Music News

Manchester band OASIS has been voted Manchester’s favourite band in a poll by listeners of XS Manchester.

The BBC is releasing a new app for phones and tablets which will eventually replace the BBC iPlayer Radio audio app.

The UK’s Official Singles Chart enters a new era this summer, with video counting towards the weekly rundown for the first time, the Official Charts Company can confirm.

Details of Hits Radio's first live music event were announced on-air this morning, with Take That set to headline Hits Radio Live.

PPL has unveiled its annual most played charts revealing the most popular artist and track.

A new music festival - BBC Music Introducing LIVE 18 - has been announced by the BBC Director of Radio Bob Shennan today at the Radio Festival.

Capital’s Summertime Ball is returning this June, when dozens of artists will perform live in front of more than 80,000 Capital listeners at London’s Wembley Stadium.

Jazz FM is providing an extra stream and exclusive content for listeners to hear the Jazz FM Awards event and build-up on Monday evening.

The winner of the PRS for Music Gold Award at the 2018 Jazz FM Awards is million-selling US jazz guitarist and educator Pat Metheny.

Jazz FM has revealed the winners of two of its most prestigious awards ahead of the event in London on 30th April.

The winners of the Radio 2 Folk Awards 2018 have been announced in a ceremony broadcast live on BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio Ulster.

Britain's Got Talent contestant Calum Scott is returning home to hull for a performance with KCFM.

More artists have been added to the Biggest Weekend event taking place across Great Britain.

Licensing of music played in public now administered by new Leicester-based joint venture, PPL PRS Ltd.

The shortlist for the Jazz FM Awards have been announced at a station event in London at ‘Melomania at Cambridge Audio’.

The Global Awards, taking place at London’s Eventim Apollo Hammersmith on Thursday March 1st, has announced its first shortlist.

Liam Gallagher is to play an intimate rooftop gig for Radio X listeners in London’s Leicester Square on February 12th.

BBC Radio Asian Network has announced the line-up for Asian Network Live in Birmingham.

BBC Radio 3 is to broadcast a brand new choral commission to mark the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage in the UK.

Radio 1's Future Festival has been rebranded to the BBC Music Sound of 2018 Live.

Rag ’n’ Bone Man has been lined-up to play an intimate show at Town Hall Birmingham with Absolute Radio.

The Global Awards will celebrate the stars of music, news & entertainment in the UK and around the world.

Radio indie Made in Manchester has made a three-part music series for BBC Radio 2.

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Radio 3 is welcoming the new BBC Concert Orchestra Principal Conductor Bramwell Tovey with a special edition of In Tune.

BBC Music Jazz will be a dedicated, permanent digital destination that collates all of the BBC’s existing jazz and blues content.

A new Unwind radio show and accompanying CD are being released by Absolute 80s.

Absolute Radio is set to stage an exclusive and intimate gig with Liam Gallagher, hosted by new Hometime presenter Dave Berry.

Tears For Fears, CHIC feat. Nile Rodgers, Liam Gallagher, Paloma Faith and Deep Purple to perform

BBC Radio 1 DJ Huw Stephens has announced the new artists who will perform on the BBC Music Introducing stages at Reading and Leeds Festivals in 2017.

BBC Music Introducing is to host a new three-day event called Amplify at London's ExCel for all musicians and music obsessives.

Jay-Z, Miley Cyrus, Harry Styles and Pink are among the 21 acts who'll be on Radio 1 during Live Lounge Month.

Nick Grimshaw has announced on Breakfast this morning that the Radio 1 Big Weekend for 2017 will be held in Hull on 27th and 28th May.

Across one week, taking in Essex, Leeds, Oxford, Birmingham and Brighton, he’ll be finding out what makes some of the smallest music venues in the country some of the most important.

BBC Radio 1 has secured The 1975 and Jake Bugg to perform an exclusive gig for Annie Mac on Monday 29th February at the 02 Forum Kentish Town, London.

Chris Price, Director of his own company New Slang Media is the new Head of Music for BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra, replacing George Ergatoudis.

Absolute Radio is launching a new series of Saturday night shows hosted by a number of musicians.

BBC 6 Music has secured Underworld, Foals, Suede, Laura Marling, Roots Manuva, Savages, Roisin Murphy, Misty In Roots, John Grant, Ezra Furman, White Denim, Field Music, Kurt Vile, Julia Holter,…

The Official Top 20 Frank Sinatra songs have been announced as part of BBC Radio 2’s Sinatra season.

The winners of the BBC Music Awards 2015 have been revealed as part of a show hosted by Chris Evans and Fearne Cotton this evening at the Genting Arena, Birmingham.

Lincs FM played host to an intimate gig with Noel Gallagher at the weekend, branded as the best one yet by the station.

A new free book is aiming to dispel some of the mysteries and myths behind the dark art of gaining radio airplay.

Noel Gallagher will be In Concert with BBC Radio 2, broadcast live on the Red Button from the BBC Radio Theatre.

Rod Stewart has joined the line-up for the 2015 BBC Music Awards event in Birmingham next month.

Singer Sandi Thom has posted a video on Facebook explaining how hurt she is that BBC Radio 2 and Bauer Network have apparently rejected her latest song.

BBC Radio 1 has just announced that Coldplay will be performing brand new tracks from their new album in an exclusive concert for Annie Mac.

Muse and Rudimental have moved to music licensing company PPL for their international neighbouring rights collections.

Vevo is to become new International home for original BBC Radio 1 content from the Live Lounge.

BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 2 welcome Adele this morning to promote her new single.

BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 2 simulcast this morning to announce the venue and acts for the BBC Music Awards 2015.