The Latest Breaking News from BBC 6 Music

"I've probably listened to it 10,000 times and I still love it." Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl names his perfect record

The Foo Fighters frontman took time to pay tribute to the album's late producer during the BBC 6 Music interview

Louder · Jul 7

"I remember when I first heard Nevermind and I was like, 'OK, it's on'." Radiohead's Thom Yorke recalls the moment he realised Nirvana were going to change the world

Radiohead frontman on getting excited about new music and not obsessing over the past

Metal Hammer · May 23

Radio 2 breakfast audience held steady in months before Scott Mills sacking

He was sacked at the end of March, with Sara Cox due to take over as his permanent replacement in the summer.

Evening Standard · May 13

Leeds indie band English Teacher win Mercury prize

The band take home the £25,000 prize for their debut album, This Could Be Texas, beating artists including Charli xcx and the Last Dinner Party

The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2024

Nottingham newcomers Divorce: ‘We have a creative sexual tension between us’

The alt-country four-piece have become a staple on BBC 6 Music, with a patchwork sound that folds in The Beatles, The Carpenters, and Fiona Apple. On the cusp of their headline tour, the band decamp to the pub with Megan Graye to talk all things touring, songwriting – and the…

The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2023

Britain is a dying nation in need of new curators

The Tories’ scorched earth policy has wrecked our rivers, our NHS, our freedom of movement. Now even 6 Music is at risk

The Guardian - UK · Apr 16, 2023

Craig Charles rushed to hospital with sudden pains after falling ill live on BBC radio

Craig Charles' wife Jackie rushed him to hospital when he worryingly lost the ability to grip his pen while hosting his BBC Radio 6 Music show on Wednesday afternoon

Daily Mirror · Mar 24, 2023

‘A fundamental blow’: anger over threat to BBC Introducing music discovery platform

Fans and bands fear regional network that helped launch careers of Ed Sheeran and Little Simz will be cut back as BBC confirms changes to schedules

The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2023

The week in audio: Angela Rayner, Chris Bryant, Annie Mac and more radio sit-ins

Angela Rayner and Chris Bryant excelled as talk radio understudies on LBC, while Annie Mac and Deb Grant were impressive guest hosts on 6 Music

The Guardian - UK · Jul 23, 2022