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Radio X is available across the UK on digital radio, on 104.9FM in London and 97.7FM in Manchester, Global Player and via www.radiox.co.uk. #RadioX
Which albums changed the world? Which artists have broken barriers musically?
Radio X picks 25 of the best.
Radio X picks 25 of the best.
25 of the most influential albums in music history
Which albums changed the world? Which artists have broken barriers musically? Radio X picks 25 of the best.
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February 15, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Which albums changed the world? Which artists have broken barriers musically?
Radio X picks 25 of the best.
Radio X picks 25 of the best.
How was Valentine's Day for you?
Music can be your saviour if things didn't entirely go to plan... or if the whole event turned out to be a damp squib.
Here are 20 songs to get that heartbreak out of your system!
Music can be your saviour if things didn't entirely go to plan... or if the whole event turned out to be a damp squib.
Here are 20 songs to get that heartbreak out of your system!
The 20 greatest Indie break-up songs
Break ups are inevitable and unavoidable (unfortunately) but, in the depths of that melancholy, music can be your saviour. Here's a score of the best examples.
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February 15, 2026 at 1:45 PM
How was Valentine's Day for you?
Music can be your saviour if things didn't entirely go to plan... or if the whole event turned out to be a damp squib.
Here are 20 songs to get that heartbreak out of your system!
Music can be your saviour if things didn't entirely go to plan... or if the whole event turned out to be a damp squib.
Here are 20 songs to get that heartbreak out of your system!
Killers drummer Ronnie Vannucci Jr is 50 today!
Let's take a look back at how the band first got started...
Let's take a look back at how the band first got started...
How did The Killers get their band name?
Brandon Flowers and co play some pretty "killer" music but why did they choose such a name? Where did they get the inspiration from?
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February 15, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Killers drummer Ronnie Vannucci Jr is 50 today!
Let's take a look back at how the band first got started...
Let's take a look back at how the band first got started...
Valentine's Day is upon us, but rock music is here to remind you that the course of true love is not always smooth... as everyone from The Rolling Stones to Fleetwood Mac can tell you.
The 20 best Classic Rock break-up songs
Valentine's Day may almost be upon us, but rock music is here to remind you that the course of true love is not always smooth... as everyone from The Rolling Stones to Fleetwood Mac can tell you.
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February 14, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Valentine's Day is upon us, but rock music is here to remind you that the course of true love is not always smooth... as everyone from The Rolling Stones to Fleetwood Mac can tell you.
Which other bands have had hidden talent in the ranks?
From Liam to Ringo, Radio X picks some of the more interesting entries...
From Liam to Ringo, Radio X picks some of the more interesting entries...
These classic tracks weren't written by the band's chief songwriter
Which other bands have had hidden talent in the ranks? From Liam to Ringo, Radio X picks some of the more interesting entries...
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February 14, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Which other bands have had hidden talent in the ranks?
From Liam to Ringo, Radio X picks some of the more interesting entries...
From Liam to Ringo, Radio X picks some of the more interesting entries...
Get ready for Valentine's Day with half a ton of Indie love songs from The Killers and Florence to Blur and Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Listen to our exclusive live playlist on Global Player now!
The 50 Best Indie Love Songs
Get ready for Valentine's Day with half a ton of Indie love songs from The Killers and Florence to Blur and Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Listen to our exclusive live playlist on Global Player now!
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February 14, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Get ready for Valentine's Day with half a ton of Indie love songs from The Killers and Florence to Blur and Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Listen to our exclusive live playlist on Global Player now!
Killers frontman Brandon Flowers once talked about his favourite track he's released with the band, and no - it's not Mr. Brightside.
Why Read My Mind is Brandon Flowers' favourite Killers song...
The Killers frontman once talked about his favourite track he's released with the band, and no - it's not Mr. Brightside.
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February 13, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Killers frontman Brandon Flowers once talked about his favourite track he's released with the band, and no - it's not Mr. Brightside.
It's now a decade since we lost Viola Beach, the up and coming indie band from Warrington.
Listen back to their story, told by the people that knew them.
Listen back to their story, told by the people that knew them.
Viola Beach: remembering the promising indie band
On 13th February 2016, the world lost an up and coming new indie band in a tragic accident. Radio X tells the story of Kris Leonard, River Reeves, Tomas Lowe, Jack Dakin, and their manager Craig…
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February 13, 2026 at 12:23 PM
It's now a decade since we lost Viola Beach, the up and coming indie band from Warrington.
Listen back to their story, told by the people that knew them.
Listen back to their story, told by the people that knew them.
Happy 70th birthday to the bass legend Peter Hook!
What's his best performance on record, in your honest opinion?
What's his best performance on record, in your honest opinion?
