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Annie Mac said goodbye to her BBC Radio 1 listeners last night (July 30) with her final Future Sounds show, ending her 17-year run at the station.The DJ announced her departure back in April, explaining that she wanted to devote more time to seeing her children and working on new projects.Delivering her final link on last night’s show, Mac began by saying that she was doing really well not crying until her dad sent her a text which floored her.“Thank you to my mum and dad,” a teary-eyed Mac

Annie Mac has shared a post hailing her female radio contemporaries as she prepares for her last ever BBC Radio 1 show.The DJ announced back in April that she was set to leave the station after 17 years, with her last Future Sounds show taking place tomorrow night (July 30).In a new Instagram post ahead of the final show, Mac shouted out the likes of Jo Whiley, Sara Cox, Annie Nightingale, Maryanne Hobbs and more women working in radio, and praised how far Radio 1 has come since she joined in

Chvrches have shared a video for their latest single, ‘Good Girls’ – you can watch the Scott Kiernan-directed clip below.The Scottish trio premiered the song earlier this week on Annie Mac’s BBC Radio 1 show.

Caroline Polachek has shared a new single called ‘Bunny Is A Rider’ – you can listen to it below.The former Chairlift singer’s new track – which she teased on social media yesterday – was premiered as Annie Mac’s Hottest Record on BBC Radio 1 earlier tonight (July 14), and marks her first original music since her 2019 debut solo album ‘Pang’.“‘Bunny Is A Rider’ is a summer jam about being unavailable,” Polachek said of the new track. “Bunny is slippery, impossible to get ahold of.

Baby Queen has shared her latest single, ‘You Shaped Hole’ – you can listen to it below.The South Africa-born, London-based musician’s latest track, which was premiered as Annie Mac’s Hottest Record in the World on BBC Radio 1 earlier tonight (July 13), is taken from her upcoming 10-track mixtape project, ‘The Yearbook’, which is set for release on September 3.Speaking about her latest track, which follows recent singles ‘American Dream’, ‘Dover Beach’ and ‘Raw Thoughts’, Baby Queen (real name

Chvrches have shared a new single called ‘Good Girls’ and with it details of a UK tour for next March.The Scottish trio, fronted by Lauren Mayberry, premiered the song as Hottest Record on Annie Mac’s BBC Radio 1 show today (July 12).

Chvrches have confirmed the release of their new single ‘Good Girls’ later tonight (July 12).The track is the latest to be previewed from the three-piece’s upcoming new album ‘Screen Violence’, which is set for release on August 27.‘Good Girls’ will premiere on Annie Mac’s BBC Radio 1 show this evening at 6:10pm UK time.The band teased its release over the weekend with a film-style poster which includes the words “I won’t apologise again…”.Good Girls premieres tomorrow on @anniemacmanus @BBCR1.

Annie Mac has said that women in prominent roles within the music industry “should be a given, not an anomaly”.The DJ and presenter will leave BBC Radio 1 on July 30 after 17 years at the station, with Clara Amfo set to take over the weeknight Future Sounds show.Speaking to the Radio Times about her decision to step down (via The Guardian), Mac explained: “I feel annoyed being grateful that we have a female breakfast show presenter on Radio 2 [Zoe Ball] or 6 Music [Lauren Laverne].“We shouldn’t

Ten Tonnes has released ‘So Long‘ EP, his first record since his 2019 self-titled debut album.The Hertfordshire singer-songwriter has teamed up with producer Jag Jago (The Maccabees, The Magic Gang, Matt Maltese) for the four-track EP, which features recent single ‘Everything You Got’ and ‘Go’, which was Annie Mac’s BBC Radio 1 Hottest Record last night (June 30).Speaking about the EP, Tonnes said: “I wrote and co-produced all the songs from my little home studio setup and I’ve loved the process

Bastille have shared a new single called ‘Distorted Light Beam’ – you can listen to it below.The Dan Smith-fronted band released their latest album ‘Doom Days’ in 2019, which was followed by the surprise ‘Goosebumps’ EP last December.Having signalled their return with a series of futuristic teasers throughout the month, Bastille’s first track of the year premiered on BBC Radio 1 tonight (June 23) as Annie Mac’s Hottest Record.“For us ‘Distorted Light Beam’ soundtracks dancing through some

Lorde has revealed she was previously in contact with Billie Eilish, with whom she spoke about the “specific experience” and “scrutiny” of teenage fame.The New Zealand singer-songwriter, 24, said in a new interview that she and Eilish, 19, opened up to one another about the pressures of young life in the spotlight.Lorde, whose real name is Ella Yelich-O’Connor, told BBC Radio 1‘s Annie Mac on Wednesday (June 16): “We have sent just a few little messages back in the day when she was very young.

