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John Peel Festival of Music will focus on new and emerging artists

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John Peel is widely considered one of the most influential DJs ever to grace the airwaves, and his death in 2004 marked the end...

John Peel's record collection made available to the public

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The extensive record collection of John Peel, the former BBC Radio 1 DJ who died in 2004, has been made available to the public. Peel,...

Birmingham Opera Company and John Peel's archives to take part in digital arts project

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Birmingham Opera Company has become one of 53 organisations, musicians and artists commissioned to take part in The Space, a new experimental digital arts...

BBC 6 Music gets ready to mark 10th anniversary

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Ten years ago in March the BBC launched 6 Music as part of its digital radio output and the broadcaster will celebrate the milestone...

This Day in Music – Your Song

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On this day in 1970, Elton John's first US hit, “Your Song” entered the Billboard Hot 100, where it went on to reach number...

This Day in Music – Teenage Kicks

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On this day in 2004, John Peel died in Cuzco, Peru of a heart attack, aged 65. He was BBC’s longest-serving radio DJ and...

This Day in Music – Wonderful Radio 1

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On this day in 1967, BBC Radio 1 was launched in the UK. Former Radio Caroline DJ Tony Blackburn was the first presenter on...

This Day in Music – 20th Century Boy

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On this day in 1977, 29-year-old former T. Rex singer Marc Bolan was killed instantly when the car driven by his girlfriend, Gloria Jones,...

This Day in Music – 6th June

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On this day in 1979, a young group from Sheffield, Yorkshire, calling themselves Def Leppard played at Crookes Workingman's Club in their home town....

Editor's Note: The Cake And The Rain by Jimmy Webb

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Written by Matthew O'Donoghue.  When my grandfather lay on a borrowed hospital bed, in the corner of my grandparent's living room where the sofa used...

Advent calendar day 14: WIN a Music For Kids Jingle Puzzle pack

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On day 14 of our interactive advent calendar, we've got another great competition - this time perfect for parents or anyone looking for the...

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