RNZ Music

Auckland band Kathy Bates Motel has done things a bit backward. They’ve never played a show, but they’ve recorded a full album. The band includes some of Aotearoa’s top musical talent, including… Read more Video

RNZ Music is stoked to present the new single and video from Iraq born Tauranga-based singer-songwriter Yasamin. ‘Maybe It’s America’ is the third release from her upcoming album Songs Over Baghdad. Read more Video

RNZ Music is pumped to share the long-awaited new single from Auckland indie-pop favourite Sheep Dog & Wolf. It’s his first release in more than seven years, and boy are we excited! Read more Video

After COVID-19 stopped Kiwi Ella Monnery from competing in popular Australian TV singing competition The Voice, she’s back with her debut single, ‘Work That’. Read more Video

The Phoenix Foundation have shared a new vid for their recent single, 'Decision Dollars', which features guest vocals from Hollie Fullbrook of Tiny Ruins. The track is the latest single from their new… Read more Video

Auckland producer Sola Rosa, real name Andrew Spraggon has just released his seventh studio album Chasing the Sun. He dropped into RNZ to chat to music 101’s Charlotte Ryan, and to perform live with… Read more Video, Audio

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Roland TR-808, a piece of equipment that changed the sound of modern music forever, giving birth to entire genres along the way. RNZ Music's Tony Stamp… Read more Video, Audio

RNZ Music is stoked to present the new single and video from former Shapeshifter sax-n-synth man Devin Abrams, aka Pacific Heights. ‘The Weight Of It’ is the first single from his upcoming album. Read more Video

The 2020 Waiata Māori Music Awards took place in Hastings tonight with performances from Troy Kingi, Amba Holly, Seth Haapu and Valkyrie. Awards were presented actross 17 different categories. Read more Video

Reb Fountain plays songs from her critically acclaimed self-titled album, which came out in October, including Silver Scroll-nominated 'Don't You Know Who I Am'. Read more Video, Audio

From bad boys of Tango to Ethiopian Soul queens and everything in-between, RNZ’s Worlds of Music has been showcasing global sounds since 2016. Read more Video

RNZ Music is thrilled to present Glass Vaults' new single ‘Boys on Boys’. It’s the third release from their upcoming album Sounds That Sound Like Music and continues the band’s exploration of niche… Read more Video