Music
Hymns on Sunday, 22 June 2025
Celebrating the season of Matariki this week, with hymns in Te Reo Māori and hymns of remembrance. Audio
Nashville Babylon: Saturday 21 June 2025
On this week's show there's soul from Sam and Dave, blues courtesy of Earl Hooker, a classic cut from Rickie Lee Jones, reggae from Junior Murvin plus a birthday tune for Kris Kristofferson. Audio
On the Street Where You Live
Swingers from Herbie Hancock, Melba Liston, Hetty Kate, and Mark Lockett - and an original by Michael Costeloe and the RNZAF Jazz Band. Audio
Just Friends
Nick dips into the classics with John Coltrane, Sarah Vaughan, and Joe Williams; Alan Broadbent meets the Wellington Jazz Orchestra; and Alex "Honey" Boulton is "The Charmer". Audio
DJ Kicks: Quantic
The British musician's dedication to groove is as infectious as ever on this new, exclusive mix. Audio
David Ridler on the state of the NZ music industry
What’s the state of the music industry right now? David Ridler sheds some insight. Audio
Live on Music 101: Lake South
Pōneke-based electronic group Lake South perform songs off their new album, We Lived Our Lives on Top of This. Audio
Fazerdaze announces winter shows
Aotearoa indie-pop singer Fazerdaze has announced a collection of winter shows across the country. Audio
Liam Finn welcomes you to the Hyperverse
Liam Finn chats to Emile Donovan about Hyperverse, his new experimental album recorded entirely on livestream. Audio
Sharon Van Etten: solo to jamming
Sharon Van Etten's latest album is her seventh and first with her group The Attachment Theory. Audio
From centre court to centre stage: Tennis No.1 Sinner drops Bocelli opera duet
World tennis number one Jannik Sinner has released a single with opera tenor Andrea Bocelli.
Rapper Chris Brown pleads not guilty to UK assault
Brown is charged with an assault in which the victim was allegedly struck several times with a bottle before being pursued, punched and kicked.
Beats Talking: Mokotron on Hiko
Hiko is the new word chosen to encompass Māori electronic music. Taite Music Prize-winner MOKOTRON joined Ellie Marsden and Corey Fuimaono in early June to discuss how the new definition came to be… Audio
A Stellar Sonic Tonic
RNZ Concert marks Matariki 2025 with a Stellar Sonic Tonic of historical sounds and (mostly) heavenly music. Audio
DJ and ‘Minister of Vibes’: Gene Rivers
Gene Rivers is a Tāmaki Makaurau-based DJ, community music programmer and Auckland Council Arts and Culture programmer. Rivers curated Stardome’s 2025 Matariki event, Matariki on the Move, blending… Audio
Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s Ruban Nielson on new EP Curse
Kara and Mark catch up with Ruban Nielson, the frontman of psychedelic rock band Unknown Mortal Orchestra. The band has just released EP Curse, a six-track exploration of ’70s-’80s Italian… Audio
Geneva AM on her debut album Pikipiki
Geneva AM (Geneva Alexander-Marsters) is an award-winning Auckland-based producer, beatmaker, vocalist, and bilingual songwriter of Ngati Ruapani, Ngati Kahungunu and Aitutaki heritage. She has a… Audio
Dark Side of the Moon designer Aubrey Powell on iconic album art
Aubrey ‘Po’ Powell is the visionary co-founder of Hipgnosis, the iconic design group responsible for the legendary prism cover for Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon. Audio
DMC World Champion: DJ Spell
DJ Spell is a DMC World Champion beatmaker from Aotearoa. He is known for his sharp sampling skills and genre-bending approach on the turntables. He captivates live audiences with raw, hardware-based… Audio
Ngā Tohu o te Taiao / The Signs of Nature
Curated specially for our tamariki, this concert is a journey into the wonders of the natural world and includes a musical retelling of the Māori creation story.
Hosted by Chris Lam Sam and Marcus… Audio
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