BBC Radio 1 DJ and presenter Gemma Cairney reveals the songs that soundtrack her life - from the first music she ever remembers hearing to the tracks that make her dance, cry and sing along...
Meet classical music’s DIY pioneers and learn how they're building sustainable composing careers.
Vick Bain, chief executive of BASCA, tells us why lobbying is crucial to ensure the rights of music creators are protected and championed.
We meet Sleaford Mods, an aggressive, proto-punk duo who don’t so much as wear their hearts on their sleeves as ram them down your throat.
Mungo Jerry, aka Ray Dorset, chats about the need for songwriters and composers to embrace technology rather than shun it...
Want to know who’s tipped for big things in 2015? From the stealthy promise of Denai Moore to the out-and-out pop of Years & Years, you’ll hear six of the best young hopefuls predicted to make a splash.
Some people call him the space cowboy, some call him the gangster of love – whatever you know Steve Miller as, you’ll surely be familiar with his all-conquering song The Joker. He tells us how he wrote it...
When it comes to discovering new talent, ‘old media’ continues to hold considerable sway among music fans, new report shows.
BBC Radio 1 DJ and producer B Traits is well known as a curator of forward thinking, underground dance music. We discover her top tips for 2015…
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