Country Music
Jason Isbell: Americana and ditching alcohol
American musician Jason Isbell's music has been described as alternative country or southern rock, but he prefers to not put a label on it. Jason Isbell is playing in the Auckland Town Hall on 27… Audio
That kiwi twang
William Dart samples new releases with the twang of country in their veins… Reb Fountain, Hopetoun Brown and Grawlixes. There's also an overdue tribute to Donna Dean. Audio
Nashville Babylon
New music from Son Volt and Ryan Adams plus tracks from Eb & Sparrow, Mark Mulcahy and T Bone Walker. And a tribute to the late Robert Fisher mainstay of alt-country collective Willard Grant… Audio
Nashville Babylon
Mark Rogers spins tunes from Grammy Award winner Sturgill Simpson, the Handsome Family, Tennessee Ernie Ford and Loudon Wainwright III plus unveils new tracks from Aldous Harding and French For… Audio
Tami Neilson live at the Tuning Fork
Tami Neilson, her band and guests perform songs by Mavis Staples, Blind Willie Johnson, Ray Charles, Bob Dylan and others live at the Tuning Fork in Auckland. Audio
I am a satellite: the orbit of Keith Urban
In New Zealand for his first ever show in his country of birth, Keith Urban speaks with Yadana Saw about his eclectic music collection and the conundrum of his famous Hollywood marriage. Audio
Tall tales with a twang - Skyscraper Stan in session
NZ born, Australia based Americana songwriter Skyscraper Stan stops by the RNZ studios to flourish a few tall tales with Alex Behan. Video, Audio
Country crooner Toni Williams dies
The singer and entertainer Toni Williams has died in Christchurch Hospital, at the age of 77.
Angelino by Sam Outlaw
Nick Bollinger jumps on board the metropolitan country of LA cowboy Sam Outlaw. Audio
Horseshoe Rodeo Hotel by Aly Cook
Nick Bollinger reviews the new album from itinerant country singer Aly Cook.
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Bill Morris
Dunedin's Bill Morris was nominated for the APRA Best Country Music Song at this year's Country Music Awards for 'Hinterland'. He checks in from the Chatham Islands to talk to Emma Smith about the… Audio
Marlon Williams: country maverick
Singer and songwriter who has recorded a series of duet albums with Delaney Davidson, and is touring New Zealand with his band The Yarra Benders in advance of his debut solo album in April. Audio
Delaney Davidson in Session - Swing Down Low
Returning home after a long stint overseas, Lyttelton troubadour Delaney Davidson drops into the Music 101 studio, with bandmates Ben Wooley and Joe McCallum to play songs from his latest album Swing… Audio
Hurray for the Riff Raff in session
Hurray For The Riff Raff are a contemporary folk band from New Orleans, led by Bronx-born, Puerto Rican singer and songwriter Alynda Lee Segarra. On the afternoon of their first performance in New… Audio
Aldous Harding Live At The Crystal Palace
When Nick Bollinger turned his ear to the haunting tones of Lyttleton singer-songwriter Aldous Harding for The Sampler, he commented on her singular vocal which "shifts the air with rarefied grace"… Audio
Anatomy of a song- Marlon Williams- Bloodletter
RDU's Spanky Moore gets inside contemporary New Zealand hit tunes - this week it's Marlon Williams' 'Bloodletter' Audio
