Country

On this week's show Mark has new music from Peter Bruntnell, a country classic courtesy of Jerry Lee Lewis plus tracks from the Byrds, Marc Ribot and the Five Blind Boys Of Alabama. Audio

On this week's Nashville Babylon the Cowboy Junkies cover the Velvet Underground while Richard Thompson does Dylan. There's also tracks from the Wailers and William Tyler plus a tribute to legendary… Audio

On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark wishes Bob Dylan a happy 80th birthday with a selection of his favourite Dylan penned tunes courtesy of the likes of the Heptones, Emma Swift, Courtney Marie… Audio

On this week's show Mark has tracks from Tom Waits and Chuck E Weiss, a rare Willie Nelson tune plus two tracks from Dylan's legendary 1966 show at the Manchester Free Trade Hall - which just so… Audio

On this week's show Mark has birthday tunes for Tami Neilson, reggae from the Slickers, classic blues courtesy of Magic Sam and Fleetwood Mac plus Giant Sand covering Lee Hazlewood. Audio

On this week's show Mark has birthday tunes for Big Maybelle and James Brown, new music from the Felice Brothers, blues courtesy of Junior Wells plus live tracks from Rory Gallagher and Danny & The… Audio

On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark celebrates legendary songwriter Jerry Lieber's birthday with tracks from Big Mama Thornton and Joya Landis. There's also new music courtesy of Damian Jurado and… Audio

New Zealand rock-country musician Sam Bartells has just released 'Sign', the second single off his upcoming EP, Let's Go, due out early October. Audio

Graeme has been doing some house renovations and streaming some US country radio, with a small playlist on high rotate! But it's offered up the best of country music royalty: including Kenny Rodgers… Audio

The Wild Twins have carved a reputation as keen adventurers. But being dropped in the South African wilderness with no food, water, shelter or clothing to film Naked and Afraid challenged the pair's… Video, Audio

With the world in lockdown, people are having to get creative in their pursuit of overseas adventures. Country school teacher and sheep farmer Angie Hossack has discovered a lucrative side hustle… Audio

Drought hit Hawke's Bay has had rain and in the South Island, Tekapo farmers have been working in temperatures that have barely hit five degrees. Audio

Like many other New Zealanders, beloved food writer Allyson Gofton has been baking a lot recently. She shares with us two recipes from her "latest and probably last book" - The Baker's Companion. Audio

In Waikato asparagus production is down significantly because of cooler wetter conditions this spring. Apple orchards in the Nelson/Motueka region are coming to the end of flowering. There has been… Audio

In Northland it has been an exceptional week in terms of pasture growth on the back of some good rain. Canterbury has had another variable week of weather with only a couple of good days in which to… Audio

Warm wet weather in the North Island will give grass growth a boost and the West Coast of the South Island could do the chance to dry out! Audio

Guitarist and songwriter Molly Tuttle will plays her first ever New Zealand show on Sunday October 13th, as part of the Americana Fest at the Tuning Fork in Auckland. She spoke with Elliott Childs… Audio

This week unsettled spring weather included damaging hail in Hawkes Bay, hard frosts in Marlborough and it's been wetter than wet on the West Coast.  Audio

Blustery winds, spring chills, a touch of frost and for some a little too much rain. It's been a mixed bag, in other words typical spring weather, around the country this week. Audio