RNZ: Music 101

Kendall Elise introduces her song Heart Full Of Dirt.

Aaron Short is a member of the Naked And Famous who now makes music with Maddie North and Sam McCarthy as Space Above.

Hans Zimmer has written music for some of the biggest blockbuster films of our time - 'Gladiator', 'The Lion King', and the Batman franchise amongst the list of hundreds. Zimmer speaks to NZ film composer Rhian Sheehan, ahead of the Auckland leg of 'Hans Zimmer Revealed', his live concert experience.

Ed Sheeran has all sixteen songs in New Zealands chart at the same time. Paul Kennedy from Recorded Music New Zealand explains how this is possible.

'Queen of Soul' Aretha Franklin gets the Respect she deserves from four of New Zealand's best soul singers: Annie Crummer, Bella Kalolo, Esther Stephens and Aaradhna.

In The Sampler this week Nick Bollinger reviews a set of freedom songs from Rhiannon Giddens; a variety of pop The Shins call ‘heartworms’; and the soulful debut of British singer and songwriter Sampha.

Nick Bollinger discusses a variety of pop The Shins call ‘heartworms’.

Nick Bollinger checks the soulful debut of British singer and songwriter Sampha.

Emma and Curtis from Decades introduce their song I Was With Him.

Rose and Shahlin from music website Coup de Main talk Alex Behan through some of their favourite tracks.