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Chappell Roan Wins BBC Radio 1 Sound of 2025 Amid Rising Popularity

Chappell Roan has taken first place on the BBC Radio 1 Sound of 2025 amid her rise to stardom.
Barry Keoghan Supports GF Sabrina Carpenter at Big Weekend, Claps Along During Singer’s ‘Espresso’ Performance

Sabrina Carpenter recently performed at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend in England, where she was supported by her boyfriend, Barry Keoghan, who was seen clapping along to her set.
Troye Sivan Covers Billie Eilish’s ‘What Was I Made for’ and Fans Are Living Over His Rendition — Watch

Troye Sivan just covered Billie Eilish's track 'What Was I Made For' from Greta Gerwig's 'Barbie' and fans are loving it.#TroyeSivan #SomethingToGiveEachOther
Harry Styles Headlines Radio 1 Big Weekend 2022 After Successful Coachella Stint

After his successful stint in Coachella 2022, Harry Styles is headlining yet another massive music festival but now in England!#HarryStyles #BigWeekend
Camila Cabello Covers Olivia Rodrigo's 'Good 4 U' But Fans Are NOT HAPPY — Here's Why

Camila Cabello recently performed her rendition of Olivia Rodrigo's 'Good 4 U' but fans aren't happy online.
Khalid Doesn’t Disappoint In Tracy Chapman ‘Fast Car’ Cover

Khalid performed a heartfelt version of Tracy Chapman's 1988 hit 'Fast Car' on BBC Radio 1's 'Live Lounge'. The young singer also performed his hit song 'Location.'
Margot Robbie Gets Surprise From Bullet For My Valentine, Slipknot's Corey Taylor

Margot Robbie received the surprise of a lifetime when she visited Nick Grimshaw's BBC Radio 1 segment 'Heart Rate Monitor.' The actress got a message from Corey Taylor and Bullet for My Valentine.
Stream Richie Hawtin’s BBC Radio 1’s Essential Mix [LISTEN]

Last week, techno pioneer Richie Hawtin played the inaugural episode of BBC Radio 1's Essential Mix Live Series alongside longtime host and DJ Pete Tong, which was recorded live at Exchange in Los Angeles. The set was broadcast Saturday afternoon. Stream the whole set here.
Chris Price Named New Head Of Music At BBC Radio 1, 1xtra

BBC Radio 1 was thrown into flux when their head of music George Ergatoudis announced in December that he was leaving the radio station to Spotify to head a new music division in the UK. The search for his replacement has ended and BBC has chosen former head of music for Last.fm Chris Price to take the same position at BBC Radio 1 & 1xtra.
Mary Anne Hobbs’ Dubstep Warz Celebrates 10th Anniversary [LISTEN]

Exactly one decade ago, electronic music changed forever when Mary Anne Hobbs presented Dubstep Warz, a two-hour long epic back-to-back set featuring the biggest names in dubstep, on her Breezeblock show on BBC Radio 1. As the game-changing transmission celebrates its 10th anniversary, revisit the historic set by listening below.
Pete Tong Adds Eric Prydz, Richie Hawtin, Claude VonStroke to BBC Radio 1 Broadcast from LA

Pete Tong announced that he would be bringing his BBC Radio 1 Mix Series to the US in 2016, and just recently Tong announced that not only would Richie Hawtin be performing in the inaugural broadcast, but Eric Prydz, Claude VonStroke and MK as well!
BBC Radio 1's Head Of Music George Ergatoudis Leaves To Join Spotify

BBC Radio 1's head of music, George Ergatoudis is leaving his post at the British broadcasting company and going into the private sector to work for Spotify. He will take up the newly created position of head of content programming in the U.K