Music 101

Bailey Wiley stops by RNZ to share her new song 'Sugar' feat Melodownz and explain why she's been gone too long. Audio

After reuniting for three shows this year Tiki Taane and Salmonella Dub have released a new song 'Ignite'. Video, Audio

With only a handful of songs and one EP, King Princess is already touing the world to sell-out crowds. The nineteen-year-old, New Yorker musician stopped by RNZ for a chat. Video, Audio

Henry and Pierre Beasley of Balu Brigada have made New York rather than Auckland's North Shore their home for the last few months busily writing new songs and they swing by RNZ to share one 'Old… Audio

Leisure are gearing up to summer with some new releases up their sleeves. Jadan and Djeisan from the band swing by to introduce the new single 'Feeling Free'. Audio

OMC, Ardijah, King Kapisi and Annie Crummer are just a few of the names that have come through OMAC - the Ōtara Music Arts Centre, which is celebrating 30 years of fostering musical talent in South… Audio

Greg Johnson swings by Music 101 to play an impromptu set and share some stories in the midst of his national tour. Audio

Tali makes a welcome return to the world of drum and bass with her new album Love and Migration. Video, Audio

Pop singer-songwriter Kira Puru is taking off in Australia. Kira – who's of Māori heritage – has recently released her first, self-titled EP on which she celebrates dancefloors and diversity. Video, Audio

Thomston has been suspiciously quiet for the last two years and now we discover why. He's been writing a lot of songs. He stops by the RNZ studio's to share just one of what might be up to eighty new… Audio

HIGH HØØPS is the solo project of Leisure's Jordan Arts. He's just released his debut album Seasons on Planet Earth. Jordan put a band together and dropped into RNZ to perform two stand-out track from… Video, Audio

Hopetoun Brown drop by Music 101 to perform a few songs. Audio

Lily Allen has dealt with fame since she was 21. In an interview promoting her upcoming New Zealand show she addresses both the up and downsides to fame, the rawness of her new album, toxic internet… Audio

Six60 are the first New Zealand band in history to sell out Western Springs, filling the whopping 50,000-capacity venue four months before their February 2019 show. Lead singer Matiu Walters joins us… Video, Audio

The Upbeats have been influential in the local Drum and Bass scene for going on fifteen years. The last five have seen their international reputation blossom and they sit down with RNZ's Alex Behan to… Audio

Makaira Berry and Hamiora Tuari speak about their new project Te Kākano which fuses soul, pop, R&B and most importantly te reo into an exciting new album. Audio

You might not have heard of Rotorua-born musician Alayna Powley, but the rest of the world has. At just 25, she’s worked with some of the world’s biggest pop producers and clocked up over nine million… Video, Audio

Kimbra reveals the influences and collaboration that helped her create her new single 'Top of the World'. Video, Audio

Delaney Davidson joins us to share the songs that have inspired him and his wonderful Magical Lightbox performance that combines music and film. Video, Audio