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The BBC have released their poll of around 150 UK music industry insiders showing the most hotly anticipated new artists of 2008. Each respondent (no, we weren’t included - maybe next year!) was asked to name their favourite new act for the new year.

The top act has been named as Chasing Pavements singer, Adele, followed by female singer Duffy and a group called The Ting Tings. Here’s the complete list of Sound Of 2008 artists along with links to their websites:

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Interesting news: Lily Allen has apparently bagged her own TV show on BBC Three.According to what I’m reading, the show will be heavily centered around Lily’s MySpace presence, with her online friends being involved in the show. Apparently, this’ll include well-known chart acts as well as unsigned bands.

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Saturday 8 September 2007, Hyde Park, London

Pop sensation Will Young is to join this year’s BBC Proms In The Park – the annual musical extravaganza held in London’s Hyde Park that allows music lovers to enjoy the magic and majesty of the much-loved Last Night Of The Proms.

The event, which has a capacity of 40,000 music lovers, is sponsored by NS&I.

Young – whose glittering career has earned him two Brit Awards, four No.1 singles and two No.1 albums – performs at the concert on Saturday 8 September.

He joins a diverse and star-studded line-up that already includes legendary soprano Lesley Garrett, who has just completed a run in the critically-acclaimed The Sound of Music, and last year’s BBC Young Musician of the Year, the Liverpudlian clarinettist Mark Simpson. Read more & comment »

* This is for the 2007 Big Weekend. See our information on the 2008 Big Weekend.

Due to unprecedented demand, BBC Radio 1 confirmed today, that they will add an extra 5,000 tickets across the two days for Radio 1’s Big Weekend.

The event takes place in Preston, Moor Park on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 May and promises to be the biggest in Radio 1’s history.

Application levels for Radio 1’s Big Weekend have been the highest ever, with almost half a million people registering for free tickets to date. The station has received such an overwhelming response that it has taken the decision to increase the amount of tickets, allowing as many people as possible to attend. Read more & comment »

Global concerts spanning seven continents will be broadcast on the BBC this summer, it was announced on BBC Radio 1’s breakfast show today.

Created by former United States Vice-President Al Gore and Live 8’s organiser Kevin Wall to raise awareness of environmental issues, the Live Earth concerts will take place simultaneously in seven countries across the world on 7 July 2007.

Jana Bennett, Director of BBC Vision, said: “The BBC is proud to be the host broadcaster of this important event which organisers hope will raise awareness about climate change.

“On 7 July audiences across the UK will be able to enjoy performances from some of top names from the world of music on BBC One, BBC Two and BBC Radio.”

Artists performing live on stage at the Wembley concert include the Beastie Boys, Black Eyed Peas, Bloc Party, Corinne Bailey Rae, Damien Rice, David Gray, Duran Duran, Foo Fighters, Genesis, James Blunt, John Legend, Keane, Madonna, Paolo Nutini, Razorlight, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Snow Patrol.

Additional performers will be announced at a future date.

Live Earth spokesman and founder Kevin Wall, who was also behind Live 8, said: “Live Earth will not only span all seven continents but the musicians who have answered our call span all genres and generations.”

The 24 hours of live music will include concerts in Sydney, Rio de Janeiro, Johannesburg, Tokyo and the United States. The BBC will feature highlights from around the world.

The concerts will be shown on more than 120 networks across the globe.