Charlotte Ryan

Grammy Award-winning band The Flaming Lips recently released their 16th album American Head. Music 101's Charlotte Ryan spoke to frontman Wayne Coyne about the band's incredible longevity, fatherhood… Video, Audio

Presenter, comedian, and writer Robbie Nicol is best known for his youtube (and later TVNZ) show White Man Behind a Desk. Combining his love of comedy and politics, Robbie also turned White Man Behind… Video, Audio

Wellington band Mystery Waitress is made up of Vocalist and songwriter Tessa Dillon, drummer Olivia Campion (Yumi Zouma, Girlboss),and multi-instrumentalist/producer James Morgan. Together they've… Audio

Long time friends and fellow songwriters Nadia Reid and Hollie Fullbrook (Tiny Ruins) are touring Aotearoa together. The tour, aptly named Reid & Ruins, will see them perform songs from their… Audio

Performing music is a key to happiness for singer, songwriter, presenter and all round talented Kiwi Pere Wihongi. He spoke to Music 101's Charlotte Ryan about coping strategies, and the positive… Audio

Wellington musician and Phoenix Foundation favourite, Luke Buda is this weeks guest on The Mixtape. The Phoenix Foundation have been playing together for more than 20 years. The band have won many… Audio

Actress, writer, director, and musician Ana Scotney is a familiar face. She starred as Angel on Shortland Street, Sepa in The Breaker Uppers, and Sheena the she-wolf in What We Do In The Shadows… Audio

Musician, writer and documentary-maker Moana Maniapoto rose to prominence in the 90s with her band The Moahunters and is one of the world's most successful Māori musicians. Her passion for te reo has… Video, Audio

Bic Runga is more than a household name in Aotearoa, she's one of our brightest stars. Her debut album Drive became a top 10 hit when Bic was just 20 years old and was certified seven times platinum… Video, Audio

Praize may only be 15 years old, but her talent has got a lot of people excited. The Manurewa High School student describes her music as "full on Pacifica" and won second place at last years Tangata… Audio

Bill Sevesi's career began the early 1950s in the Auckland inner city suburb of Newton. His much loved band the Islanders, played a residency at the Orange Ballroom that lasted for 16 years. Audio

Phoebe Rings may have debuted during the worst year for live music (thanks,Covid) but they’ve already started making their mark. Their first performance was at Outsider Sounds Festival in February of… Audio

Auckland Art Gallery has a new exhibition. I’m Your Man (A Portrait of Leonard Cohen) is a multi-channel video portrait exhibition by South African artist Candice Breitz. Originally commissioned by… Audio

The Rolling Stones have released a re-issue of their iconic 1973 album Goats Head Soup. This very special 2020 re-issue includes a new stereo mix of the entire album, as well as recording sessions… Video, Audio