Forest Live 2025

  The Commoners Live

  Joanna Shaw Taylor UK Tour

  Within Temptation Ukraine Film

  Gaza - Too Little, Too Late

  Robert Jon & The Wreck Live

  Mike Peters Remembered

  Elliot Minor Live Manchester

  The Swell Season LP & Tour

  Robert Jon & The Wreck ‘24 Tour

  EARTH DAY 2025

  Montreux Lineup 2025

  The Omen (Has Arrived)

  Divine Comedy Back in ‘25!

  DOWNLOAD 2025

  The Damn Truth UK Tour

  David Gray’s New LP & Tour

  On Freelance Photography

  Trump’s Winning Ways…?

  Martha Wainwright’s Debut LP

  Roger Waters on Amused To Death

  Trump, Drunk On Power

  Apartheid and Beyond…

  David Ford Live in ‘25

  My Favourite Records

  In Dreams…

  Coheed & Cambria New LP & Tour

  Young Knives New LP & UK Tour

  Elliot Minor Back In 2025

  Emily Barker LP & 2025 UK Tour

  Political Inhumanity

  Record Reviews

  Ani DiFranco 2025 Tour

  “Let Right Be Done”

  Farah Nabulsi Filmmaker

  G3 Reunion Live LP in ‘25

  IS THIS IT?

  Larkin Poe Live in ‘25 + New LP

  Laura Marling New Record Out Now

  Rise Against 2025 Tour

  Rag ‘N’ Bone Man New LP & Tour

  The Middle East Crisis

  Ezra Collective New LP & Tour

  Leif Vollebekk New, Great LP

  Stick In The Wheel Returns

  SO, WHAT’S CHANGED?

  “They’re American Planes…”

  Olive Tree By Olive Tree…

  Ani Di Franco In Conversation

  Gemma Hayes Returns

  Remembering Thomas Hoepker

  Joe Bonamassa Live in 25

  On Misinformation

  Joan As Police Woman LP

  Politics - Who To Trust?

  The 76 Year Catastrophe

  Black Country Communion Back!

  Within Temptation Live Recordings

  Beth Gibbons New Solo LP

  Politics Is Failing

  Ani DiFranco New LP

  Pink Floyd’s Animals Remix

  SHIT FLOATS

  Seasick Steve Alive & Kickin’

  “My country, right or wrong…”

  Heart Announce Live Tours

  Anais Mitchell HADESTOWN Returns

  The Photographer’s Selection

  Gaza Nightmare Continues

  Princess Goes COME OF AGE

  Philip ‘Seth’ Campbell Live

  This Troubled World

  Dark Side Of The Moon 50th

  The More I Hear The Less I Know

  Great Albums: Fresh New Life

  Hozier’s New Album

  Nicole Atkins Jim Sclavunos Live

  SBT (Sarabeth Tucek) Live

  I’m As Angry As Hell!

  Magnum - A Year in Ukraine

  Alessandra Sanguinetti Interview

  The Damn Truth Live

  Newton Faulkner Live

  The Handsome Family Live

  The State We’re In Pt II

  Eric Gales Live

  The Cavalry Never Arrived

  Chvrches Live

  Andrés Peña Flamenco Star Live

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  A Fly-Free Zone

  Liverpool Jazz Festival

  The Charlatans Live

  UK Democracy Threatened

  Rag’n'Bone Man Live

  Sea Girls Live

  Martha Wainwright Live

  Politics is Failing

  Lucy Kruger TRANSIT TAPES

  Joe Bonamassa Live!

  Rodrigo Y Gabriela Interview

  Music & Brexit

  Happy New Year?

  On Barbra Streisand

  The State We’re In…

  Welcome Back! But To What?

  What Have We Done?

  A RISK TOO FAR

  Photojournalism Hero

  Samantha Fish Live

  Gill Landry Live in Chester

  Noah Gundersen Live

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  John Lennon Interview


Unsigned Masterclass 19 Jan ‘12

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Trent Reznor, Wretch 32, Frank Turner to coach unsigned artists at BBC Introducing Masterclass taking place later this month, with a raft of high-profile musicians and industry names involved.

In addition, Maverick Sabre, Friendly Fires and Magnetic Man will also be involved with the special event, taking place on Thursday, January 19 at the Abbey Road Studios and BBC Maida Vale Studios, London. Now in its second year, the BBC Introducing Masterclass supports unsigned and undiscovered artists by giving them access to, and insights from, high-profile musicians and industry professionals.

