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The Rolling Stones - Hackney Diamonds
The world has waited 18 years for a Rolling Stones album featuring new and original material and now it's arrived in the form of Hackney Diamonds. William Dart checks it out. Audio
Amy Winehouse 'despised fame more than anything else'
Amy Winehouse's best friend Tyler James has spent the last four years writing a book about the star's life, My Amy. Tyler joins the show to talk about his special bond with Amy and why she pushed the… Audio
Sad songs say so much
Researchers at the University of Exeter analysed the lyrics of more than 15,000 songs published between 1965 and 2015 and found that popular songs are getting sadder. Dr. Charlotte Brand was one of… Audio
Whitesnake singer David Coverdale: 'There's not a misogynist bone in my body'
He's the stereotypical tight-trousered, big-haired rock lothario, but Whitesnake singer David Coverdale insists he can sleep comfortably at night in the #MeToo era. He's about to play an Auckland… Audio
The life and times of spoonbender Uri Geller
Spoon-bending celebrity psychic Uri Geller is a mystifier and probably the most investigated paranormalist of all time. He is also distantly related to Sigmund Freud and originated spoonbending. And… Audio
'The Rolling Stones were never the same band after Altamont'
It's been 50 years since the infamous December 6, 1969 free concert by the Rolling Stones at Altamont. Joel Selvin is the author of the book Altamont: The Rolling Stones, the Hells Angels, and the… Audio
Jo Wood: 'It was a lot of fun keeping up with the Stones'
Joe Wood was married to Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood for 30 years, and she took a lot of photos of the band along the way. She has just released her latest book, Stoned: Photographs &… Audio
New Horizons: White Women Sing the Blues
Prompted by a new album by Idaho singer Eilen Jewell, William Dart listens to a number of white women (and a couple of white men) singing the blues. Video, Audio
On Air by The Rolling Stones
Nick Bollinger listens to the half-century-old recordings of an up-and-coming London blues band. Audio
On Air by The Rolling Stones
Nick Bollinger listens to the half-century-old recordings of an up-and-coming London blues band.
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Rich Cohen on The Rolling Stones
Kim Hill talks to Rich Cohen, co-creator and screenwriter of the HBO television series Vinyl, who for the past 15 years has travelled with, reported on, and become friends with the Rolling Stones. He… Audio
New Horizons - 26 July 2015
William Dart reviews new releases from Pere Ubu and FFS (the collaboration between Sparks and Franz Ferdinand), and he says happy birthday to a certain 72-year old rocker. Audio
The Rolling Stones - Behind The Scenes
The Rolling Stones rock and roll circus is back in town tonight, as Mick, Keef, Charlie and Ron roll out 52 years of hits at Auckland's Mt Smart Stadium. Ahead of the concert, we head backstage for a… Audio
