New Music
Andrew PERKINS: Nga Manu o te Ngahere
Andrew Perkins' piece Nga Manu o te Ngahere performed at the Auckland Arts Festival. Audio
Rob THORNE: Te Toroa me te Tohora
Rob Thorne's piece Te Toroa me te Tohora at the Auckland Arts Festival. Audio
Janet JENNINGS: Urban Lives Longfin Eels and Long-Tail
Janet Jennings' piece Longfin Eels and Long-tailed Bats at the Auckland Arts Festival. Audio
Miriama YOUNG: Place of Echo
NZTrio and Rob Thorne perfor Place of Echo by Miriama Young at the Auckland Arts Festival. Audio
Peter SCHOLES: Widowmaker
Peter Scholes's piece Widowmaker at the Auckland Arts Festival. Audio
Salina FISHER: Toroa
Amalia Hall and Rob Thorne perform Salina Fisher's piece Toroa at the Auckland Arts Festival. Audio
Rob THORNE: Te Manawa o Raukatauri
Rob Thorne performs his piece Te Manawa o Raukatauri at the Auckland Arts Festival. Audio
Patrick SHEPHERD: He Awa Whiria
NZTrio perform He Awa Whiria by Patrick Shepherd at the Auckland Arts Festival. Audio
Neil Finn: Crowded House to tour NZ and release new album
It's exciting times for fans of iconic band Crowded House. There's a new single out and an album on the horizon (their first new music in a decade), and they've just announced a 10 date NZ tour in… Video, Audio
First Song: Jamila Woods
Listen to the new Jamila Woods track 'SULA (Paperback)' the first music since her landmark 2019 album LEGACY! LEGACY!, on which every track relates to an iconic artist of colour. Inspired by Toni… Audio
What to expect from WOMAD
Music 101 host Charlotte Ryan looks at three artists who are featuring at Womad this year. The three-day music, arts and dance festival runs from March 13 to 15 at the TSB Bowl of Brooklands in New… Audio
Music with Charlotte Ryan
Music 101 host Charlotte Ryan features music from an upcoming local compilation inspired by the poems of Katherine Mansfield, and talks about forthcoming album releases from Tami Neilson and Nadia… Audio
Music with Simon Sweetman
Music critic Simon Sweetman's on with Karyn Hay to talk about two new album releases. He has a track from The Delines' new album The Imperial to play. He explains that this is the first album for the… Audio
She Will Move You - Peach Milk
We profile Wellington producer Peach Milk, as part of RNZ Music's ongoing series 'She Will Move You', which looks at women electronic producers in Aotearoa. Audio
Lorde returns to centre stage with Green Light
"An assured step." That's the verdict on Lorde's new single 'Green Light' from Yadana Saw from RNZ Music. Video, Audio
A taste of Lorde's new single 'Green Light'
More than three years after her album Pure Heroine took the world by storm, Lorde is back with a new single. Here's a taste of "Green Light" Audio
Glen Downie and Stephen Cleland: 'Performance Scores'
Glen Downie and Stephen Cleland: 'Performance Scores' The Adam Art Gallery are currently exhibiting a collection of work by Bruce Barber, titled 'Performance Scores'. Curator Stephen Cleland… Audio
Elizabeth Kerr: Stroma review
Elizabeth reviews last night's Stroma performance of 'Nine Echoes': composer responses to the Nine Short Pieces for piano by Douglas Lilburn, on what would have been his 100th birthday. Audio
Michael Norris: 'Nine Echoes'
New music ensemble Stroma mark 100 years since Douglas Lilburn's birth with a concert of specially composed works: responding to Lilburn's Nine Short Pieces for Piano. Co-director and composer Michael… Audio
Kari Kriikku: Clarinettist
Finnish clarinet virtuoso Kari Kriikku is back in the country to perform the Kimmo Hakola concerto with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. He speaks to Clarissa Dunn about contemporary music, and his… Audio