Recent Music Stories
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Stan Walker: 'Our reo is amazing. So spread it wide and far'
24 Feb 2024Stan Walker has a message for Māori in his new new single, 'Māori Ki Te Ao': "This is to say, ‘man, you're incredible. You're amazing. Our reo is amazing. So spread it wide, and far’.” Video, Audio
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Musical goddesses in VIP box and epic duo: Tay Tay's first Sydney show had it all
Review - Chaos hit Taylor Swift's Sydney show after storms and lightning meant fans had to be evacuated but that was no dampener on the mega star's show, writes Sarah Gerathy.
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Out Lately with Finn Johansson
New music from West Virginia rock group Tucker Riggleman and the Cheap Dates, American rapper Tierra Whack, and Norwegian jazzy beats-maker Ol' Burger Beats. Audio
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L.A.B perform live, discuss new album VI
23 Feb 2024After two years of writing, recording and tweaking, popular Kiwi band L.A.B released their sixth album today. Watch them play live in RNZ's Auckland studios. Audio
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Five acts to see at Electric Avenue
23 Feb 2024New Zealand's biggest one-day music festival is on in Christchurch's Hagley Park on Saturday, RNZ takes a look at five must-see acts.
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The Panel with Victoria MacLennan and Alan McElroy (Part 2)
Today on The Panel, Wallace and panellists Victoria MacLennan and Alan McElroy discuss Taylor Swift hysteria and the dangers of overhydration. Finally, Wallace opens up the Friday Mailbag and responds… Audio
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The Panel with Victoria MacLennan and Alan McElroy (Part 1)
23 Feb 2024Today on The Panel, Wallace and panellists Victoria MacLennan and Alan McElroy discuss the calls for an inquiry into Auckland's rail network and the first year with a temperature rise of less than… Audio
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To Shiver the Sky
23 Feb 2024Christopher Tin's oratorio about the history of flight premieres at this year's Hamilton Arts Festival. RNZ Concert's David Morriss talks with one of the performers, soprano Jayne Tankersley. Video, Audio
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Music 101: Charlotte Ryan
23 Feb 2024Charlotte Ryan, host of Music 101 here on RNZ each Saturday afternoon from 1pm talks about what's happening on the music scene over the weekend, what's coming up on her show tomorrow and because… Audio
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NZ Live: Georgia Gets By
23 Feb 2024Georgia Nott is best known as one-half of the electronic pop-duo BROODS (with her brother Caleb). After a few years living in Los Angeles, she is now based in Wellington and producing music solo as… Video, Audio
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Music reviewer Grant Smithies
23 Feb 2024Ever heard of minimalist transpop prekraut postdisco ? Grant Smithies reveals all. Audio
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Sirens of the Silver Screen sashays into Auckland's Q Theatre
Drag trio Les Femmes are currently staging their comedy cabaret drag extravaganza at Auckland's Q Theatre. Audio
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Calling all Far North perfomers to show off their talents
22 Feb 2024After a six-year hiatus, Far North's Got Talent will provide a stage for budding entertainers to strut their stuff. Audio
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Blink-182 cancel Christchurch show two weeks out
22 Feb 2024US band Blink-182 have cancelled their upcoming Christchurch show, just two weeks ahead of the event taking place.
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Far North's Got Talent making a comeback after 6 years
It's the Far North's time to shine, with a popular talent show making a come back. After a 6 year hiatus, Far North's Got Talent will literally provide a stage for budding entertainers to strut their… Audio
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Your opera company needs you
22 Feb 2024Frances Moore from NZ Opera talks about company's efforts to encourage New Zealanders to write new ones. Audio
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Listening at the water's edge
22 Feb 2024This week's listener request on RNZ Concert's Three to Seven takes us for a winter walk after dark. Audio
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Music Critic: Dianne Swann
22 Feb 2024Today Dianne talks to Mark about music from Grandaddy and their album Blu Wav. Audio
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The TAHI 22/2/2024
On today’s episode, we chat with emerging Aotearoa RnB artist KRISTN who’s making waves in Australia, indie rock band WET DENIM pop in from Wellies and share how they came up with their band names… Audio
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L.A.B: 'We’re just doing what we love to do'
22 Feb 2024After two years of writing, recording and tweaking, popular Kiwi band L.A.B has released their sixth album today. Watch them play live in RNZ's Auckland studios. Video, Audio
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Beyond words: remembering 15 March 2019
21 Feb 2024Moroccan singer Oum is coming to Aotearoa to help the NZSO commemorate the fifth anniversary of the Christchurch mosque attacks. Audio
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Auckland Philharmonia: Mozart 40
21 Feb 2024Following a New Zealand premiere of a work by Swedish composer Andrea Torrodi, Ilya Gringolts joins the orchestra for a performance of Prokofiev's First Piano Concerto and the programme rounds off… Audio
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Bookmarks with Wendyl Nissen
Today's Bookmarks guest has been described as a queen of Auckland's media scene. Author, broadcaster, and former Woman's Weekly editor Wendyl Nissen is in for this week's interview. Audio
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Sir Sam Mendes to direct four Beatles films
The British director is to make four separate films about The Beatles - one from each band member's perspective.
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