RNZ: Music 101

After more the four decades of Kiwi rock'n'roll, Hello Sailor guitarist Harry Lyon makes a solo album. Nick Bollinger listens.

Divide and Dissolve are a Melbourne duo whose politically-charged music focuses on issues like de-colonisation and fighting white supremacy. With instrumental doom metal as their foundation, they've built a steady following of like-minded people all around the world - including our very own Ruban Nielson, who invited them to play support for Unknown Mortal Orchestra at their recent shows in Aotearoa. RNZ's Jana Whitta had a korero on the couch with the pair after soundcheck.

Wellington composer Rhian Sheehan talks about his evocative, cinematic new work A Quiet Divide, which he's currently performing as a multimedia spectacular around the land. He speaks to Kirsten Johnstone.

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 discuss their new EP, documentary and the current state of Drum and Bass at home and worldwide.

RNZ Music is proud to share the first look at ‘Give It To Me’ by Motte, the solo incarnation of Christchurch singer/violinist Anita Clark who was silenced by a virus that could have stopped her singing forever.

Jana Whitta talks to Melbourne duo Divide & Dissolve about their politically-charged doom metal.

Marlon Williams has won the 2018 Apra Silver Scroll for his mournful breakup ballad 'Nobody Gets What They Want Anymore'. He says the song - a duet between him and his former partner Aldous Harding - was written as a way of processing his breakup with his fellow folk musician from Lyttelton. The singer talked to RNZ's Alex Behan last night about what winning the Silver Scroll meant to him. Marlon Williams has won the 2018 Apra Silver Scroll for his mournful breakup ballad 'Nobody Gets What They Want Anymore'. He says the song - a duet between him and his former partner Aldous Harding - was written as a way of processing his breakup with his fellow folk musician from Lyttelton. The singer talked to RNZ's Alex Behan last night about what winning the Silver Scroll meant to him.

Marlon Williams has won the 2018 APRA Silver Scroll Award for his poignant ballad ‘Nobody Gets What They Want Anymore’. The award was presented at a ceremony at Auckland's Spark Arena.

Nick Bollinger eavesdrops on Prince's private piano party.

Godfrey De Grut lectures in popular music at University of Auckland. The composer, saxophonist won the 2002 Silver Scroll for co-writing Che Fu's 'Misty Frequencies', and has played keys for Kanye West. Godfrey shares his eclectic RNZ Music mixtape with Yadana Saw.