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Nick Bollinger counts down his ten favourite singles

8 May 2020

When RNZ Music's Nick Bollinger was three, he was given a wind-up gramophone and a pile of old 78s. That's where his passion for music began, and hasn’t really stopped since. He shares his musical…

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REVIEW: marathon second day at WOMAD 2020

15 Mar 2020

The second day of Womad is always a marathon: twelve hours of music. This year it was a mixture of the good, the bad and the astonishing.

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REVIEW: WOMAD kicks off in Taranaki

14 Mar 2020

Despite many festivals being cancelled due to coronavirus, the WOMAD world music festival kicked off in Taranaki last night. Nick Bollinger was there. Video

Preview: WOMAD 2020 - Five unmissable acts

9 Mar 2020

Nick Bollinger picks five must-see acts at this year’s WOMAD festival. Video

REVIEW: Herbie Hancock live at the Wellington Jazz Festival

6 Jun 2019

Herbie Hancock opened the Wellington Jazz Festival last night with a demonstration of just about all the things jazz can be: traditional, experimental, cerebral, emotional, physical, intellectual -…

John Prine: 'Rock ’n’ roll is just an attitude'

11 Oct 2018

Bob Dylan compared him to Proust. Kris Kristofferson suggested he was so good “we’re gonna have to break his fingers”. John Prine paid a rare visit to New Zealand in February 2019. Nick Bollinger… Video

APRA Silver Scroll songwriting award: a beginner's guide

20 Sep 2018

The APRA Silver Scroll songwriting awards have been running since 1965 and have recognised everyone from Ray Columbus to Lorde. Nick Bollinger gives us a rundown of what the awards are all about. Video

Jenny Morris welcomed into the NZ Music Hall of Fame by PM Jacinda Ardern

4 Oct 2018

Kiwi music legend Jenny Morris has been welcomed into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame at the 2018 APRA Silver Scroll Awards. Video, Audio

'Queen of Soul' Aretha Franklin, dies aged 76

17 Aug 2018

Beloved soul singer Aretha Franklin has died after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 76. Video

Ten of Tom Petty's best

3 Oct 2017

Tom Petty’s great gift was for writing songs that sounded like they had always been there. Here are just ten of the great ones. What a shame there won’t be any more. Video

REVIEW: Neil Finn's new album Out of Silence

1 Sep 2017

Last Friday he live streamed the entire recording session for the album from his Roundhead Studios in Auckland. A week later the album is out. Nick Bollinger gives his verdict.