This hour begins with songs by two outstanding artists accompanied by orchestras, and continues with new music by solo artists based in Queensland, Nashville, Byron Bay, Sydney and Melbourne, and two brilliant Melbourne-based bands. There’s also a newly recorded tribute to the late Tony Bennett by the great k.d. lang. Here is the playlist:

The Real Thing (Live) – Russell Morris

California and Me – Laufey ft. Philharmonia Orchestra

That Smile – Tom Neilson

Eternity – Becca Mancari

Sunsets (With You) – Bobby Alu

Silhouette – Lenka

Boom Boom – The Cat Empire

I’m Comin’ Home to You – Cookin’ On 3 Burners ft. Stella Angelico

Because of You – k.d. lang

Much More Than This – Mezz Coleman

Above: Bobby Alu’s ‘Sunsets (With You)’ single cover artwork by Donna Gee