This February, BBC Radio 1 and Radio 1Xtra will throw open its doors for a whole month for Access All Areas, giving listeners unprecedented access both on air, via bbc.co.uk/radio1 and social media to what goes on at the world-famous radio stations. Kicking off on Monday 4th February with Ask Us Anything, the first day of Access All Areas will see a number of Radio 1 and Radio 1Xtra DJs, staff, ce... »
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... »
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... »
This Thursday some of the artists and bands to watch in 2013, including Disclosure, A$AP Rocky, Palma Violets, Mallory Knox, Laura Mvula, King Krule and The 1975 performed at Radio 1’s Future Festival at the legendary BBC Maida Vale studios. »
Yesterday Jameela Jamil became the first female solo presenter of Radio 1’s Official Chart show, for the first time in the Chart Shows 60 Year history. Before the show Jameela said of her show: “They are changing it slightly and tailoring it more to my personality. They’ll be more interviews and features throughout.” Her first heart racing moments can be seen here.. You can now listen to Jam... »
The band, made up of three sisters – Danielle, 23, Alana, 21 and Este, 26 – have been described as ‘R&B, pop and classic rock-inspired’ and they’ve already begun to develop a considerable following after spending the latter part of 2012 touring with Mumford & Sons in the US and then Florence And The Machine on her UK tour. 2013 UK tastemakers including DJs, critics and bloggers voted... »
Released on Champion Records: 3rd February 2013 Mike Delinquent Project follows hot on the heels of previous singles “Step In The Dance” and “Party’s Over Here”, with another heavy hitting collaboration in the form of “Mama Said”. The new single features long-time collaborator KCAT (pronounced as ‘Cat’) plus man of the moment Mikill Pane! ̶... »
BBC Radio 1′s Essential Mix is 2 hours into the minds of some of the world’s most esteemed DJs and producers as they take over the airwaves for uninterrupted musical magic, and so it’s no small feat to be crowned Essential Mix of the Year. 2012 has seen strong competition with some amazing mixes over the year from the likes of Solomun, rising stars such as Alesso and Hardwell to experienced vetera... »
Hi Solomun, thanks for taking the time to speak to us away from your busy Ibiza schedule, how is everything going so far this summer are you enjoying your 10 week residency at Sankeys so far? It’s my first time on the island with our label. We’ve had two great nights so far. I’m super happy with our neon night concept – we have paintings throughout the night and the... »
EP release: Tiny Teardrops Release date: 6 August 2012 Listen: http://lizzienightingale.bandcamp.com/album/tiny-teardrops (free download) “I think it’s a really strong EP, Alone for me being the stand out, grandiose, triumphant and almost cinematic. She has got one damn strong voice.” – Ally McRae, Radio 1 After a successful stint working alongside Libertine Gary Powell, Sc... »