U2
Music with RNZ's Charlotte Ryan
RNZ 101 host Charlotte Ryan joins Kathryn to look at the 40th anniversary of the U2 album war and play a track from Unknown Mortal Orchestra and Kiwi singer Ny Oh. Audio
What makes a great football anthem?
Football anthems are back in our consciousness thanks to Euro 2020 currently being held across the continent. Paul Carr is a Professor in Popular Music Analysis at the University of South Wales. He… Audio
Great album: All That You Can't Leave Behind
Great album: All That You Can't Leave Behind by U2. Audio
Experiences will make you happier than material things
Cornell professor Tom Gilovich has done four studies over the years looking at what brings us happiness - experiences or things? He came to the common conclusion that happiness is ultimately derived… Audio
U2 superfans are upsetting locals by taking over queues
International U2 super fans causing problems with their queuing system at the gates of Mt Smart stadium. Audio
Kuia in the spotlight: U2 pay tribute to famous guide
Thousands of U2 fans will see an image of one of Aotearoa's most famous kuia light up Mt Smart Stadium tonight - and one of her descendants believes she would have loved her moment in the spotlight. Audio
Story of the Day for 11 September 2019
Simon Sweetman remembers when U2 made the fateful decision to install their new album on everyone's iphones. Audio
Great albun - The Joshua Tree
The Joshua Tree is the fifth studio album by Irish rock band U2. Audio
Songs of Experience by U2
Nick Bollinger ponders why no one seems interested in the new album by one of the biggest bands in the world. Audio
The Sampler - 23 January 2018
Nick Bollinger ponders why no one is listening to the new U2 album; a set of half-century-old recordings by The Rolling Stones; a sophomore set from sixty-something soul singer Robert Finley and the… Audio
Music Reviewer Russell Baillie
Music Reviewer Russell Bailie is in the Auckland studio with some picks for 2017. Audio
Culture jamming, celebrity, and artistic expression
Culture jamming is the practice of subverting an established icon or brand for artistic, political, or comedic reasons. But what happens when it gets co-opted by the very people and institutions that… Audio
Classified Top Secret
Diana Ranger recounts her Cold War brush with the Cuban Missile Crisis while visiting an American airforce base in Turkey in the early 1960's. Audio
Great NZ Concerts - U2's Zoo TV Tour
The tour sold 5.3 million tickets just on it's first leg and it was largely a critical success, too, named "the most spectacular rock tour staged by any band" by Tom Doyle from Q magazine. Audio
Religion and war
Dr David Tombs talks about armageddon and the connection between religion and war Audio
The Greatest Kiwi Concert You've Ever Seen - U2
U2; The Unforgettable Fire Tour. Christchurch, Wellington and 2 nights in Auckland at the end of August/start of September 1984. Audio
Brian Eno: Eno as Producer (Part 5 of 6)
Thomas Goss looks at the production of such albums as The Unforgettable Fire by U2 and Remain In Light by Talking Heads. (RNZ) Audio