Rnz: Music 101

Girls Rock! Camp is a worldwide movement that aims to help young women between the ages of 12 - 17 build confidence, empowerment and foster social change via music. The first NZ camp was held last week in Auckland and RNZ Music went along to check it out.

Fire Festival is a virtual music festival that pulled in almost 90,000 punters within the computer game Minecraft. Festival founder Max Schramp explains how to host a 2-day online music festival.

Gin Wigmore is about to embark on a New Zealand tour, then she's packing up and moving to Palm Springs. She tells Yadana Saw how she balances music, motherhood and her driving need to do new things.

In this week's Pocket Edition we talk to Georgia Nott from Broods about her new project, Laneway act Sylvan Esso, and champion whistler Molly Lewis.

The Fall singer Mark E Smith has died aged 60, the band's manager has said.  

Trumpeter and singer Hugh Masekela, known as the "father of South African jazz" who used his music in the fight against apartheid, has died from prostate cancer, his family said on Tuesday. He was 78.

Nick Bollinger listens to the final album from Sharon Jones and recalls an encounter with the late soul star

This week's mixtape selector is Pearl Little, 95bFM's Top Ten presenter. She speaks with Melody Thomas about being involved with the Auckland independent radio station.

Grayson Gilmour shares his favourite song of summer with Kirsten Johnstone.

Laneway visitors Sylvan Esso are trying to keep the human imperfections in their electro-pop music. 

Mara TK shares his summer jam and fashion plans for 2018 with Yadana Saw.

James Milne talks to Kirsten Johnstone about fundraising on Kickstarter for a new project.

Moana Maniapoto shares her current summer jam with Kirsten Johnstone

Molly Lewis is a champion whistler who won international competitions and collaborated with artists like Kirin J Callinan. Currently on tour with the Finn family, Kirsten Johnstone learns about Molly's unique talent

Georgia Nott talks with Yadana Saw about her new release under her new alter ego, Venus Project

Mel Parsons speaks with Melody Thomas about what's rocking her summer playlist.

Parlour is a company bringing artists and music fans together by helping to organise gigs in your lounge. Kirsten Johnstone speaks to co-founder Matt Walters.

This week's mixtape selectors are father-and-son duo Jim Scott and Max Scott-Murray, who have a lifelong connection to Wellington's Radio Active 88.6FM.

Emily Edrosa takes time from her summer holiday to speak with Melody Thomas about what's rocking her stereo.

Our favourite local musicians share the song that's their soundtrack to summer. Louis Baker chooses ‘Satan’ by D.D Dumbo.