Music
Sean 'Diddy' Combs arrested in New York
The rapper was arrested in a Manhattan hotel where he was staying and taken into custody late Monday in the US, his lawyer confirmed.
Music feature: Te Reo Maori songs
We focus on music written in the Māori language. Audio
Te Aorere Pewhairangi & Coco Lance
On the show today So'omalo introduces us to RNZ Pacific Journalist Coco Lance, rangatira in media Te Aorere Pewhairangi joins Janay in the studio to korero about some of his latest projects plus Te… Audio
At 50,000 and counting, this might be NZ's biggest record collection
He started collecting vinyl at the age of eight. Now, there are too many records to count.
Tito Jackson, brother of Michael Jackson, dies aged 70
Media reports say the singer and older brother of the late Michael Jackson had a heart attack while driving.
World first makes it to Aotearoa
Ahead of its tour of Aotearoa, the Netherlands-based Calefax Reed Quintet talks with Bryan Crump and plays live in the RNZ studio. Audio
Te Whānau o Te Puna Reo o Ritimana: a celebration of te Reo Māori
Geneva AM is part of a night of waiata to celebrate te Reo Maori, but also to fundraise for Te Puna Reo o Ritimana, a total immersion Maori-medium early childhood center in Ponsonby that was… Audio
Alison Moyet - 'You understand as you get older, there's no one coming to rescue you'
Alison Moyet has always had an uneasy relationship with fame, she says. Audio
Worlds of Music 15 September, 2024
Music from the world, for the world, featuring Le Trio Joubran, Manu Dibango, Constantinople, and the Malian singer often referred to as "The Songbird of Wassoulou", Oumou Sangaré. Audio
Laurie Anderson flies with Amelia Earhart
William Dart takes to skies for Laurie Anderson's new album Amelia, her first solo venture in over a decade, tracing the final, tragic journey of Amelia Earhart. And along the way, he looks at one or… Audio
Herbie Hancock
In advance of Herbie Hancock's concerts in Auckland and Wellington in October, Nick Tipping takes a trip through Herbie's career- from the early acoustic days of "Takin' Off" to the jazz funk of "Head… Audio
My People
Julie Mason plays and sings Benny Golson; Philly Joe Jones takes a drum feature with Clifford Brown; and New Orleans band Cha Wa gets funky. Plus - the tuba duet you didn't know you needed to hear. Audio
Okay Kaya explores Norwegian roots with quirky new record
Review: Okay Kaya continues to captivate with her eclectic and introspective new album, Oh My God - That's So Me. Video
What's the verdict on Fred again..'s latest?
Review: While Ten Days does uplift the spirit, it may not be the game-changer some anticipated. Video
The Sampler: 1994 part 4
Tony Stamp looks back at four local albums turning 30 this year, in the fourth of a six-part series. Video, Audio
The Sampler - OKay Kaya
Norweigan American musician Okay Kaya's new record is charming and unusual. Audio
Songs based on poems inspired by films: Bill Direen’s Dustbin of Empathy
He's reached that stage of getting called a legend of the underground and certainly, Bill Direen is one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most singular, long serving and distinctive poets and musicians. His… Audio
From SpongeBob to Lord of the Rings: Why are we so successful composing for film?
An area of Aotearoa New Zealand arts getting major global reach right now is music and sound for film.
Culture 101 brought together three composers and musicians making inroads in this field to talk… Video, Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 15 September 2024
Celebrate Te Wiki o te Reo Māori this week with a selection of hymns from Hīmene Māori - a project to document, record, and publish Māori hymns and waiata. Audio
