Girl In Red, Pa Salieu and Alfie Templeman make BBC Sound Of 2021 longlist

The BBC have today (December 7) launched their Sound Of 2021 longlist. Among the longlisted acts for the annual breakthrough prize are Girl In Red, Pa Salieu, Alfie Templeman and Holly Humberstone. Also included in the list are East London rapper Bree Runway, Wigan band The Lathums and more. See the full list of 10 …

BBC Radiophonic Workshop Pioneers Will Use Internet Latency to Create Music

BBC‘s Radiophonic Workshop is the team behind the iconic themes from Doctor Who and The Hitchhiker’s Guide To the Galaxy as well as the storied Beatles song “Carnival of Light,” which was never released and remains in the possession of Paul McCartney.  Now, the Radiophonic Workshop seeks to make history once again. They’ll hold a special livestreamed performance of …

Tame Impala to perform special gig on BBC Radio 1 tonight

Tame Impala will perform a special gig from their hometown of Perth, Australia tonight (November 11) for BBC Radio 1. Kevin Parker and his band have delivered a number of remote live performances this year in support of the most recent Tame Impala album ‘The Slow Rush’, which came out back in February. Tame Impala’s …

Rob Swire of Pendulum Featured on BBC Masterclass Series

The BBC has recruited Pendulum frontman Rob Swire for a new entry in their “BBC Music Introducing” masterclass series. In the half-hour discussion, Swire details how Pendulum became one of the most iconic acts in drum & bass history. Production-minded listeners will enjoy how he details some of the strategies behind his writing process and longtime fans will …

CamelPhat perform BBC Essential Mix from empty Printworks venue

by: Mitchell Rose Oct 12, 2020 The live entertainment sector has been and remains one of the industries hit hardest by COVID-19. As venues cope with mounting financial pressures, many are beginning to fold. These closures, coupled with industry-wide insolvency, have provided the basis for the Save Our Stages Act proposed to American legislators. In …

“Songs are Forgotten”: Danny Howard Says the Pandemic Impacts Longevity of Music Releases

As the pandemic continues to wreck havoc throughout the US and Europe, the nightlife industry is finding it difficult to see a light at the end of the tunnel. Public health restrictions including lockdowns have left clubs and industry professions in distress, with limited direction on how to move forward. BBC Radio personality Danny Howard …