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Radio 1/1Xtra DJ Tim Westwood has confirmed his decision to leave the BBC. A Radio 1 veteran since the station's first foray into a dedicate rap show in the mid-90s, Westwood will be remembered as the man who brought rap and hip-hop into the more...

The BBC have shared further details of their BBC Music vision. At a special conference this morning (16th June), BBC Director General Tony Hall confirmed the vision for BBC Music was "about putting music right at the heart of the BBC & supporting young British...

Following reports earlier this week of Twitter's interest in buying Soundcloud, we're now hearing reports that the purchase may have now fallen through. According to sources close to the Wall Street Journal, Twitter have ceased continuing conversations due as "the numbers didn't add up", however...

Dizzee Rascal took to Twitter last night, criticising BBC Radio 1's decisions regarding their music selection. Firing out at the frustration that the station has yet to play the rapper's latest single Love This Town, the star tweeted "Who ever does Radio 1...

Earlier today (21st October), the 2013 Q Awards took place in London. With gongs for the likes of Biffy Clyro, Pet Shop Boys, Foals, Vampire Weekend, Ellie Goulding and Robbie Williams, the notable absence of a win for David Bowie surprised many. Bowie, whose...

Fearne Cotton has announced she will be leaving Radio 1, confirming her pregnancy as she looks forward to a "new chapter". Announcing the news on her official website, Cotton, whose departure marks almost three weeks since Zane Lowe confirmed his intention to leave the station,...

Black Butter Records, one of our favourite indie labels to emerge over the past few years, has formulated a new deal with Sony Music UK. According to CMU, the label, who houses such artists as Wayward, Rudimental, Gorgon City and more, have signed with...

Rob Da Bank and DJ Yoda are to join BBC Radio 6Music's weekly 6 Mix show, the broadcaster has announced. The two names will join the show's already stellar line-up of resident DJs - Jamie xx, Andrew Weatherall, Derrick May, Groove Armada, Goldie...

British recording artist James Blake has been awarded with the coveted 2013 Mercury Music Prize for his acclaimed album Overgrown. Speaking to radio host Nick Grimshaw straight after accepting the award, Blake informed that he was feeling "emotional, completely overwhelmed" with being the shock recipient,...

Go ask your parents (or even go haul the attic), and eventually we're certain you'll probably dig up memories of retro games consoles. Even if the real things are nowhere to be found, many fondly remember the old '8-bit' craze from back in the...