omālō starts a movement to honk more on the roads, Waimirirangi speaks on respecting Molly Mae and Tommy Fury’s… Audio
The kids need a bit of rock'n'roll, too
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said the Government was focused on "achievement in math and reading and getting kids to school" but said that could be at the expense of subjects like art and music. Audio
Gen X pop rockers Zed back with new album
It has been two decades since their last album, but Kiwi band Zed have been flexing their "musical muscles" again. Audio
Great albums: Regina Spektor 'Soviet Kitsch'
It's 20 years since Regina Spektor released her third album - and major label debut - 'Soviet Kitsch'. It's one of those rare major label releases where Regina is credited as the sole song writer on… Audio
Christchurch band ZED release their first new music in 20 years
It's been 20 years since the ZED put out a full blown album. That's a long wait for fans of a band that came to typify that particular early 2000s New Zealand rock sound with hits like Renegade… Audio
AI could impact music creators' incomes: Report
New research says Artificial Intelligence could see music creators' revenues drop up to 23 percent by 2028 - risking over $500 million in losses across New Zealand and Australia. APRA head of… Audio
TikTokers are speeding up songs - but are we forgetting the originals?
Some music fans now know 15-second sped-up snippets of songs better than the real thing.
AI to deal $570m blow to Australasian music industry
While artists are increasingly using AI in their work, four in five are worried the technology will stop them from earning a living, study shows.
The game developer making music videos that you can play
Watching a Red Hot Chili Peppers music video, Finn Johannson was inspired: What if you could actually control the characters? Audio
Worlds of Music 18 August, 2024
Trevor pays tribute to the godfather of the British blues John Mayall, and includes an interview he recorded in 2010 with the pioneering bandleader. Audio
