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The kaitiaki of Ihumatao have been protecting their whenua for over three years now and just over six months ago, they were issued with an eviction notice.  The land is owned by Fletcher Enterprises… Audio

Motown legend Gladys Knight will perform with a nine-piece band at a sold out show at the Civic Theatre in Auckland on Thursday 13 February, and at Christchurch's Town Hall on Saturday 15 February. Audio

On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has a birthday tune for John Lee Hooker, a track from Rory Gallagher's Blues album, a Carter Family cover courtesy of Micah P Hinson, new music from Dana… Audio

The history of Ihumātao is long, complicated and fraught - and there may not be any way of resolving the issue.  Audio

On this week's Show Mark pays tribute to legendary New Orleans songwriter and producer Dave Bartholomew who died last week, aged 100. There's also new music from Carwyn Ellis & Rio 18 and Kim Lenz… Audio

Grant Smithies is along with an earful of a powerful new collection of radical jazz, street funk and proto-rap recorded in the US during the Black Power era (1969-75). Soul of A Nation 2: Jazz Is The… Audio

New York-based soul singer, songwriter, and Broadway performer Morgan James is coming to Aotearoa this month to perform with the NZSO in its Bernstein at 100 concerts. As well as performing with… Audio

Put on your dancing shoes because we're teleporting back to the 70s for the music feature this week. Specifically New Zealand in the decade to 1983 and the music is soul, funk and disco. Audio

Wellington reggae-soul band The Black Seeds are back with a new beat and a new album. 2018 will mark 20 years of the band and their new album Fabric offers a mix of funk, soul, and Afrobeat. Lead… Audio

Te Karehana Gardiner-Toi has the kind of voice that gives you goosebumps. Going by the name Teeks, he's just released his debut EP, which was produced in New York by Jeremy Most, who has worked with… Video, Audio

On this week's show Mark delves deep into the archives with tracks from Wynonie Harris, Blind Boy Fuller and Tennessee Ernie Ford. There's also gems from Josh Rouse, Randy Newman, M Ward and Eddie… Audio

Musicians Betty-Anne and Ryan Monga join Wallace to sing some songs and reflect on their group Ardijah and more than three decades in the music industry. Audio

Mavis Staples, Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan are touring New Zealand, in song form, covered by country soul singer Tami Neilson. Audio

Singer songwriter Louis Baker will release his new single 'Addict' on Friday, and he caught up with RNZ’s Upbeat for a sneak preview.

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Last night's Adele concert featured fireworks, tributes and plenty of crowd favourites, leaving no one in doubt of her pop royalty status, writes Laura Tupou.

On this week's show Mark says Happy Birthday to Little Feat's Bill Payne, spins new music from the Hot 8 Brass Band and Nadia Reid and plays classics from the Scud Mountain Boys, Lambchop and Bo… Audio