Trevor Reekie talks to Anoushka Shankar who has just been announced as one of the headliners of Womad 2018 and the Auckland Arts Festival.

Ian Magan is a pioneer of both commercial radio and concert promotion in New Zealand, and was one of the original Radio Hauraki pirates. He's toured a long and diverse list of artists including BB King, Pavarotti, Elton John and Dire Straits, around New Zealand.

With a sound ranging from sensual to sleazy and a volume range from mind-melting to gentle, improvisational duo Peter Brötzmann and Heather Leigh have a charismatic and striking dynamic of polarities that come together in a unique sonic collaboration.

Aaron Hawkins from the Dunedin city Council talks about the unanimous vote this week to restore the iconic music venue Sammy's.

'Don't you Want Me' by The Human League was the biggest selling song in the UK in 1981, 36 years later Philip Oakey is bringing the band to New Zealand for the first time ever.

E^st is just nineteen but she's had a record deal for three years already, she chats to RNZ music about her journey to now and how her existential song 'life goes on' came from heartbreak.

After Hours: Taxi DJ is a Wellington event where taxi drivers welcome punters into their cars to share their favourite beats. Yadana Saw headed along to meet the drivers cum selectors.

Wellington musician Erith introduces her song Talk.

Two disgruntled hotel workers in Rhode Island with a shared interest in workers rights and labour union activism quit their minimum wage jobs and became one of the most exciting bands in the U.S. Jana Whitta chats to Joey La Neve DeFrancesco and Victoria Ruiz.

New Zealand artist Dick Frizzell reflects on his life and talks us through five of his favourite songs – which all happen to be homegrown.