Tracey Donaldson

Classic Rock

The Sound

50/50/50 

Going Underground

Deep Cuts

The Sound 70s

The Sound 60s

Hall Of Fame

Rockin' The Blues

Acoustic Sunrise

Robert Taylor

Georgia Cubbon

Another one to add to the book of Bertisms - apparently, Robert owns some of the moon!

Something only Bert would do

Devlin’s dynamic approach means you’ll get the hottest takes, sharp critiques, and, of course, some laughs along the way.

Martin Devlin

The Morning Sound shares new things they've learnt... apparently, rainy days are automatically work-from-home days for some. Unless you're one of the hard men and women of the construction world (as Robert once was).

Rainy day = work-from-home day?

Congratulations to Aaron from Auckland, who will be off to Vegas as the lucky winner of The Sound's Rock, Laugh, Party! Come September, he and a mate will be in Las Vegas seeing The Eagles at the Sphere, Jerry Seinfeld at Caesars Palace, and all with $5,000 to spend.

Winner: Rock, Laugh, & Party!

"Arrogant, snotty, prats" is how some described Th' Dudes in the 1970s. Although they didn't let that stop them, as the band's frontman, Peter Urlich, recalled in an interview with The Morning Sound. 

Th' Dudes: 'Glendowie's Rolling Stones'

You could win a CUPRA Terramar SUV just like this! Refined, classy AND it can handle anything (including The Morning Sound).  Keep exploring rova to be in to win!

CUPRA vs The Morning Sound

Peter Urlich of Th' Dudes sits down with The Morning Sound to chat about touring the DB Pub Circuit back in 1979 - a time when you could buy a Dudes gig ticket for 5 bucks!  

Peter Urlich on 1979 tour life

Kiwi music legends Jon Toogood and Dianne Swann on how they've tackled the task of learning how to play Neil Young's songs. Catch them putting their skills into practice when they play 'Live Rust' in full at their Come Together concerts this week and next. 

Jon Toogood's music hack: Quickest way to learn a song

Kiwi music legends Jon Toogood and Dianne Swann sit down with The Morning Sound to chat about their favourite Neil Young songs and how they'll be channelling him in their upcoming Come Together Live Rust performance. 

Jon Toogood and Dianne Swann on Neil Young

ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons talks cars and guitars with Robert.

The coolest car collection in rock 'n' roll

Billy Gibbons shares his favourite on-stage trick.

ZZ Top with a twist of Latin

Billy Gibbons shares which ZZ Top songs are his favourite tracks to play live.

Billy Gibbons' fav ZZ Top songs

Billy Gibbons tells Robert the story of how he became the Reverend Willie G.

Billy Gibbons' iconic nickname

The ZZ Top guitarist recalls how he once opened for the Jimi Hendrix Experience when he was just a teenager.

When Billy Gibbons met Jimi Hendrix

Robert chats with Billy Gibbons about how the ZZ Top rocker got his start in the music industry.

Billy Gibbons' early influences

ACDC's most recent concert at the Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas! As filmed by Nina Kyle, The Sound's Concert Connection Winner. 

ACDC perform in Las Vegas

Just another Aucklander in Queenstown, eh?

Marty's e-bike mishap

The lucky winner of The Sound's Concert Connection, Brent Vink from Waverley will be off to London's Hyde Park to see Neil Young, Van Morrison, Cat Stevens, Jeff Lynne's E.L.O., Steve Winwood and the Doobie Brothers. Thank you to everyone who entered!

Brent is off to London!

The time Robert's girlfriend cheated on him... all he can do is blame it on the rain.

He lost his girl to Milli Vanilli

Marty Duda gives us a rundown on the punk band's show at the Auckland Town Hall. Their first NZ show in 30 years! 

Sex Pistols in Auckland 

Robert recounts how a listener was tailed by a very ominous vintage Rolls-Royce 

Omen or coincidence?

Congratulations to Dean Casbolt from Auckland, the lucky winner of our 5k Song of the Day!

Winner: 5k Song of the Day

The iconic black and white image of bass player, Paul Simonon, who is shown driving his bass guitar into the stage of the New York Palladium in 1979, was taken in the moment by photographer Pennie Smith.

The Clash 'London Calling' - The Story Behind the Album Cover

Mark 'Woodsie' Hazelwood

What's your #1 Led Zeppelin song? Try to ask Woodsie what his favourite track is, and you may not get the same answer twice! 

Woodsie's #1 Led Zeppelin song

Did your father shape the music you love today? As we think about Father's Day, Woodsie, Georgia and John Day share the gems (and dregs) of what their fathers listened to and kept in their record collections.

The Sound Drive

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