Rnz: Music 101

Trevor Reekie talks to Dr. Robert Burns, author of the book 'Experiencing Progressive Rock: A Listener's Companion', and retired Associate Professor of Music at Otago about the legacy of King Crimson's 'In The Court of The Crimson King'.

David Kilgour talks to Charlotte Ryan about his new album with The Heavy Eights - Bobbie's A Girl.

Iva Davies, singer-songwriter for iconic Aussie band Icehouse talks to Charlotte Ryan about his long career.

Kanye goes gospel - but is he just cashing in on the Christian dollar? Plus a woozy missive from Frank Ocean, a powerful message from Onehunga's SWIDT, and more. 

Palmerston North duo Sports Dreams introduce themselves and their song 'Drive'

Kiwi music icon Mike Chunn talks to Trevor Reekie about his long career, and shares some of his favourite songs.

Wellington musician Cam MacLean introduces his song 'New Horizon'.

Christchurch musician Delaney Davidson performs live at RNZ, and explains how a typhoon cut his recent Japanese tour short.

Te Omeka and Isaiah Perkins pay tribute to their late father and bandmate Carl, and share some new music.

Some dreamy new local releases, thirsty soul, desert blues and Tibetan meditation music feature on Song Crush this week.

In this week's Pocket Edition, Music 101 host Charlotte Ryan speaks with Savage about his new song. Sampa the Great performs a live session and we pay tribute to waiata Maori composer Tommy Taurima.

Auckland musician Jordan Gavet introduces her song 'Hesitation'.

Worlds of Music host Trevor Reekie talks Charlotte through the WOMAD 2020 lineup.

Rwandan-Kiwi hip hop artist Raiza Biza discusses his new album Bygones, global politics, and the African diaspora with Tony Stamp.

Seth Haapu talks to Charlotte Ryan about his new single 'Cool Down', and the inspiration behind its lyrics.

Zambian rapper Sampa the Great rose to prominence through the Australian music scene and her star is on the rise. She's just been on Jools Holland, played Glastonbury and now squeezes in a live session on her sold out NZ tour.

The Kenyan-American artist talks to Trevor Reekie about his debut album Tales of America.

NZ Hip Hop star Savage talks to Charlotte Ryan about his new single 'Reach out', inspired by a suicide in his family.

Homegrown guitar fuzz, classic New York hip-hop beats, dancehall riddims from France, and noisy Nashville country-rock are a few of the sounds you’ll hear on Song Crush this week. 

Sing it to My Face is an intergenerational choral show conceived by award winning playwright and author Jo Randerson who is tackling two national fears: singing in public and saying things to people's faces.