The event will be streamed live online throughout the day, allowing musicians from all over the UK to get involved at www.bbc.co.uk/introducing with the added opportunity to catch up on the content via the BBC Red Button later in the month. The day will be a mixture of intimate practical sessions covering everything from guitar techniques with Newton Faulkner, The Young Guns, Bernard Butler, Chantel McGregor and Marcus Bonfanti, DJ Techniques with Pete Tong and James Zabiela, recording and mixing tips and many more.

There will also be artist-led content where viewers will see key artists interviewed – these will include MistaJam talking to Magnetic Man and Wretch 32, Steve Lamacq in conversation with Friendly Fires, Jo Whiley discussing how to come up with a collection of songs with Jamie Cullum and an exclusive pre-recorded interview with Zane Lowe and Trent Reznor.

Huw Stephens will also host the Question Time session giving new musicians from across the UK the opportunity to speak directly with some big industry names. Other industry names confirmed include Festival Republic’s Melvin Benn, David Haynes from Soundcloud, and founder of Mute records Daniel Miller.

bbc-djay-for-iphoneFull streaming details can be found below; all content will be streamed live on Thursday, January 19. All of the content from the day will also be available via the Red Button from 6am on Sunday, January 29 to 4am on Sunday 5th February.

bbc-logo1Stream One

11am – 1Xtra’s MistaJam In Conversation…

Join 1Xtra’s MistaJam in conversation with Magnetic Man and Wretch 32 as they discuss their journey and talk about making music without losing your integrity.

12.45 pm - Radio 6 Music’s Steve Lamacq In Conversation

6 Music’s Steve Lamacq talks to Friendly Fires who will bring you invaluable advice on breaking into the music industry.

2.30pm - Jo Whiley In Conversation

Radio 2’s Jo Whiley hosts a lively session with fellow Radio 2 presenter Jamie Cullum about the art of collaboration including live performance from Jamie.

4pm - Zane Lowe In Conversation

In an exclusive interview pre-recorded especially for the Masterclass - Radio 1’s Zane Lowe talks to Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter and Oscar winning composer Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails/How To Destroy Angels).

5.30pm - Question Time: The Industry

Radio 1’s Huw Stephens lets you get up close and personal with top industry players including Festival Republic’s Melvin Benn, Radio 1’s Head of Music George Ergatoudis, Steve Strange Xray Touring, Daniel Miller, Mute Records.

Stream Two

11.15am - The Gig

Hosted by Radio 6 Music’s Tom Robinson, this session will give tips on how to pull off the perfect gig in even the grubbiest of venues plus advice and live music with Frank Turner.

12.30pm - Songwriting

Great songs can stand the test of time, but where do they come from? Delve deeper into the craft of song writing to help you pen the perfect song with Brian Higgins from Xenomania.

2.30pm - The Gig

Hosted by Radio 1’s Rob Da Bank, and with expert advice from Asylum, SWN festival and Fierce Panda this session will show you how to pull off the perfect gig in even the grubbiest of venues. Plus live music and advice from Maverick Sabre.

4.30pm - Getting Your Music Out There

Radio 1’s Jen Long is joined by Soundcloud’s David Haynes, Mike Duce from Lower Than Atlantis and entertainment lawyer Cliff Fluet. They’ll be talking about how to promote your music in the brave new online world.

Stream Three

11.15am - Guitar Workshop

Hosted by Jo Whiley, we bring you a culture clash of guitarists from different disciplines to see how different approaches can help you make better music.

12.45pm - DJ Techniques in 2012

In the last decade DJ technology has exploded far and beyond two turntables but how do you make the best use of this technology to take your DJ sets to the next level (and on a budget!)? The legendary Pete Tong and James Zabiela show you how you can achieve that polished sound, regardless of your technical set up.

3.45pm - Recording

Join our engineers and house band as we walk you through a complete recording session in the world famous Maida Vale studios.

Stream Four

11.15am - Getting Your Music Out There

Radio 1Xtra’s Twin B is joined by SWN Festival’s John Rostron, Saint Saviour and Charlie Sloth in a session about how to promote your music in the brave new online world.

12.45pm - MC Workshop

Pen and pad at the ready, Tim Westwood will be giving a lesson in the art of the MC.

2.45pm - Songwriting

Great songs can stand the test of time, but where do they come from? Delve deeper into the craft of song writing to help you pen the perfect song with Tom Robinson.

3.45pm - Guitar

Hosted by Ally McCrae and Dan P Carter, this culture clash of guitarists from different disciplines will look at how different approaches affect guitar playing and tuning.


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