John Lydon June 2012 is a month of big anniversaries across the UK and in my role at BBC Radio 6 Music, I have had the pleasure of piecing together our Punk Britannia season alongside colleagues at B...
In February Rebecca Mounsey completed her contract with the BBCs Production Training Scheme - eighteen months of training and working in placements across both TV and Radio productions. BBC Fours Pun...
Last summer we collaborated with BBC Music Online to explore the Arena archive and choose a selection of clips to go online. There are now more than 150 clips up on the Arena webpage. Music ha...
Well, that was one impressive month for high-quality new album releases. Ive an idea that a fair few of these might feature in the year-end best-of lists. Album of the Month Death Grips - The Money S...
Recent years have seen some truly brilliant albums released in March. In 2010, the third of 12 witnessed outstanding collections from Liars, Joanna Newsom and Erykah Badu; in 2011, there were albums-...
Im a Pop Star!, the last but by no means least of a three part BBC TWO series, is all about the men and women who go it alone, armed with just a microphone, some songs and an unquenchable desire to b...
BBC Album Reviews Editor Mike Diver picks the best of a fantastic bunch of new albums released in February Album of the Month Gang Colours - The Keychain Collection (Brownswood; released 27 February)...
I have never, and will never, be in a girl group. I dont have the voice, the moves, and certainly not the prerequisite looks. But most of all, because... Im a boy. Well, more of a bloke, actually. Th...
Following on from last years Im in a Rock n Roll Band! series for BBC2, which sought to explore and unpack the inner workings of how great rock n roll bands work, Im in a Boy Band! kicks off a three ...
BBC Album Reviews Editor Mike Diver casts an ear over the best of the bunch from Januarys raft of new record releases. Album of the Month Django Django - Django Django (Because Music; released 30 Jan...
‘Behind the scenes’ blogs can follow a format. They usually start with the programme maker’s initial delight with the commission tempered by just how daunting a prospect it i...
New year, new music. BBC Album Reviews Editor Mike Diver looks at some of the collections coming the listening publics way in the first three months of 2012. Hi, readers. Now, there are lots, and lot...
Words cannot really express the excitement I feel in being given a platform to express and play some of my favourite music on BBC Radio 2. This is a "no-holds-barred" perspective on music fro...
As promised on last weeks BBC Music Writers Top 25 Albums of 2011, here are the top fives from all of our contributing critics. How the positions were scored: 10 points for first place, five for seco...
Its that time of year: a time for reflection, for celebration... for lists. And heres a rather important one: the top 25 albums of 2011, as voted for by BBC Musics team of album reviewers. The scienc...
BBC Album Reviews Editor Mike Diver selects his favourite LPs of November 2011... Drum roll, please: Now, thats what I call the best albums of November... at least until I look back in a year and rea...
Ahead of the announcement of The Sound of 2012 longlist, coming soon, BBC Album Reviews Editor Mike Diver takes a look at the fortunes of the acts that made up The Sound of 2011... Want proof that us...
BBC Album Reviews editor Mike Diver selects his favourite LPs of October 2011... Octobers always been a great month for new albums, and 2011s crop is another really rather brilliant one. So much so t...
Artist: DJ Shadow Albums: The Less You Know, The Better, Endtroducing... Recommended by: 6 Music Album of the Day Music history is dotted with pioneers, but few have been of this generation. But DJ S...
BBC Album Reviews editor Mike Diver selects his favourites of September 2011. After a fairly barren summer, September was stuffed to the proverbial gills with great new albums. Here are 10 of them. -...
BBC Album Reviews editor Mike Diver looks at the lasting appeal of Nirvanas 20-year-old second LP This weekend, Nirvanas Nevermind, originally released in September 1991, will re-enter the UK albums ...
The BBC Music Video Festival is back for another brilliant year and whilst we love our home in sleepy Norwich, weve decided that wed like to make it easier for everyone to see some of the sound and v...
Artist: Kasabian Album: Velociraptor Recommended by: BBC Radio 1 Review Show, Zane Lowe With the release of their fourth album, Velociraptor!, just around the corner, Kasabian are preparing themselve...
BBC Album Reviews editor Mike Diver on why the Mercury Prize is a vital promotional event in the UK music industry. Last night, PJ Harvey became the first artist in the 19-year history of the Mercury...
These days, there are so many places you can find music online, which makes it all the more exciting when someone recognises youre doing a good job and cutting through in such a crowded market place....
BBC Album Reviews editor Mike Diver selects his favourites of August 2011. After a slow start, August picked up to deliver some truly excellent albums in its second half. Here are 10 worthy highlight...
BBC Album Reviews editor Mike Diver selects his favourites of July 2011. I know what youre thinking: July hasnt been particularly amazing for new album releases. And youre right. Its been a barren mo...
If youre feeling like theres not been that many great new albums released in the past few weeks, youre absolutely right: July has been a lean month and no mistake. But the schedule explodes come Augu...
So the shortlisted albums for the 2011 Mercury Prize are confirmed, and what a lovely spread they make. Personally, I am really pleased to see albums by Ghostpoet and Metronomy in there - both are un...
BBC Album Reviews Editor Mike Diver selects his top 10 records released in June 2011. Its been another month of very high standard, so finalising a top 10 has been difficult. Some of these came quick...
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