Peter Hook at 70: his 10 greatest basslines
Let's celebrate the distinctive bass tone of the legendary Joy Division and New Order musician with his greatest performances.
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February 13, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Happy 70th birthday to the bass legend Peter Hook!
What's his best performance on record, in your honest opinion?
What's his best performance on record, in your honest opinion?
Queen on Top Of The Pops, The Smiths on The Tube, The Stone Roses on The Other Side Of Midnight... and David Bowie flying the flag for guys with long hair.
Here are how some of your favourite stars introduced themselves via the medium of telly.
Here are how some of your favourite stars introduced themselves via the medium of telly.
The 10 greatest debut TV appearances
Queen on Top Of The Pops, The Smiths on The Tube, The Stone Roses on The Other Side Of Midnight... and David Bowie flying the flag for guys with long hair. Here are how some of your favourite stars…
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February 12, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Queen on Top Of The Pops, The Smiths on The Tube, The Stone Roses on The Other Side Of Midnight... and David Bowie flying the flag for guys with long hair.
Here are how some of your favourite stars introduced themselves via the medium of telly.
Here are how some of your favourite stars introduced themselves via the medium of telly.
Hear the new War Child HELP(2) track featuring Damon Albarn
Flags features the Blur frontman, Grian Chatten from Fontaines D.C. and Kae Tempest and is taken from the new War Child charity album.
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Flags features the Blur frontman, Grian Chatten from Fontaines D.C. and Kae Tempest and is taken from the new War Child charity album.
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Hear the new War Child HELP(2) track featuring Damon Albarn
Flags features the Blur frontman, Grian Chatten from Fontaines D.C. and Kae Tempest and is taken from the new War Child charity album.
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February 12, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Hear the new War Child HELP(2) track featuring Damon Albarn
Flags features the Blur frontman, Grian Chatten from Fontaines D.C. and Kae Tempest and is taken from the new War Child charity album.
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Flags features the Blur frontman, Grian Chatten from Fontaines D.C. and Kae Tempest and is taken from the new War Child charity album.
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How do you bring the curtain down on a masterpiece? Let's look at the outstanding tracks that closed some classic albums.
20 of the best closing tracks from Classic Rock albums
How do you bring the curtain down on a masterpiece? Let's look at the outstanding tracks that closed some classic albums.
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February 12, 2026 at 1:30 PM
How do you bring the curtain down on a masterpiece? Let's look at the outstanding tracks that closed some classic albums.
Tributes have been paid to Dawson's Creek star James Van Der Beek following the actor's death from cancer, aged 48.
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Dawson's Creek stars pay tribute to James Van Der Beek
A host of stars have paid tribute to the actor, following his death from cancer, aged 48.
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February 12, 2026 at 10:42 AM
Tributes have been paid to Dawson's Creek star James Van Der Beek following the actor's death from cancer, aged 48.
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Marine Corporal Michael Wynn was featured on the cover of The Smiths' album, Meat Is Murder. The photo was taken in 1967 when Wynn was serving in Da Nang, South Vietnam.
"I first learned of it when my sister happened to see the album while she was shopping," Wynn later revealed.
"I first learned of it when my sister happened to see the album while she was shopping," Wynn later revealed.
The story behind the soldier on the cover of Meat Is Murder by The Smiths
Where does the photo of the young man on the sleeve of the third Smiths album actually hail from? And what did he think of appearing on the cover of this classic indie LP?
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February 11, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Marine Corporal Michael Wynn was featured on the cover of The Smiths' album, Meat Is Murder. The photo was taken in 1967 when Wynn was serving in Da Nang, South Vietnam.
"I first learned of it when my sister happened to see the album while she was shopping," Wynn later revealed.
"I first learned of it when my sister happened to see the album while she was shopping," Wynn later revealed.
Valentine's Day is on the way, so Radio X Classic Rock has the perfect romantic playlist for the rock and metal fan in your life...
The greatest ever Classic Rock Love Songs
Valentine's Day is on the way, so Radio X Classic Rock has the perfect romantic playlist for the rock and metal fan in your life...
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February 11, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Valentine's Day is on the way, so Radio X Classic Rock has the perfect romantic playlist for the rock and metal fan in your life...
An in-depth journey into the creative mind of David Bowie will open at London's Lightroom in April.
David Bowie: You’re Not Alone will showcase some of the star's landmark performances using a mixture of rarely seen and never-before-exhibited material.
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David Bowie: You’re Not Alone will showcase some of the star's landmark performances using a mixture of rarely seen and never-before-exhibited material.
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New immersive David Bowie show to open at London's Lightroom
An in-depth journey into the creative mind of the British icon will open in April and run across the summer.
