Zan Rowe

How Aaron Chen went from being booted out of Sydney pubs to winning Logies and chasing global stardom.

With her first record of original music since leaving a major label, Gem, Meg Washington has approached songwriting from a fresh perspective, where she sings about what feels good.

Howlin’ Pelle is a joy to be around. As the longtime lead singer for Swedish garage rock legends The Hives, he brings big energy on stage and off.  The band are known for their live shows, and their forthcoming new album is one they wrote with a stadium sensibility in mind.  So when The Hives returned to Australia for the first time in 10 years, I asked him to choose his blockbuster songs. From AC/DC to Outkast to Billie Eilish, this is a fist pumping, heart filling conversation about music's power. AC/DC - Thunderstruck  OutKast - Hey Ya  Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To Have Fun Billie Eilish - Bad Guy  Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit

It was 2006 when UK band The Kooks burst onto the scene with their debut record Inside In / Inside Out. Six albums later, they're returning to the same raw energy that captured their beginnings, and a nod in the album title too. On the day Never/Know comes out, frontman Luke Pritchard joined Zan to Take 5, and celebrate the songs that capture that same energy.  From Lykke Li to David Bowie to The Police, this is a joyful chat about inspiration, indie-sleaze, and how music forms the foundations of our shared memories.\ Bob Dylan - 'Like a Rolling Stone' Lykke Li - 'Complaint Department' David Bowie - 'Oh! You Pretty Things'  The Strokes - 'Under Control' The Police - 'Walking On The Moon'

You’re about to hear a side of Antony Green you’ve never heard before.  The longtime Chief Election Analyst for the ABC is about to hang up his boots, after calling close to 100 elections in his time. He’s the guy we look to as the polling booths close, crunching the numbers, understanding the swings, and with a brain and knowledge bank that would rival the best computers. Antony is an icon, and arguably the most trusted person in Australia. But who is he behind the numbers? Get ready to find out, as we Take 5 and analyse the man himself across five songs. Traffic – 'The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys' Pretenders – 'Up The Neck' Pete Shelley – 'Telephone Operator' Simple Minds – 'I Travel' D:Ream – 'Things Can Only Get Better'

Millions of Australians know him as "that election guy", but ABC's outgoing chief election analyst is also an avid music lover, as Zan Rowe discovered.  

After 37 years and 10 albums, the New Zealand group are calling it quits — but not before one last all-out tour.

The Flaming Lips are currently on tour in Australia, and frontman Wayne Coyne dropped in for a chat with Double J's Zan Rowe about how music makes him fearless.

Casey Donovan has had her share of high and low points since winning Australian Idol in 2004, but the performer, singer and actor tells Take 5's Zan Rowe that she never wants to lose her vulnerability.

Bernard Fanning is no stranger to the limelight. With Powderfinger he sold millions of albums and rocked out to stadiums of adoring fans. Then he stripped it back as a solo artist and went Number 1 again. Bernard holds the record for the most amount of Hottest 100 number 1’s, he is adored by generations of Australians, and is one of the most enjoyable people to chat music with. Bernard’s new project with Paul Dempsey proves he’s still compelled to create music, and with all of this history, we sat down in Melbourne’s legendary Bakehouse Studios to Take 5. Interestingly, Bernard came up with his own theme for this one; he was super keen to explore the world’s of vulnerability and bravado. And from Bowie to Nina Simone, AC/DC to Bob Dylan, we unpacked a whole lot more. Settle in for this special extended cut of Bernard Fanning's Take 5. AC/DC – ‘Jailbreak’ David Bowie – ‘Sound And Vision’ Nina Simone – 'I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free’ Prince – ‘1999’ Bob Dylan

Neil Finn joins Zan Rowe on Take 5 to share how his never-ending compulsion to create has been inspired by Fleetwood Mac and his father's love of jazz.

Myf and Zan are back to bring some light into your week, and Polly Jean Harvey is gonna help. Did you hear that Myf has the Prime Minister on her Spicks and Specks team this weekend too? She'll give you all the goss. Meanwhile Zan is punishing anyone who'll listen to watch The English Teacher - while also realising it's creator is also TJ Mack. It's a classic Gen X discovery of TikTok virality, a year too late. And a piece on "treat culture" and why giving yourself a fancy smoothie or mani/pedi is the new vacation, has us intrigued. If internet chat is too much this week, look up. It's Aussie Bird Count week and a reminder to get your head outta your phone. We're banging on about the Menendez Brothers series on Netflix 'Monsters', and a fascinating exploration into groupthink with the podcast Hysterical. Liam Payne: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-17/liam-payne-death-one-direction/104483622 PJ Harvey tour: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/doublej/music-reads/music-news/pj-harvey-announces-2025-australia

The Australian actor and TV producer explains how her Bali upbringing, salsa, and a love for Sinéad O'Connor have shaped her career and attitude to life. 

