Rnz: Music 101

Charlotte talks to the promoter about the risks and rewards involved in such a huge production during COVID19.

Vocalist and guitarist who plays with drummer Nick Gaffaney in hard rock duo Cairo Knife Fight, and is currently on the Nation of the State tour throughout New Zealand with his funk band Ahoribuzz.

Best Country Music Artist went to Delaney Davidson & Barry Saunders, and Best Country Song went to Tami Neilson for ‘Hey Bus Driver!’.

Neil Finn has just released a brand new track - with the help of his Fleetwood Mac bandmates - to support the Auckland City Mission. He spoke to Charlotte Ryan.

The story behind Troy Kingi's upcoming album is stranger than fiction.

Charlotte spoke with the hugely admired NZ music figure after he picked up the award during the week. 

Tāmaki Makaurau reggae/ hip hop musician Rubi Du (FKA Silva MC) introduces her new song 'One Spirit (Parks Remix)'.

Estère is a Wellington based artist who has recorded her latest album with Massive Attack producer Stew Jackson. Ahead of the album release, Arts Festival audiences in Wellington and Auckland have the chance to see and hear some of the songs in a theatre setting.

Australian psych act Tame Impala – aka Kevin Parker – has just released his fourth album, The Slow Rush, and plays Auckland’s Spark Arena on April 16. Music 101’s Charlotte Ryan fired him eight quick questions.

Singer songwriter Belladonna introduces her debut single 'Hands'

Wellington electro dream-pop duo Paper Plates introduce their lead single 'Wait'.

Philippa McIntyre was a succeful DJ in NZ for fifteen years, before upping stakes and moving to Berlin. She's since started her own record label 'At Peace', with a view to sharing kiwi dance music talent with Europe.

Julia Jacklin has been on tour for the last nine months in support of her raved-about album Crushing. The Aussie singer-songwriter spoke to Tony Stamp ahead of her appearance at Laneway 2020.

Michael Upton has been making exploratory electronic music under the name Jet Jaguar for 22 years now. To mark the release of his sixth album Everything Happens, For Some Reason, he spoke to RNZ's Tony Stamp.

This week's RNZ Mixtape selector is newsreader Katrina Batten. She talks to Yadana Saw about her lifelong love of pop music.

Niuean musician and music educator Mal Lakatani shares his new song with Music 101.

This week’s selector is Robyn Malcolm who has graced local stage and screen for the past three decades, she speaks to Yadana Saw about the songs that have stuck with her through the years 

Berlin based Noah Slee is back on home soil. He brings his stripped back neo soul sounds to the RNZ studio

On this week's Mixtape one of New Zealand's finest singer-songwriters Shona Laing shares five of her favourite songs, and reminisces about her life and career.

South Auckland based Samoan artist Disciple Pati talks with Charlotte Ryan about her new single and powerful music video.