“Imagine what life would be like if as a result of a global Pandemic and a system we have no control over, independent artists no longer had the means to release music.” Mobo nominated artist M3nsa, real name Bondzie Mensa Ansah, has…
PA SALIEU has been crowned the winner of BBC Music Sound of 2021, the broadcast network has revealed. The 23 year-old rapper was selected by a panel of 160 industry experts and alumni artists, including Billie Eilish, Stormzy, Jorja Smith, Wolf Alice,…
SOUTH London rapper Octavian has been crowned winner of BBC Music’s Sound of 2019 after being judged by 236 leading industry experts. The 23-year-old represents a true rags to riches story. After a turbulent upbringing which saw him homeless and drop out…
RITA ORA, George Ezra and B Young are just a handful of names from this year’s star-studded December Top of the Pops line-up set to hit screens this Christmas and New Year. The one hour specials will celebrate the biggest hits and…
BREAKFAST show hosts Rickie Williams, Melvin Odoom and Charlie Hedges have left their jobs at Kiss FM and joined BBC Radio 1 for a new late night show, replacing Charlie Sloth. The trio currently present The Kiss 100 Breakfast Show, one of…
THE VOTES are in and Jumpsuit by Twenty One Pilots has claimed top spot in BBC Radio 1’s Hottest Record of the Year – beating the likes of The 1975, Arctic Monkeys and Florence + The Machine. Radio 1 DJ Annie Mac…
FOLLOWING the success of the first two competitions in 2014 and 2016, Young Jazz Musician will return in 2018 says BBC bosses. For the first time, the final of BBC Young Jazz Musician will be hosted at the London Jazz Festival. It…
THE Biggest Weekend is coming to Belfast, Coventry, Perth and Swansea this summer with coverage on BBC One, BBC Two and BBC Four plus radio, online and mobile the entire weekend. More huge names have been added to the bill for BBC…
BBC bosses have confirmed the exclusive line-up performing at their latest music festival, ‘The Biggest Weekend’, and it’s a good one. Some of the biggest names in the industry will take to the stage for four days in four different locations, Belfast,…
An Instagram user has edited the 2018 Wireless Festival poster, revealing only three female performers. The edited promotional material shows that Mabel, Cardi B and Lisa Mercedez are the three women amongst the 37 male acts booked by the festival covering the…
