Music

Poneke/Wellington-based singer-songwriter Ebony Lamb and band is in the Wellington studio for NZ Live. We've been playing the singles non-stop on RNZ, but today Ebony releases her much anticipated… Audio

The 23-24 A-League Men's football season kicks off today and if Phoenix supporters seem a bit more vocal this year... and a new song may be the reason. 'Phoenix Rising' by Wellington band Number 8… Audio

Teenage songwriters Bob & Gene recorded just a handful of extraordinary soul tunes in Bob's family basement in the late 60s, then it took 40 years for their only album to be released. We'll hear two… Audio

Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Chloé van Soeterstède at their Premier Series concert 'Symphonic Dances', Auckland Town Hall, 19 October 2023. Audio

Performed by Sergey Khachatryan and the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Chloé van Soeterstède at their Premier Series concert 'Symphonic Dances', Auckland Town Hall, 19 October 2023. Audio

Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Chloé van Soeterstède at their Premier Series concert 'Symphonic Dances', Auckland Town Hall, 19 October 2023. Audio

It's a programme of Sergeys! Armenian violinist Sergey Khachatryan plays Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto and that's sandwiched between "symphonies" by Sergei Prokofiev and Sergei Rachmaninov. Audio

She's turned her life upside down to take on the role of Chief Executive of the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, but Diana Weir is pretty confident she's landed on her feet. Video, Audio

On today's show, So’omālō catches up with rapper Juwan while he’s in the country, Evie finds all the things Aotearoa wins at per capita, we celebrate the Creative NZ Arts Pasifika Awards, and figure… Audio

Chris Illingworth loves pianos, especially Yamaha ones, but the keyboard maestro for English band GoGo Penguin also loves how – in this digital age – you can manipulate their sound. Video, Audio

Musicians of a feather flock together, especially if they're writing bird music. Our Bookmarks guest today is Adrian Thornton, whose band is playing a gig for the Hawkes Bay Arts festival this Friday… Audio

Music commentator Kirsten Zemke goes out of this world with some songs that are not only about space, but have been broadcast from there too.  Audio

Soprano Madeleine Pierard is (by her own admission) stretching herself a little thin these days, singing Sibelius, Berg, Purcell and Strauss in the space of six weeks. But musically she's never been… Video, Audio

Today's music feature takes an in depth look into singer, songwriter, pianist and activist Nina Simone. She became a prominent figure in the American jazz and blues scene in the late 1950s and was… Audio

On today’s show, STNDRD talks to So’omālō about their latest single with Canaan Ene & Tomorrow People. Evie catches up with Gracie Moller about her Mean Girls-inspired single, Waimirirangi catches us… Audio

Listening to music is not a passive activity according to French conductor Chloé van Soeterstède. In fact, sometimes she sits members of the audience among the players. Audio