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REVIEW: Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter
LISTEN: Beyoncé's glorious new Cowboy Carter album may well be this year's most startling release. William Dart checks out Queen Bey's take on country music that has already caused tremors in more conservative Nashville circles. Audio
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Cushioning the culture shock
22 Apr 2024The Migrant Heritage Trust,helps bridge the cultural gap for Indian diaspora living here by promoting Indian arts. They recently invited acclaimed classical musician Pandit Anand Bhate who toured the country. Audio
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Spice Girls reunite at Posh's 50th birthday
22 Apr 2024On Saturday night, Posh, Scary, Baby, Ginger and Sporty Spice came together to celebrate Victoria Beckham's 50th birthday in London.
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Illmatic - one of the greatest hip hop albums ever recorded.
20 Apr 202430 years after the debut album by New York rapper Nas, Kiwis pay tribute to a rap classic. Audio
RNZ Concert
RNZ Concert is New Zealand’s fine music network. Concert promotes New Zealand music and composition and features live broadcasts of concerts and recitals, as well as international content from other public radio broadcasters, podcasts, and on-demand programmes.
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Hymns on Sunday, 21 April 2024
21 Apr 2024Looking ahead to ANZAC Day this week, with hymns including Abide with me and Shirley Murray’s Honour the dead. Audio
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Orchestra students back in school for the holidays
Nicky Fogden-Smith, Coordinator and Course Director of the NZ Secondary Students' Symphony Orchestra, speaks to Bryan Crump ahead of the orchestra's concert in Christchurch. Audio
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From Belgium to Samoa via Aotearoa
18 Apr 2024Belgian classical crossover pianist Daniel Verstappen is coming to Auckland for a cultural crossover gig with Samoan New Zealander Dr Opeloge Ah Sam. Joe Harrop from the Black Quartet is the middle man. Video, Audio
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Vera Ellen wins Taite Music Prize
40 minutes agoWellington artist Vera Ellen has picked up the Taite Music Prize for 2024 for her album Ideal Home Noise. Ellen spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
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Did Chris Isaak play a show at a West Auckland mall in 1997?
5:53 am todayHe's playing his wicked game in some of New Zealand's largest concert venues this week, but back in the day, Chris Isaak played West Auckland's LynnMall - Marty Duda was there. Audio
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'Like a fever dream': Vera Ellen wins 2024 Taite Music Prize
23 Apr 2024Wellington artist Vera Ellen has won the prestigious Taite Music Prize for 2024. Video
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Vera Ellen takes out the Taite Music Prize 2024
TAHI co-host Evie Orpe joins Nights to debrief one of the biggest events in independent New Zealand music. Audio
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Live: Taite Music Awards 2024
23 Apr 2024Tonight is the Taite Music Awards, honouring the best in NZ music and the best album of the year. Follow along with RNZ's live coverage.
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Music feature: Dallas Tamaira on Bill Withers
It's 1971, turn on the radio and you might catch Ain't No Sunshine by the venerable Bill Withers. Known for his iconic vocals, the Grammy winning artist wrote some of the most covered songs to come… Audio
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The TAHI 23/4/24
On the show today So’omālō chats to musician Romi Wrights. Evie breaks down the situation in the media at the moment and also expresses her love for Demon Slayer
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Reviewer listens to all 68 entries in Taite Music Prize 2024
22 Apr 2024The winner of the Taite Music prize is announced on Tuesday night - Max Johns from Hamilton's Underground Press reviewed all 68 nominated albums so you didn't have to Audio
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The Auckland record store pressing vinyl made out of cooking oil
20 Apr 2024It's Record Store Day, and one Auckland shop is taking the new-found interest in vinyl one step further.
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30 years on, Dandy Warhols still out to 'blow our own minds'
20 Apr 2024Lacking technical skills in the beginning, the band had to experiment and get creative. That's stood them in good stead, the Portland, Oregon band's frontman says. Audio
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‘It’s what we love doing’ - UB40 still rocking after 45 years
20 Apr 2024Robin Campbell - founding member of the Birmingham reggae-pop band - is excited to play both classics and new songs at their two NZ shows this October. Audio
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Nashville Babylon - 20 April 2024
20 Apr 2024On this week's show there's tracks from Emmylou Harris, Son Volt and Daddy Long Legs, classics from the Stones and Iggy Pop plus a reggae smash from Steel Pulse. Audio
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Music lovers out in force for Record Store Day
20 Apr 2024At one shop, people started lining up at 3.15am ahead of the annual celebration of independent record stores and the music they sell. Audio
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100 Years of Henry Mancini
20 Apr 2024Nick celebrates 100 years since the birth of the great film and TV composer Henry Mancini, with jazz versions of some of his greatest tunes. Audio
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I Got It Bad
20 Apr 2024In this week's show: Quincy Jones leads a big band, Miles Davis takes a back seat, and Alex Trask fronts an exciting trio. Audio
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How 'the greatest hip hop record ever made' has endured
20 Apr 2024Released on 19 April 1994, Nas' Illmatic is often considered as the greatest LP in hip hop. New Zealand hip hop stars including DJ Sir-Vere, Tom Scott and more weigh in on its influence. Audio
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The Mixtape: Nabihah Iqbal
20 Apr 2024The English musician, writer and broadcaster shares her favourite music with Charlotte Ryan. Audio
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On He Rākau, He Ngārara, Aro explore our native trees and insects
20 Apr 2024The husband and wife duo used funding from Creative NZ to conduct research for each waiata. Video, Audio
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The Dandy Warhols on where it all began, new album and NZ show
20 Apr 2024Maggie Tweedie talks to the band's frontman Courtney Taylor. Audio
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The energy is undeniable on Nia Archives' debut Silence is Loud
20 Apr 2024The UK musician masterfully fuses jungle and pop on her debut LP. Video, Audio
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Ha the Unclear wander through their catalogue on Kingdom in a Cul de Sac
20 Apr 2024Freshly signed to a French record label, the local band have released a collection that's both best-of and new release. Video, Audio
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Celebrating vinyl and music: International Record Store Day across Aotearoa
20 Apr 2024We check on festivities at New Zealand’s longest running independent record store, Slow Boat Records in Wellington. Audio
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Taylor Swift's new album - What's the verdict?
The double album is being lauded as "extreme in its emotions and uninterested in traditional hits" - but one critic has called it "at times, cringeworthy".
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‘It’s what we love doing’ - UB40 still rocking after 45 years.
20 Apr 2024Robin Campbell - founding member of the Birmingham reggae-pop band UB40 - is excited to play a mix of classics and new songs at their two NZ shows this October. "I love playing old stuff, I love… Audio
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