Lorde knows where Billie Eilish is coming from.

Lorde is opening up about Billie Eilish.

Annie Mac is having a notable year so far having recently announced she is leaving BBC Radio 1 after 17 years with the station and now releasing her own book.

Griff has released a new track called ‘One Foot In Front Of The Other’ – you can listen to it below.The singer-songwriter, who won this year’s BRITs Rising Star award, is set to release her debut mixtape on June 11 via Warner.Premiering as Annie Mac’s Hottest Record on BBC Radio 1 this evening (May 27), the forthcoming collection’s title track was written and produced by Griff over the course of the coronavirus lockdown.The anthemic song finds the artist overcoming obstacles and beginning to

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Nile Rodgers & Chic and Jade Bird.They’ll join headliners Royal Blood, The Streets and Madness at the 2021 edition of the festival, which will take place at Southsea Seafront in Portsmouth across August Bank Holiday Weekend (27-29).Joining Rodgers & Chic and Bird at the festival will be Frank Turner, Annie Mac, Ella Eyre, Clean Bandit and more.

Slowthai has covered The Verve‘s classic single ‘The Drugs Don’t Work’ – check out the performance below.The Northampton rapper – real name Tyron Frampton – delivered a stirring rendition of Richard Ashcroft and co’s 1997 track for a new Radio 1 live session, which aired tonight (April 28) as part of Annie Mac’s Future Sounds show.Reading the lyrics to the ‘Urban Hymns’ song from his phone, Slowthai was backed by a drummer, synth player, guitarist and saxophonist, who also played the flute for

Wolf Alice have shared the second single from their upcoming new album – listen to ‘Smile’ below.Teased earlier in the week, the London group premiered the new track on Annie Mac’s BBC Radio 1 show earlier tonight (April 20).

Fans are swarming to social media to lament the news that Irish DJ and presenter Annie Mac is hanging up her boots at BBC Radio One after 17 years.

Annie Mac has announced that she is leaving BBC Radio 1 after 17 years at the station. 

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Annie Mac has announced that she is to leave BBC Radio 1 after seventeen years working at the station.The Irish DJ said her departure was “all about time”, and said she wanted to devote more time to seeing her children and working on new projects.It has since been confirmed that her weekday evening show, Future Sounds, will now be taken over by Clara Amfo.Amfo will now be replaced on her mid-morning slot by Rickie Haywood-Williams, Melvin Odoom and Charlie Hedges.Confirming her last show will

Easy Life have shared a new track called ‘Skeletons’ – you can listen to it below.Premiering on BBC Radio 1 as Annie Mac’s Hottest Record tonight (April 13), the song follows on from ‘A Message To Myself’ in previewing the Leicester group’s forthcoming debut album, ‘Life’s A Beach’.“‘Skeletons’ plays with the idea of a slightly mysterious and potentially terrifying past.

Katie Price has horrifically revealed she was raped in a park at just seven years old as she opens up on trust issues.The 42 year old heartbreakingly says men have "always let me down" as she discussed the horrific moment during a candid chat with radio presenter and DJ Annie Mac.

Ben Howard has shared a new track called ‘Sorry Kid’ – you can listen to it below.The song will appear on the London singer-songwriter’s fourth album ‘Collections From The Whiteout’, which will arrive this Friday (March 26) via Island.Premiering on BBC Radio 1 as Annie Mac’s Hottest this evening (March 22), Howard’s atmospheric latest single was loosely inspired by the story of Anna Sorokin – the Russian-born German woman who was imprisoned in the US for fraudulently pretending to be a

Inhaler have announced their debut album It Won't Always Be Like This.

Mykki Blanco has announced that they have signed to Transgressive Records, with new single ‘Free Ride’ getting its premiere as Annie Mac’s Hottest Record In The World on BBC Radio 1 last night.Of the new deal, Transgressive Records’ co-founder Toby L says: “We have been huge fans of Mykki Blanco since we first saw them slay our sister Visions Festival several years ago in London.