NZ Live

Beat Rhythm Fashion were the darlings of the post-punk music scene in Wellington in the late '70s and early '80s. Now, over 30 years later, they're back together with a new album Tenterhook. Read more Video, Audio

Wellington roots reggae band Tunes of I (aka TOI) are fresh off the back of a summer tour, following a run as support for Australian reggae fusion favourites Ocean Alley on their sold-out tour last… Read more Video, Audio

Kiwi band Tiny Ruins waited a long time to release their new album Olympic Girls so the band's excitement level was high, says singer Hollie Fullbrook. She chats to Jesse Mulligan and the band plays… Read more Video, Audio

The Richter City Rebels are all about Mardi Gras and the musical melting pot of Louisiana - they perform for us ahead of their show at Coastella Read more Video, Audio

Christchurch alt-country singer Katie Thompson is an expert at enlisting fans of her music – about half of whom are outside New Zealand – to help out her career. Katie's third album is due out… Read more Video, Audio

Holly Ewens and Andy Hummel (aka Rosy Tin Teacaddy) have a fascination with the macabre but they're actually really nice people. Cellist Janet Holborow joins the Paekakariki pair to play some… Read more Audio

Three-piece bluegrass band Rhodeworks is made up of brothers Laurence, Sam and Nate Rhodes, whose ages range from 12 to 17 years old. With a lot of support from mum and dad, the brothers are forging… Read more Audio

Mel Parsons, Tami Nielson and Lawrence Arabi are among the many fantastic live performances we enjoyed on NZ Live in 2018. RNZ's studio engineers got together and picked their favourites. Read more Video, Audio

Gray Bartlett MBE has been part of the New Zealand music scene furniture as a guitarist and as a concert promoter for 60 years. He plays a collection of covers and Christmas songs with 16-year-old… Read more Video, Audio

Christchurch band Yurt Party have people dancing in bars, at parties and literally in the street to their Balkan folk-inspired 'gypsy roots music'. Read more Video, Audio

Our guests today are Wellington guitar-popsters Hans Pucket. Jono Nott and brothers Oliver and Callum Devlin released their second album Eczema earlier this year. Read more Video, Audio

Alt-country singer Mel Parsons has just released her fourth studio album Glass Heart. She performs live from our Auckland studio and chats to Jesse Mulligan. Read more Video, Audio