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ABBA will be featured in a documentary to commemorate their Eurovision Song Contest win in 1974. The project is being commissioned by the BBC.#ABBA #Waterloo -
Annie Nightingale Cause of Death: BBC's 1st Female DJ Dead at 83
Annie Nightingale, BBC Radio 1's first female DJ and the record-holder for the longest-serving DJ ever has died.#AnnieNightingale #RIPAnnieNightingale -
Rab Noakes ‘Dies Suddenly’ in Hospital: Scottish Singer Was 75
Rab Noakes, a popular Scottish singer/songwriter and former senior music producer at the BBC, has passed away at the age of 75.#RabNoakes #RIPRabNoakes -
DJ Tim Westwood Facing Heat Over Multiple Sexual Misconduct, Bullying Complaints
BBC confirms they have received six misconduct complaints against former DJ Tim Westwood.#TimWestwood -
Stream Herobust’s Diplo and Friends Mix Featuring Everything From 3LAU to Zomboy [LISTEN]
Shortly after dropping his latest EP, I'm Aloud, the Atlanta trap producer Hayden Kramer, best known as Herobust, made a guest appearance on Diplo's BBC Radio 1Xtra show Diplo & Friends. You can stream the hour long mix which features tracks from 3LAU to Zomboy and literally everything in-between including Drake and Rihanna below. -
Martin Phipps, 'War & Peace' BBC Miniseries Score Composer, on Music for TV, Film & More [Q&A]
Leo Tolstoy’s timeless epic, War & Peace, has been adapted numerous times over the years, but 2016’s BBC 1 miniseries starring Lily James, Paul Dano and more, has the attention of the world. Airing in the United States on the History Channel, this six-part series is directed by Tom Harper, who brought on his Peaky Blinders collaborator, Martin Phipps, for the show’s all-important score. The music featured on the soundtrack is a big standout for viewers, and we were lucky enough to speak with Phipps about the project and much more! -
Stormzy Turns Up #ShutUpForXmasNo1 Campaign, Drops Christmas Freestyle in Santa Suit [WATCH]
MC Stormzy recently launched his #ShutUpForXmasNo1 campaign to get his grime freestyle track "Shut Up" to the top of the UK's charts by Christmas Day. As the song has been steadily climbing the charts and the holiday draws near, the MC turned up his campaign a few decibels with an appearance on Yasmin Evans and Twin B's BBC 1 Extra Breakfast show during which he donned a Santa suit and dropped Christmas versions of his greatest freestyle hits. -
ASAP Rocky Opens Up on Drug Use, Shares New Cover Song of Castaways' 'Liar Liar'
ASAP Rocky appeared on Annie Mac's BBC Radio 1 to speak about his work, drug use, and share new material. The rapper made an interesting and ambitious musical choice, deciding to cover the 1967 classic "Liar Liar" by The Castaways. -
Tame Impala's Kevin Parker Answers "Should Music be Free" in BBC Interview
Between the gaining popularity of music streaming services and ever-declining CD and MP3 sales, there's a lot of discussion floating around about how we'll pay for art in the future. Kevin Parker, frontman of the Australian psychedelic rock band Tame Impala, weighed in on the debate this morning in a BBC Radio 6 segment answering the heady question - should music be free? -
BBC Cardiff Singer of The World Competition Features Three American, Three South Korean Contestants; Can U.S. Repeat?
The finalists for this year's BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition were announced this week, showcasing 20 vocalists from different nations around the world. The finals will begin on June 14 and continue for eight days. -
BBC Releasing Documentary on Kraftwerk's Tate Gallery London Residency [WATCH]
One of the most important acts in electronic music, Kraftwerk are the subject of a new documentary by BBC Four, a TV channel operated by the BBC. Titled "Kraftwerk: Pop Art," the documentary takes a deeper look into the pioneering German electronic music group's eight-day residency at London's Tate Art Gallery. The residency, or exhibit, titled "Kraftwerk -- The Catalogue 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8," was a "chronological exploration of the group's sonic and visual experiments and presents eight classic master works from across their celebrated repertoire with spectacular 3D visualizations and effects," according to the show description. -
BBC Presents Documentary on the Theft and Recovery of the Lipinski Stradivarius Violin
Though many stories have hit the hearts of classical music lovers in 2014, none shocked people as much as the theft and recovery of the Lipinski Stradivarius violin. Now, BBC will broadcast a documentary called "The Lipinski," detailing the events which lead to this worldwide news sensation.
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