When Music Week catches up with Clara Amfo, it’s the day after the Hyundai Mercury Prize ceremony and she admits to a late night following her judging stint. Despite only ...
BBC Radio 1Xtra’s DJ Target on Lotto Boyzz's Afrobean (The Genre Definition)At the moment, there’s this massive wave of music coming through that’s hard to put a name on ...
He’s had one of the biggest songs of this year and one of the biggest songs of last year,” explains Louis Bloom, head of A&R, Island Records. “And he’s still ...
"What’s the craic, what’s the story?”
Seven tracks into J Hus’ debut album, on the loose, danceable Like Your Style, he repeats that question in his best attempt at an ...
BBC Radio 1Xtra is marking its 15th anniversary today (August 16) with programming including an hour dedicated to music from each year since the urban station launched in 2002. Special ...
BBC Radio 1Xtra is 15 years old. The station is marking the anniversary with a range of programming and special guests over this week (August 14-18).
As well as highlights ...
According to the latest RAJAR figures for Q2, Radio 1Xtra was the big winner among BBC music stations with a 9.8% increase in audience reach over the three months.
As ...
Speaking to Music Week at the launch of Radio 1’s 50th anniversary programming, Cooper said: “In record company weekly meetings, the first thing executives want to know is, Have you ...
I t becomes quite physical if it’s muddy,” says Philippa Aylott. “Last year, I remember going out with Lauren Laverne and it was absolutely peeing it down. She was in ...
As in boxing, so in radio. If reach isn’t the deciding factor, then time often is. And, in an era when networks compete with a variety of other platforms – ...