Myf and Zan are back with a whole lot of music chat this week. As we press record the 40th annual MTV VMAs are on; always the most cooked red carpet of the year. The CMA Awards announced its nominations, and Beyonce is a glaring omission... We explore why. Kendrick Lamar has been announced as headliner for the sports concert with the Super Bowl Halftime Show as it's crowning moment. And Taylor Swift has come out and officially endorsed Kamala Harris (we are here for her sign off). Meanwhile Dave Grohl has knocked language out of the park with his weasel word announcement of an affair, and it's a loving farewell to the voice of our childhood: the iconic James Earl Jones. And we're digging into the wild docuseries Chimp Crazy, and banging on about an Isabelle Allende book and Netflix's new series A Perfect Couple. Beyonce CMA snub: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/09/arts/music/beyonce-cmas-nominations-cowboy-carter.html?smid=url-share Kendrick Lamar Superbowl: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIEKK_j0fss&a

Emily Wurramara is one of my favourite Australian musicians.  The Warnindhilyagwa woman writes from the heart, sings with the smokiest voice around, and has a laugh that is truly infectious. This is a glorious Take 5. Settle in for some beautiful energy, lots of laughs, and real insight into the songs that tell her story of new beginnings. It’s been six years since Emily’s debut album, a lot has changed in her life but now she’s back with NARA, and on the day she released it I invited her to Take 5. From John Fogerty to Brandy to The Cure, take a ride through the musical map of Emily Wurramara's big heart. John Fogerty – ‘I Will Walk With You’ Brandy – ‘Sittin' Up In My Room’ Inner Circle – ‘Bad Boys’ Cat Power – ‘Sea of Love’ The Cure – ‘Friday I'm In Love’

Myf and Zan are back and boy howdy there’s a lot to catch up on. Take 5 has been nominated for a Logie (!) and we’re looking at you, Bang Fam, to nab the win. Charli XCX has invited Lorde onto a remix of a song reportedly about her. What results is one of the most beautiful displays of radical vulnerability we’ve heard, and it gets us thinking about the pitting of pop stars against one another, and how the new guard of stars is rewriting the rules. Justin Timberlake has had a “tough week”, whi…

Queens reign supreme this week! Dolly Parton has announced a new Broadway musical based on her life, and we are already booking our flights to New York. Her empire continues to expand too, with a hotel, museum, and wine range. She never stops. Kylie Minogue has reportedly signed with Netflix for a fly-on-the-wall doco on her life as well, and has been getting her yee-haw on again with Orville Peck, to boot. And if you're seeing a lot of talk about "Rodent Men" and need an explainer, we're here for you. Millennial fashion is giving us whiplash in it's cyclical return, specifically the GG Gucci belt. Are the days of stealth wealth over? And we're banging on about a couple of brilliant podcasts, and another bang on piece from Annabel Crabb about men and the meritocracy. Show notes: Geelong homework The Idea of You: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8i6PB0gGOA Dolly musical: https://www.theguardian.com/music/article/2024/jun/06/dolly-parton-broadway-musical Kylie doco: https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/c

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It’s the show everyone’s watching. When Myf and Zan hit Brisbane recently for Bang On Live, comedian Sam Taunton joined them to bang on about Netflix series Baby Reindeer. He talked about the thrill of bingeing it all in one night on a laptop in bed and shared some behind-the-scenes tales from The Project. Show notes: Baby Reindeer: https://www.netflix.com/au/title/8121988 Bang Back to us: bangon.podcast@abc.net.au Bang On Live: https://www.abc.net.au/abcevents Bang On is an ABC podcast,…

It's been a large week, and Myf and Zan are here to take you into a happy place, and make sense of the sillier side of the internet. Much to celebrate too, as Double J turns 10 and a house party is planned. We're setting the homework for our Brissie Bang On Live too, so make sure you're up to speed. The defamation trial brought by Bruce Lehrmann has ended, and we reflect on the outcome, the process, what's left behind. Coachella's first weekend has brought plenty to the social media feed, and we dive into all the random surprises in the desert. And a new podcast series from Courtney Love has been getting attention for all the wrong (and predictable) reasons. As the reviews roll in for Back to Black, Laura Snapes has a particular gripe about the Amy Winehouse narrative that Zan is behind 100%. And get ready for even more music biopics, as we left you know what's in production (including some breaking news). The Willy Wonka experience continues to give us life; it's now on tour to Los Angeles and Zack Galif