Slough based rapper Byron presents ‘Sunshine Music’ – his brand new collaborative project with producer Chris Loco. After five successful years as part of Nine High – which produced two mixtapes, an album and an Australian tour, Byron began his solo career with the release of his debut mixtape, ‘Jack of None’, which received heavy support from acclaimed BBC 1xtr... »
The BBC is further cementing its role as the UK’s biggest provider of music broadcasting with the announcement of a raft of new content and initiatives. A digital drive in 2013 will take audiences closer than ever before to the heart of music on the BBC – with viewers and listeners able to tune into major music events with a greater range and depth. Harnessing digital technology Building on the su... »
Never ones to conform to expectation, A Night With… bring something a bit different for the first in the series of A Day With… Taking place on the May bank holiday, A Day With… will be a label takeover, this time from Ellen Allien’s landmark imprint, BPITCH Control, from the afternoon all the way into the night. Since its conception in 1999, rising up from the bristling techno Mecca of... »
The flagship event BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend will return in May, heading to Derry~Londonderry and for the first time will be extended to three days. The extravaganza will kick off on Friday 24 May, where there will be a day focused on dance music and BBC Radio 1Xtra plus the usual two huge days of big name acts and fresh new music on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 May. As announced on The Breakfast Sho... »
Parklife have just announced their first artist appearing at this year’s hotly tipped PARKLIFE WEEKENDER 2013 – none other than Hot Natured… »
Nick Grimshaw keeps listenership steady in the new Breakfast Show and brings in new young listeners. The brand new Radio 1 Breakfast Show with Nick Grimshaw has held figures steady since the last quarter (The Chris Moyles Show) at 6.69 (15+). Radio 1 has retained reach at over 11 million and is now reaching 42% of young people in the UK. 3.43million 15 -24 year olds are now listening to the netwo... »
STRFKR New LP ‘Miracle Mile’ UK Release: April 1st (Polyvinyl) http://www.facebook.com/Starfucker http://www.polyvinylrecords.com/miraclemile It’s hard to say exactly when it happened. It could’ve been during one of the 100+ shows STRFKR played over the past two years — ecstatic sold-out dance parties that started in tiny, sweaty rooms before wor... »
Grammy-award winning Dhani Harrison, son of Beatle George, and his band thenewno2 have a new record – the soundtrack to the soon-to-be-hit-film Beautiful Creatures, coming out on Sony. HENEWNO2 SCORES DEBUT ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK TO SOUNDTRACK AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 12 THROUGH WATERTOWER MUSIC FEATURED GUESTS INCLUDE BEN HARPER, LIELA MOSS, TONY HICKS WORLDWIDE RE... »
ANCHORS AWEIGH FOR OUR 10th BIRTHDAY SPECTACULAR FEATURING HEADLINERS ELTON JOHN AND HIS BAND (UK FESTIVAL EXCLUSIVE) AND SNOOP DOGG WITH MORE LIVE MUSIC FROM M.I.A. (UK FESTIVAL EXCLUSIVE) / FRANZ FERDINAND (ENGLISH FESTIVAL EXCLUSIVE) / THE FLAMING LIPS (UK FESTIVAL EXCLUSIVE) / THE KNIFE / WU-TANG CLAN / BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB (ENGLISH FESTIVAL EXCLUSIVE) / THE ROOTS (UK FESTIVAL EXCLUSIVE) / BELL... »
Jamie N Commons Signs to KIDinaKORNER/Interscope – New Song featured on ‘Walking Dead’ Trailer Jamie N Commons has signed a record deal with producer Alex Da Kid’s (Eminem/Rihanna) Interscope imprint KIDinaKORNER, which will in turn go through Fiction Records in the UK. With an EP release due this spring, Jamie will cement his growing reputation as an exciting and o... »