Tributes have been paid to Dawson's Creek star James Van Der Beek following the actor's death from cancer, aged 48. buff.ly/9d5CbDJ

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.

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. Full story: buff.ly/kjWuVT2

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... buff.ly/r9RbREO

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?

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.

"I’m sorry to let you down, but this is not the time." buff.ly/zbZg7tZ

"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!

As Super Bowl 2026 approaches, we turn back the clock and look at every act to grace the half-time show.

From the full-on invasion of the 60s headed by The Beatles to the rock domination of the 70s, which British artists have triumphed on the other side of the Atlantic?

Radio X takes a look at how the US sporting event went from marching bands to rock groups, pop stars and “wardrobe malfunctions” almost overnight.

The difficult second album? What of it? Great debuts are often hard to follow up. Here are the times when the sequel almost overshadowed the original.

We all know the famous guitar heroes: Hendrix, Page, Marr, Slash etc. But what about those who don’t get enough credit?

Djo - aka Joe Keery - will play a UK show as part of Lorde's All Points East 2026 line-up.👌Find out how you can be there, plus who else is set to play APE this year! 👇

The Many of Horror rockers are the final headliners revealed for the summer of shows at the Welsh landmark. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 👌

Listen to lead single You Got To Lose and find out how you can see The Black Keys live this year. 👇

The Learn To Fly rockers have shared a montage of new material, suggesting a new album is on its way. 👇

The Morgan Neville-directed documentary will chronicle Paul McCartney and Wings' 1970s ascension, using stunning archival footage, photographs from the late Linda McCartney, interviews with Paul, Linda, Mary and Stella McCartney and more. 🎥 👌

Happy 62nd Birthday to classic Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan! 🎉 We celebrate by looking back at history behind the band's name and formation. 👇

Congrats to Noel Gallagher, who is the recipient of The Brit Awards 2026 Songwriter of the Year! 🏆 The Oasis legend will return to his hometown to collect the award, which "recognises exceptional songwriting talent," at this month's star-studded ceremony at The Co-op Live, Manchester! 🎉

Do you have the album Squirrel And G-Man 24 Hour Party People Plastic Face Carnt Smile (White Out) in your collection? And that's only a 13-word album title! The record for an album title is officially 156 words...

The Aquaman star was in the city launching his drinks brand, but surprised fans by playing F***in’ In The Bushes with his band ÖOF TATATÁ. 🤘

Mark Ronson has been honoured with the 2026 BRIT Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music and will perform at this year's ceremony! 🎉

Though the band have stated that they had "nothing" to do creatively with The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, they maintain: "The central subject of this current Netflix special is Hillel Slovak and we hope it sparks interest in him and his work." 👇

Waiting for the payment to go through and then you see that the gig tickets are confirmed

“With the tour so close it breaks our musical hearts to take this decision but in light of medical advice that Jon takes time to recover it’s the only sensible option." 💔

"I’m sure if our paths did cross we would get on alright."

Songbird. Released as a single on 3rd February 2003. Discuss. Is it Liam Gallagher's best song? Would you like to hear it live at some point in the future? buff.ly/Y11dmL1

The stunning single - which is taken from The Kooks live performance at The O2, London - sees Luke Pritchard reflect on the loss of his father, who died when he was just three years old. 🖤

Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow this morning, meaning we have six more weeks of winter to look forward to. Huh? 2nd February is Groundhog Day! And here's why it happens, what you can expect from the results and why Bill Murray starred in a hit comedy about the whole thing. buff.ly/flrH6e2

The Learn To Fly rockers joined The Pretty Reckless singer in performing tracks from Carey's 'lost' 90s grunge album at her MusiCares Person Of The Year tribute show . 🤘

It's been over three decades since pop-punk trio Green Day issued their breakthrough album Dookie. Find out more about the stories behind the songs.

Radio X celebrates the moments when music becomes comic... and when comedy becomes tuneful. Everything from the Beastie Boys to Foo Fighters.

It takes two, as they say. Radio X picks the ultimate playlist by superstar pairs from Liam Gallagher and John Squire to Miles Kane and Alex Turner.

The Arctic Monkeys drummer spoke to Radio X's Dan O'Connell about the charity album and whether it will go "hand in hand" with a "special occasion". 👀 👇

RIP Catherine O'Hara. 🕊️

Sam Mendes' four-film cinematic event will see Paul Mescal play Paul McCartney, Harris Dickinson play John Lennon, Barry Keoghan play Ringo Starr and Joseph Quinn play George Harrison. 👌 Do you think they look the part? 👀 👇

Wolf Alice are among the acts confirmed to perform at the BRIT Awards 2026! 💫 Find out who joins them at The Co-op Live, Manchester & everything we know about the ceremony so far... 👇

57 years ago today, The Beatles played their last ever "gig". Well, they were performing on top of their record company's offices in Saville Row in central London, but a considerable number of passers-by got to hear them.

The Arctic Monkeys drummer spoke to Radio X's Dan O'Connell about the band's contribution to War Child's HELP(2) album and revealed why their "solid relationship" means they'll keep coming back together. 🙌

The song pays tribute to Renee Good and Alex Pretti, who were shot dead in separate incidents by immigration enforcement officers. Listen to it here. 👇

The Blur bassist has waxed lyrical about the Oasis frontman and his personality despite their bands' former rivalry. 👇

"I was trying to capture a sense of anger." The Jam's classic single was released on 29th January 1982... but the feel good tune disguised a dark story of Britain, politics and unrest.

Lily Allen has been confirmed as the final headliner for Boardmasters 2026, with the likes of Joy Crookes and Jacob Alon also added to the bill.

The late singer-songwriter's track has seen renewed success, thanks to TikTok and new documentary It's Never Over: Jeff Buckley. 🕊️

Keep On Rockin' In The Free World 🌍 🤘The Harvest Moon legend has gifted the nation's citizens access to his back catalogue of 62 years as an offer of "peace and love". 👇