Music

Shirley Scott Stands and delivers; tracks from Tina Brooks and Clare Fischer; and Malcolm McNeill gets mellow. Audio

Lukas Mayo has released four albums of bedroom pop under the name Pickle Darling. Working from a home studio in Ōtautahi Christchurch, they've received increasing critical acclaim, from local outlets… Audio

The in-demand producer and DJ joins Kara to preview the lineup of the popular festival, which is back after taking a year off. Audio

New Zealand-based musicians, composers and producers Rhian Sheehan and Arli Liberman have released their collaborative album Traces, eight ambient tracks mixed in Spatial Audio. The pair join Kara to… Audio

Hailed as one of the most influential jazz artists of his generation, two-time Grammy award winning artist Gregory Porter is coming to Aotearoa New Zealand.  Audio

He's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music. Audio

This year’s SOUNZ Tarling Trust Orchestral Commission winner Joshua Pearson dedicates his prize to highlighting the vulnerability of Pasifika nations to climate change. Video, Audio

Music 101's Tony Stamp talks about what's happening on the music scene over the weekend, what's coming up on the show tomorrow and because Friday is new music day - he'll pick us a track to play. Audio

It's our favourite time of the week, NZ Live, and today we're excited to introduce Crystal Chen. Crystal is a Chinese-New Zealand singer, songwriter, and visual artist. Her music stems from a deep… Audio

The top twenty-four secondary school choirs, selected from over 200 across the motu, perform at The Big Sing Finale. You can listen, and see videos, here:  Video, Audio

Jeremy Taylor of Slowboat records plays tracks from Suede's new album, a debut album from Dunedin indie band Pearly, and a greatest hits collection from Billy Joel is issued on vinyl. Audio

Danny Lucin is a go-to man when it comes to playing the cornetto in Australia and New Zealand. He and conductor Michael Stewart talk with RNZ Concert ahead of a performance of the early 17th century… Video, Audio

Kate Rodger and Afternoons Senior Producer Olivia Wilson talk about musicians leaving Spotify and a celebrity interview with Julia Roberts, Andrew Garfield, and Ayo Edebiri. Audio