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February 11, 2026 at 10:14 AM
An in-depth journey into the creative mind of David Bowie will open at London's Lightroom in April.
David Bowie: You’re Not Alone will showcase some of the star's landmark performances using a mixture of rarely seen and never-before-exhibited material.
Full story:
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David Bowie: You’re Not Alone will showcase some of the star's landmark performances using a mixture of rarely seen and never-before-exhibited material.
Full story:
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Sometimes your debut doesn't always demonstrate your potential - here are 10 debuts that paved the way for future masterpieces.
10 debut albums by great artists that aren't their best
Sometimes your debut doesn't always demonstrate your potential - here are 10 debuts that paved the way for future masterpieces.
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February 10, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Sometimes your debut doesn't always demonstrate your potential - here are 10 debuts that paved the way for future masterpieces.
"Our kid said he’s not going."
Noel Gallagher talks BRIT Award Songwriter Of The Year honour...
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Noel Gallagher talks BRIT Award Songwriter Of The Year honour...
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Noel Gallagher on BRITs Songwriter award: "I’m not sure how I’ve got away with that one"
The Oasis legend also claims he'll "have it out on the red carpet" with anyone who suggests he doesn't deserve the honour!
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February 10, 2026 at 11:18 AM
"Our kid said he’s not going."
Noel Gallagher talks BRIT Award Songwriter Of The Year honour...
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Noel Gallagher talks BRIT Award Songwriter Of The Year honour...
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In 2014, Mötley Crüe signed a "cessation of touring agreement", which prevented them from performing again under the Crüe name after 2015.
Needless to say, in 2019 Mötley Crüe were back on tour. Which acts have found it impossible to retire?
Needless to say, in 2019 Mötley Crüe were back on tour. Which acts have found it impossible to retire?
10 Classic Rock farewell tours… that weren’t actually farewells
Which rock acts have found it impossible to retire? When has the curtain come down on a stellar career... only to come up again, just a couple of years later?
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February 10, 2026 at 10:22 AM
In 2014, Mötley Crüe signed a "cessation of touring agreement", which prevented them from performing again under the Crüe name after 2015.
Needless to say, in 2019 Mötley Crüe were back on tour. Which acts have found it impossible to retire?
Needless to say, in 2019 Mötley Crüe were back on tour. Which acts have found it impossible to retire?
Some of the greatest love songs have been written for wives, husbands, significant others... or just celebrity crushes.
10 love songs written for someone in particular
Some of the greatest love songs have been written for wives, husbands, significant others... or just celebrity crushes.
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February 9, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Some of the greatest love songs have been written for wives, husbands, significant others... or just celebrity crushes.
The late Black Sabbath icon and the Stone Roses legend will both be included in an "In Memoriam" segment of this year's ceremony.
Ozzy Osbourne and Mani to be remembered at this year's BRIT Awards
The late Black Sabbath icon and the Stone Roses legend will both be included in an "In Memoriam" segment of this year's ceremony.
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February 9, 2026 at 3:30 PM
The late Black Sabbath icon and the Stone Roses legend will both be included in an "In Memoriam" segment of this year's ceremony.
"The drop on this live, is going to be insane!" 👇
Watch the video for Kasabian's Release The Pressure collab with Calvin Harris
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February 9, 2026 at 12:29 PM
"The drop on this live, is going to be insane!" 👇
Get ready for Valentine's Day with the very best Indie Love Songs.
There are songs for romance, songs for weddings, and songs for when love is eXclusive...
Featuring Arctic Monkeys, The Maccabees, Blossoms, The Kooks, Wolf Alice and more!
There are songs for romance, songs for weddings, and songs for when love is eXclusive...
Featuring Arctic Monkeys, The Maccabees, Blossoms, The Kooks, Wolf Alice and more!
Radio X has the perfect Indie Love Songs playlist
Get ready for Valentine's Day with the very best Indie Love Songs. It's the perfect playlist to win over your crush... or tell your partner how much you care!
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February 9, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Get ready for Valentine's Day with the very best Indie Love Songs.
There are songs for romance, songs for weddings, and songs for when love is eXclusive...
Featuring Arctic Monkeys, The Maccabees, Blossoms, The Kooks, Wolf Alice and more!
There are songs for romance, songs for weddings, and songs for when love is eXclusive...
Featuring Arctic Monkeys, The Maccabees, Blossoms, The Kooks, Wolf Alice and more!
As Super Bowl 2026 approaches, we turn back the clock and look at every act to grace the half-time show.
Super Bowl: Every artist who's ever played the half-time show
As Super Bowl 2026 approaches, we turn back the clock and look at every act to grace the half-time show.
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February 8, 2026 at 5:01 PM
As Super Bowl 2026 approaches, we turn back the clock and look at every act to grace the half-time show.