Featured Music Stories
The Dandy Warhols on where it all began, new album and NZ show
Psychedelic rock band the Dandy Warhols have been making music for 30 years, but they still only feel "pressure to blow our own minds", their frontman says. Audio
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Illmatic - one of the greatest hip hop albums ever recorded.
20 Apr 202430 years after the debut album by New York rapper Nas, Kiwis pay tribute to a rap classic. Audio
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REVIEW: Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter
21 Apr 2024LISTEN: Beyoncé's glorious new Cowboy Carter album may well be this year's most startling release. William Dart checks out Queen Bey's take on country music that has already caused tremors in more conservative Nashville circles. Audio
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Cushioning the culture shock
22 Apr 2024The Migrant Heritage Trust,helps bridge the cultural gap for Indian diaspora living here by promoting Indian arts. They recently invited acclaimed classical musician Pandit Anand Bhate who toured the country. Audio
RNZ Concert
RNZ Concert is New Zealand’s fine music network. Concert promotes New Zealand music and composition and features live broadcasts of concerts and recitals, as well as international content from other public radio broadcasters, podcasts, and on-demand programmes.
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Celebrating two decades of Nota Bene
23 Apr 2024Ahead of its 20th anniversary concert, Nota Bene's founding music director Christine Argyle and current music director Maaike Christie-Beekman join Bryan Crump to discuss the Wellington chamber choir's secrets to success. Audio
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Hymns on Sunday, 21 April 2024
21 Apr 2024Looking ahead to ANZAC Day this week, with hymns including Abide with me and Shirley Murray’s Honour the dead. Audio
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Orchestra students back in school for the holidays
Nicky Fogden-Smith, Coordinator and Course Director of the NZ Secondary Students' Symphony Orchestra, speaks to Bryan Crump ahead of the orchestra's concert in Christchurch. Audio
Featured Music Programmes
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Anna Coddington debuts new single Katuarehe
about 15 hours agoMusician, Author and Law Student Anna Coddington dials in from The Cook Islands to share a special new single Katuarehe. Audio
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PAIGE
2:40 pm todayAotearoa singer songwriter PAIGE joins Mark and Kara to discuss her Best Pop Artist and Album of the year nomination at the AMA'S. Audio
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The enduring soul of Bill Withers
2:30 pm todayA group of Aotearoa musicians have formed a band in honour of the American singer-songwriter Bill Withers whose songs have shaped their music. The Bill Withers… Audio
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Jimmy Barnes: 'I've grown up a hell of a lot!'
1:15 pm todayJimmy Barnes is a musician who surrounds us all. On the air and on stage he is an integral part of the Australian musical fabric. Barnsy sat down with Mark and… Audio