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BBC Radio 1 has announced that an extra night has been added to the Big Weekend 2019 in Middlesbrough.

Smooth Country has just appeared on the Global Player app, and online via the Smooth Radio website.

BBC Radio 1 is heading to Middlesbrough to host this year's Big Weekend event, headlined by Miley Cyrus, The 1975 and Little Mix.

The nominations for the Jazz FM Awards 2019 have been announced ahead of an evening event at Shoreditch Town Hall on International Jazz Day.

Heart’s Rochelle Humes, Capital Breakfast’s Roman Kemp and Classic FM and Smooth presenter Myleene Klass will host The Global Awards for the second year running.

DJ and producer Mark Ronson, RnB singer Mabel, Little Mix, pianist Lang Lang, Blossoms and Anne-Marie are all confirmed to perform at the Global Awards on March 7th.

Lincs FM played host to twin sister act Ward Thomas in an intimate gig to around 200 listeners this week.

Radio X is celebrating David Grohl's 50th birthday all day today by identifying as Radio Grohl.

BBC Radio 3’s Late Junction has revealed details of its first ever festival, taking place at London’s newest venue EartH, in partnership with the Barbican.

Nick Grimshaw had to cut an interview with Little Mix short on Monday afternoon after the girls let out two swear words within minutes of each other.

Emma Bunton took time out of her Heart breakfast show to chat to Chris Evans on BBC Radio 2 on Wednesday morning.

BBC Radio 2’s Sounds Of The 60s is taking to the road in 2019 with a brand new live show hosted by Tony Blackburn.

Cliff Richard has agreed to do a concert for BBC Radio 2 listeners as part of the In Concert series organised by the station.

Chris Evans hosted his breakfast show on BBC Radio 2 this morning from Paul Weller's studio in Woking.

Classic FM has revealed the UK’s favourite sporting classical music on-air over the Bank Holiday weekend.

Kylie Minogue is headlining the promotion of BBC Music Day 2018, featured on Radio 1, Radio 2, Radio 3, Radio 4, 6 Music and local and regional stations.

The KISS Network has launched a new radio show dedicated to Drum & Bass music with new host Mollie Collins.

A recorded interview with Logan Paul was pulled during Charlie Sloth's show after Radio 1 said they don't feel it is right to broadcast it.

Lincs FM played host to All Saints in an intimate gig to around 200 of their listeners this week in Newark.

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.