Music

Robbie Williams has set the record for the most number one albums for a solo artist in the UK, the most BRIT Awards, and the biggest solo show in British history. How did he do it? That's what music… Audio

Celebrated as an inspirational conductor of Romantic and post-Romantic classical music, Sir Donald Runnicles’ New Zealand debut sees his artistry combined with that of cellist Nicolas Altstaedt and… Audio

The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra presents Beyond Word, a commemoration of the fifth anniversary of the Christchurch Mosque attacks with music bringing together Moroccan singer/songwriter Oum… Audio

Marking its 50th anniversary this year, Queen's six-minute mock opera 'Bohemian Rhapsody' is widely considered a landmark in music history. Audio

Original Beach Boy Al Jardine is heading downunder later this year with The Pet Sounds Band - a group dedicated to performing the music of Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys. Audio

Cheerful hymns this week to mark the fourth Sunday in Lent – Laetare Sunday. ‘Laetare’ is Latin for ‘rejoice’, and traditionally the day is a break in this otherwise solemn season of the church… Audio

A new album from NZ jazz musicians Ben Wilcock and John Rae; retro jazz from Monnette Sudler; and the Dave Holland Quintet goes global. Audio

Nick plays contrasting tunes by Wayne Shorter and Mike Jensen; Kiwis Ella Dunbar-Wilcox and Lex French showcase recent albums; and Klaus Doldinger's Passport mixes jazz fusion with 1970s German… Audio

Bret McKenzie first won the world over as one half of musical-comedy duo Flight of the Conchords, turning deadpan humour and deceptively sharp songwriting into an international phenomenon. Alongside… Audio

One band that helped define, legitimise and popularise Māori and Polynesian fusion music in New Zealand is Herbs. Growing out of Ponsonby's back yard in 1980, Herbs went on to record and perform some… Audio

This year as part of Homegrown festival six breakthrough acts were announced, culled from over 150 entries. Haitian-New Zealand artist Imani-J is a 17-year old singer, songwriter and dancer who made… Audio

Award-winning drum & bass MC, vocalist, and songwriter Tali released her brand new album Empress Era yesterday. She joins Kara to discuss the collection's themes of transformation and resilience. Audio

On this week’s show Mark goes digging in the crates and dusts off some favourites from Booker T. & The M.G.'s , The Roots, Suzy Q, Tony Allen, The Internet, and a classic slice of New York house… Audio

Listen to the Soweto Gospel Choir's performance of 'HOPE' at the Auckland Arts Festival in 2025. Hailing from Soweto, South Africa, the choir is known for its powerful blend of African gospel music… Audio

Collaboration is the name of the game for Indian classical musicians Manjit Singh and Aakash Chacko Binu.  Audio