Blues
Darren Watson - sings the blues down the phone
Darren Watson sings the blues down the phone line and has a chat with Bryan Crump. Audio
LIVE: Blind Boys of Alabama at WOMAD 2020
The Blind Boys of Alabama perform at the Bowl Of Brooklands, recorded by RNZ Music. Audio
Nashville Babylon 2 March, 2020
On this week's show Mark has new music from Nadia Reid and the Drive By Truckers, birthday tunes for Lou Reed and Jackson C Frank plus a live session track courtesy of Holly Arrowsmith. Audio
My Current Song: Blind Boy Paxton - 'Trying to Make One Hundred'
American blues extraordinaire Jerron 'Blind Boy' Paxton is currently in the country for an eight-date visit, making his triumphant return to New Zealand after a string of sold-out shows here two years… Audio
Cruden on the bench for Chiefs
Former All Black Aaron Cruden has been named on the bench with Kaleb Trask making his debut for the Chiefs opening Super Rugby game against the Blues.
Worlds of Music featuring Lead Belly
On Worlds of Music Trevor Reekie hosts a weekly music programme celebrating an eclectic mix of trans global music, fusion and folk roots. Audio
Nashville Babylon 17 January 2021
On this week's show Mark has music from Johnny Otis, Midlake and Iris DeMent, blues courtesy of Muddy Waters and Elmore James plus a live track courtesy of Kelly Joe Phelps. Audio
Worlds of Music featuring Larkin Poe
Music from the world, for the world, hosted by Trevor Reekie.(Generic) Audio
Nashville Babylon 10 January 2021
This week's Nashville Babylon is a celebration of ace A&R man and record producer Jerry Wexler featuring music from Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, Champion Jack Dupree, Dusty Springfield and Ray… Audio
Barrett to start mid-April at Blues
The Blues will be without new signing Beauden Barrett for the first few months of the new Super Rugby season after the All Blacks first five-eighth exercised a clause in his contract allowing him an…
Nashville Babylon 11 November, 2019
On this week's show on, Mark has birthday tunes for Neil Young and Vic Chesnutt, blues and country courtesy of Rufus Thomas and Don Williams, a folk-tinged cover of a Joy Division classic and a new… Audio
Nashville Babylon 19 August, 2019
On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has a birthday tune for John Lee Hooker, a track from Rory Gallagher's Blues album, a Carter Family cover courtesy of Micah P Hinson, new music from Dana… Audio
Nashville Babylon 12 August, 2019
On this week's show Mark previews the Cowboy Junkies recently announced NZ tour, spins blues and ska from CW Stoneking and the Magic Notes, plays Americana from Willard Grant Conspiracy and marks the… Audio
Beauden Barrett to play for the Blues
The All Blacks first-five will play in Auckland next Super Rugby season.
Hurricanes storming finish too much for Blues
The Hurricanes have delivered a stirring second-half comeback to chase down the Blues 29-24 as they fine-tune ahead of next week's Super Rugby quarter-finals.
Hansen praise not gone to SBW's head
Sonny Bill Williams isn't reading too much into praise from All Blacks coach Steve Hansen ahead of this year's Rugby World Cup.
Blues out of playoff race
The Blues' slim Super Rugby finals hopes have evaporated after they conceded a late try to suffer a 29-28 loss to the Queensland Reds in Brisbane on Friday.
Mo'unga guides Crusaders after disruptive week
Richie Mo'unga had a hand in all of the Crusaders points as they put a controversial week behind them to beat the Blues 19-11 in a patchy Super Rugby derby in Christchurch.
Blues grab bonus-point win over Chiefs
The Blues have hauled themselves off the bottom of the Super Rugby's New Zealand conference with a 23-8 win over the Chiefs at Eden Park in Auckland.
Cedric Burnside: Growing Up With The Blues
Mississippi musician Cedric Burnside talks to Elliott Childs about his relationship to the Blues and being the grandson of Hill Country Blues legend R.L Burnside. Video, Audio
