Music

Played by the Goldner String Quartet at their Chamber Music New Zealand concert in Auckland Concert Chamber, 7 June 2022. Audio

Played by the Goldner String Quartet at their Chamber Music New Zealand concert in Auckland Concert Chamber, 7 June 2022. Audio

Played by the Goldner String Quartet at their Chamber Music New Zealand concert in Auckland Concert Chamber, 7 June 2022. Audio

Played by the Goldner String Quartet at their Chamber Music New Zealand concert in Auckland Concert Chamber, 7 June 2022. Audio

Played by the Goldner String Quartet at their Chamber Music New Zealand concert in Auckland Concert Chamber, 7 June 2022. Audio

Some might assume the worlds of classical and hip-hop music couldn't stand further apart. To explore the bridge between classical music and hip-hop today we're joined by multi-genre composer… Audio

Joan as Police Woman is back in New Zealand for four shows with her band, she talks to Jesse in the studio and plays Warning Bell from her album Damned Devotion. Audio

William Dart's theme is survival, moving from Gloria Gaynor's disco anthem via tracks by Aretha Franklin, Anohni, and Elaine Stritch to the fine latest album by the 72-year-old Bonnie Raitt. Audio

Off the back of his band The Jac taking out the 2021 Tui for Best Jazz Artist, Wellington-based alto saxophonist and composer Jake Baxendale is about to reveal a new suite of compositions based on the… Audio

International musical theatre is set to return to New Zealand with a bang later this month when the hit musical Girl from the North Country opens in Auckland. Celebrated Australian actress Lisa McCune… Audio

A recent study in Scientific American suggested that people tend to lie when they're in groups, especially when profit is concerned. Professor of Psychology Marc Wilson is with us to discuss whether… Audio

Exhibiting a darker, Americana sound, 'Snakes in the Grass' is the fourth single from Wellington-based singer-songwriter Jenny Mitchell's forthcoming album, Tug of War. Mitchell joins the show to… Audio

Tom Donahue's new documentary, 'Dean Martin: King of Cool,' takes an affectionate look at the life and times of one of the most popular and enduring American entertainers of the 20th century.  Audio

Hymns to mark Pentecost Sunday this week and, on this Platinum Jubilee Queen’s Birthday Weekend, we’ll hear some of the Queen’s favourite hymns along with a hymn sung at her coronation in 1953. Video, Audio

On this week's show Mark has new music from Bonnie Raitt and Willie Nelson, soul courtesy of Stevie Wonder and Bettye Swann plus a bluegrass cover of an Iggy Pop classic. Audio

This week Nick checks out jazz from bass player Tom Warrington, organist Cory Henry, and trombonist Melba Liston; and Wynton Marsalis is in bebop mode. Audio

This hour features an album from guitarist Nick Granville with LA-based Kiwi musicians Dylan Elise and Ben Shepherd, as well as music from Count Basie, Joe Williams, and Tito Puente. Audio

In this special edition of The Mixtape, RNZ presenter Karyn Hay plays some of her favourite tunes from Aotearoa. Karyn Hay is the recipient of the 2022 Taite Independent Spirit Award. Video, Audio

Tamaki Makaurau band Ballot Bot introduce themselves. Audio