I read an alarming piece in The Sun today that suggests Radio 1 bosses may be starting to shop around for the next wave of DJs for the station. All this is based on the claim that DJ’s like Chris Moyles and Jo Whiley are too old for the station’s target demographic.
This won’t be welcome news for Moylesy, who’s somewhere on the slopes of Kilimanjaro right now.
It always seems counter-intuitive to release a list of bands who are going to dominate the charts at the start of the year. Nevertheless, that’s what happens in January every year when the BBC release their “Sound of…” list.
This year is no exception, and the BBC’s Sound of 2009 is riddled with 10 singers and bands that you’ve probably never heard of before. Last year’s chart namechecked Adele, Duffy and The Ting Tings – this year, we’re being introduced to Little Boots, White Lies, Lady GaGa and La Roux among others. Read on for the full list…
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:
Interesting news: Lily Allen has apparently bagged her own TV chat 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.
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 »
