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Anna Coddington wins the 2024 Silver Scroll
Kātuarehe is a song that lifts spirits and confidence, and clearly resonated with the Aotearoa APRA membership who voted it to be the winning song. Video
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Silver Scroll Finalists: 5 songs about connection, fun and whakapapa
5 Oct 2024Ahead of Tuesday night's live awards ceremony in Pōneke Wellington, the five finalists tell Music 101 the stories behind their nominated songs. Video, Audio
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New Horizons: The Songs of Alice Randall
6 Oct 2024Earlier this year, Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter toppled many preconceptions about black country music. Now William Dart looks at a tribute album to the songs of Alice Randall called My Black Country which uncovers a proud tradition with the help of artists from Valerie June and Allison Russell to Leyla McCalla. Audio
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Review: Paul McCartney & Wings: One Hand Clapping
5 Oct 2024RNZ’s Simon Morris joins Charlotte to talk about the film's intimate look at Wings creating some historic music. Audio
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Vote now for Settling the Score 2024
30 Sep 2024Tell us about the classical music you love, and why, here.
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Dancers to join bassist at Wellington Jazz Festival
7 Oct 2024Nick Tipping talks with bassist and singer esperanza spalding, who's making her Aotearoa debut at this year's Wellington Jazz Festival. In a Festival first, she'll be joined by two dancers from the New York City-based AntonioBrownDance company. Audio
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Sounds of the Sanctuary: getting close to nature with the NZSQ
4 Oct 2024New Zealand String Quartet violist Gillian Ansell talks with RNZ Concert's Andrew Clark about Sounds of the Sanctuary, the quartet's flagship programme in their 2024 season. It's coming to the Nelson Arts Festival at the end of October. Audio
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Nashville Babylon: 5 October 2024
5 Oct 2024On this week's Nashville Babylon there's a birthday tune for reggae legend Delroy Wilson, classics courtesy of Joni Mitchell and JJ Cale plus new music from… Audio
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Nashville Babylon: 28 September 2024
28 Sep 2024On this week's show there's classic rock 'n' roll from Jerry Lee Lewis and Chuck Berry, reggae from the Dubwood Allstars, new music from Jackson Browne plus a… Audio
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Nashville Babylon: 21 September 2024
21 Sep 2024On this week's Nashville Babylon there's classic blues courtesy of Etta James and Howlin' Wolf, new music from Peter Bruntnell and Billy Troken plus birthday… Audio
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Nashville Babylon: 14 September 2024
14 Sep 2024On this week's show there's new music from Barry Saunders and Delaney Davidson, blues courtesy of Black Joe Lewis, ska from the Specials plus an all time… Audio
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As it happened: Who took home the Silver Scroll Award?
8 Oct 2024Aotearoa's most prestigious songwriting award ceremony was held on Tuesday night, with two waiata scoring top prizes. Video
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Live from the APRA Silver Scrolls with Charlotte Ryan
Music101's Charlotte Ryan beams in from the St James Theatre in Wellington for an update on the country's biggest night in songwriting. Audio
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Music feature: Donny Hathaway
8 Oct 2024Josh Ellery joins Jesse for a walk through the career and music of the soul legend Donny Hathaway. Audio
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First Reserve & Harry Ingram
Today on the show, retired bouncer So'omalo tells us how to efficiently get into a nightclub, Janay meets Wellington-based artist First Reserve who tells us about the 'Alice' in everyone's lives, and… Audio
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs' mum speaks out: My son is not a 'monster'
In a statement shared on social media, Janice Small Combs likened the rapper's public downfall to a 'public lynching'.
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Five artists battle for prestigious Silver Scroll
8 Oct 2024Five homegrown tunes are in the running for Aotearoa's most prestigious songwriting award the APRA Silver Scroll. Music 101 presenter Charlotte Ryan spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
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Basement Jaxx and Darude join Synthony lineup
8 Oct 2024The DJs will take part in the global premiere of Synthony No. 6, where the biggest dance tracks of all time are reimagined with a full live orchestra. Audio
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How Dionne Warwick changed the world
At age 83 and ahead of a tour of New Zealand, legendary singer Dionne Warwick is far from finished. Audio
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Laughton Kora talks small town upbringing, ski tickets and Raygun
6 Oct 2024Kora has solidified his place in New Zealand music history. It's a history he is still writing. Audio
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Worlds of Music 6 October, 2024
6 Oct 2024Music from the world, for the world, featuring Dhafer Youssef, Césaria Evora, Lucas Santtana, and from Mali the renowned master of the ngoni, Bassekou Kouyate. Audio
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Interview: Molly Payton
6 Oct 2024The UK-based NZ musician has finally released her debut LP, filled with fiery, deeply-felt anthems. Audio
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Endlessness by Nala Sinephro
6 Oct 2024The second album by a much-acclaimed exponent of pillowy, constantly-shifting jazz music. Audio
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The Sampler: What to listen to this week
6 Oct 2024Tony Stamp speaks with UK-based NZ musician Molly Payton, and reviews a compilation by M. Ward, as well as the latest from jazz musician Nala Sinephro.
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Three of 1994's weirder indie rock albums are still classics
6 Oct 2024On their 30th anniversary, Tony Stamp looks back at three important entries in the alternative canon. Video
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For Beginners: The Best of M. Ward
6 Oct 2024This collection spotlights a small part of the Americana maestro's large discography. Audio
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Jan Preston: Boogie woogie around the North Island
6 Oct 2024Jan Preston is known as Australasia's Queen of Boogie Piano. This October she's on the road right across the North Island promoting her new album Pianoland. Audio
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The legendary Dionne Warwick’s 'one last tour' of New Zealand
6 Oct 2024After 50 years of hit songs, superstar songstress Dionne Warwick returns to New Zealand for what she is calling "one last tour". Audio
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Hymns on Sunday, 6 October 2024
6 Oct 2024Marking the end of the Season of Creation in this week's programme, along with the Feast Day of St Francis of Assisi (patron saint of ecology). Audio
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Watch: Che Fu performs 'Chains' with live horns
5 Oct 2024Che Fu gives us a taste of Big Horns in the RNZ studio ahead of hitting the Powerstation stage with a 22-piece big band. Audio
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Esperanza Spalding and Marcus Miller
5 Oct 2024Ahead of the 2024 Wellington Jazz Festival, Nick Tipping previews the two major international headliners: bass players Esperanza Spalding and Marcus Miller. Audio
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Straight Ahead
5 Oct 2024A couple of tracks from Count Basie's album 'Straight Ahead' start the show, followed by tunes from Benny Goodman and Teddy Wilson, Emily Remler, Tierney Sutton, and the Rodger Fox Big Band. Audio
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Country music star Garth Brooks denies rape accusations
Country star Garth Brooks has denied rape accusations against him as he returned to his Las Vegas concert residency in the wake of a sexual misconduct lawsuit filed against him.
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The Mixtape: DJ Vee
5 Oct 2024Today's guest on the RNZ Mixtape is DJ Vee - real name Vishal Vasan. Vishal's musical journey started on Cuba Street Wellington, then to DJing with FFD, slinging records in Soho and organising the… Audio
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1994 part six: Pavement, Sebadoh, Ween
5 Oct 2024Tony Stamp looks back at three of 1994's weirder indie rock records, in the final instalment of this six part series. Video, Audio
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