Charlotte Ryan

Music 101 host Charlotte Ryan pays tribute to the talent of singer Margaret Urlich, who passed away from cancer at the age of 57. Audio

Our guest on The RNZ Mixtape this week is Harper Finn. He grew up in a very musical house with his father being Tim Finn of Split Enz fame. He tells Charlotte Ryan what it was like growing up with a… Video, Audio

Earth Tongue have just released their first single since 2019 Miraculous Death, recorded at their home studio in Kingsland and Jonathan Pearce’s studio on K Rd. 

She also works for Live Nation… Video, Audio

Jacob Collier is an English musician, whose music incorporates a combination of jazz with elements from many other musical genres, and often features extensive use of re-harmonisations and close… Audio

RNZ's Music 101 host Charlotte Ryan shares details of the Wellington Jazz festival line up that's just been announced this morning, and plays a track from Vieux Farka Toure, the Malian guitarist and… Audio

Mercury prize winner Arlo Parks played her first show in Aotearoa last week. She dropped by the RNZ studios and spoke to Charlotte Ryan. Audio

Lyttelton Avante Garde Musician Ben Woods takes us through his new album 'DISPELLER'. Video, Audio

National music venue advocacy organisation Save Our Venues has added its voice to those worried about the future of Dunedin music venue The Crown Hotel.
The historic venue’s ability to host live… Audio

Archie Roach was a First Nations, indigenous Australian and one of the 'Stolen Generation' - Aboriginal children forcibly taken from their families by the Australian government. He grew up in foster… Audio

After two years of being held virtually, the Pacific Music Awards returned to a live audience at the sold-out Vodafone Events Centre in Manukau, Auckland on Thursday. The awards were a celebration of… Audio

Last Sunday a very important figure of the NZ Music industry died, Murdoch Riley - aged 95. Video, Audio

Auckland beatmaker Haz Beats has won multiple awards for producing hip-hop but these days he's appreciating smoother sounds, too. Haz talks us through some of his favourite tracks on The Mixtape. Video, Audio

Joy Crooks is a proud South Londoner of Bangladeshi and Irish heritage Her music defies genres, her timeless vocals are reminiscent of a bygone era and communicate her stories and reflections with a… Video, Audio

New Zealand country music legend John Grenell, aka John Hore, died this week at 78. Music journalist Glen Moffatt, who's been a fan of Grenell since childhood, chats with Charlotte Ryan about his… Video, Audio