Can you recall who gave the following quote in 2025: "Big guy with your big f**king beach ball. What a f**king douchebag." Or how about: "What is it about some Oasis fans? DMing me like I’m f***ing Shopify or something." More of 2025's words of wisdom here! www.radiox.co.uk/features/the...

Looking to find your next favourite podcast? Radio X has some top choices from the past year: comedy, true crime, news and more. The best podcasts of 2025:

Here is Radio X's pick of the finest albums of the past 12 months... from the return of Florence + The Machine and Pulp to new material from Sam Fender, Wet Leg and Wolf Alice. The 25 best Indie albums of 2025:

Perry Bamonte, guitarist & keyboard player with The Cure, has died aged 65. In a statement the group announced: "It is with enormous sadness that we confirm the death of our great friend & bandmate Perry Bamonte, who passed away after a short illness." www.radiox.co.uk/artists/the-...

This year, we've said goodbye to legends of music, iconic figures from the world of cinema and TV and sporting heroes. Let's take a moment to reflect on and pay tribute to the stars and notable figures who sadly passed away in 2025.

The CAST frontman hosted Radio X's Britpop Boxing Day with John Power and detailed the moment the band got the call to open for Oasis Live '25. 🙌

Have you ever seen The Beatles' made-for-TV extravaganza Magical Mystery Tour? Is it really as bad as the reviews from 1967 said it was? The Fab Four were roasted by the press, but were the musicians just ahead of their time?

Whose side would you be on in this seasonal argument? - Liam Gallagher: John Lennon - Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - Noel Gallagher: Slade - Merry Xmas Everybody

Would you go to a gig on Christmas Day? On Christmas Day, entertainment closes down and we all have to stay at home or visit our family, right? Well not always. Musical history has also seen the odd live show take place on December the 25th.

20 of the best Christmas film quotes for your Christmas enjoyment!

2026 is going to be a huge year for The Maccabees with a string of live dates booked for the summer! As a Christmas treat, watch Hugo and Felix White play East 17's Stay Another Day here:

Chris Rea, the rock and blues singer-songwriter and guitarist, who was known for the festive classic Driving Home For Christmas, has sadly died after a short illness aged 74. RIP. 🖤 🕊️

Happy Xmas (War Is Over): released 54 years, 22 days ago Do They Know It's Christmas: released 41 years, 16 days ago Some of the best Chrimbo songs have been around for longer than you think...

The legendary Stone Roses bassist was laid to rest today after a funeral service at Manchester Cathedral.💚 RIP Mani. 🕊️ 🍋

In the Christmas mood? Then put one of these festive ditties on and you’ll be tearing the Christmas decorations down in no time. From Fat Les and David Hasselhoff to Iggy Pop and Mr Blobby: here are some of the most underwhelming seasonal songs.

Snuggle into your onesie and break out the popcorn, then fling on a classic Christmas movie like... Lethal Weapon? The Shining, maybe? Radio X looks at the films that are set during the Christmas season, but are not that festive...

Gem Archer has revealed there were originally 27 tracks planned on Oasis' reunion setlist, meaning fans could have had FOUR extra songs on the night. 👀 👇

It's not officially Christmas until Noddy Holder bellows out the famous closing line to Merry Xmas Everybody. How much do Christmas songs make each year? Radio X tried to get to the bottom of the stats...

Cave has written a lengthy blog post about attending one of the band's "spiritual" dates in the capital. 🖤 👇

"I’m truly sorry to everyone who was impacted," the frontman says after Jane's Addiction imploded at a show in Boston last year. Perry Farrell apologises for onstage row with Dave Navarro:

Watch the moment the Coldplay frontman performed All My Love for the newlyweds in Staffordshire last weekend. ♥️ 👇

Trent Reznor says drummer swap between Foo Fighters and Nine Inch Nails "made sense". "I thought it would feel better to play that last wave of tours with someone that wants to be there, and that’s what went down." www.radiox.co.uk/artists/foo-...

The star, who plays Mike Wheeler in the hit Netflix series, has helmed the project for the late Beatle's 1973 single, which includes stop motion visuals and takes you on a journey through the gardens of Harrison's private estate in Henley-On-Thames.

The band's heartbreaking and hauntingly beautiful concert film set within the Paris Catacombs and its accompanying behind-the-scenes documentary are both available to stream on YouTube. 🖤 👇

Radiohead closed the curtain on their epic 2025 tour, playing the last of their two rescheduled nights in Copenhagen. 💫 Find out what was on their 16th December setlist here.👇

Kendal Calling has announced its line-up for 2026, with Biffy Clyro, Two Door Cinema Club, Wolf Alice and The Kooks at the top of the bill. 🙌 Find out who joins them at the festival & how to buy tickets. 👇

Find out who joined Coldplay and their Music of the Spheres world tour on the list of highest-grossing dates this year. 👇💫

Radiohead returned to the Royal Arena to play the first of their two rescheduled Copenhagen dates and the penultimate show of their entire 2025 tour! 💫 Find out what was on their setlist.👇

The Biffy Clyro bassist told fans in a statement that he would not be playing on the band's upcoming tour dates while he receives help for his mental health and addiction issues. Get well soon James. 💚 Read his full statement here.👇

The Pulp frontman looked back at his drunken stunt at The BRIT Awards in 1996 and recalled how it gave him new level of fame he wasn't prepared for.👇

Radiohead brought their quartet of shows in Germany to a close on Friday night - see the full setlist here. www.radiox.co.uk/artists/radi...

"I made it basically for myself for my DJ sets. We approached The Rolling Stones to say, 'Can we release it?’ And they went, ‘No.’" Now, the Stones have relented and Satisfaction Skank has been released officially! Fatboy Slim told Chris Moyles the whole story... www.radiox.co.uk/artists/roll...

Radiohead's European dates continued with a third show in Germany's capital city last night - here's what they played. www.radiox.co.uk/artists/radi...

Gem Archer has said "anything could happen" regarding the future of Oasis following the Live '25 Tour. However, he did reveal: "Noel has said, ‘No rest for the immensely talented,’ so take that how you want." “Anything could happen, which could include nothing" www.radiox.co.uk/artists/oasi...

"He was so happy afterwards. He kept looking at the papers, and he goes to me: 'I never knew so many people liked me’." Sharon Osbourne: Ozzy was "happier than we’d seen him in seven years" after final gig www.radiox.co.uk/classic-rock...

Serge Pizzorno says he's swapped late-night partying for early morning running "When I became a frontman, athleticism came back into my life. "All of a sudden the train tracks switched and I was on a new path." Full story: www.radiox.co.uk/artists/kasa...

Sziget Festival: Florence + The Machine, Lewis Capaldi and more for 2026 line-up Next year's event in Budapest will also include Twenty One Pilots, Sombr, Biffy Clyro and many more artists. Get all the details here: www.radiox.co.uk/festivals/sz...

The Oasis frontman claims that the band are "not doing anything in 2026" 👀

Radiohead picked up their 2025 tour with the first of four shows at the German city's Uber Arena on Monday night. Here's what they played: www.radiox.co.uk/artists/radi...

Shirley Manson makes "no apologies" over festival beach-ball rant The Garbage star went viral over the weekend after haranguing a festival-goer who threw a beach ball during the band's set in Melbourne. www.radiox.co.uk/news/music/s...

Lily Allen is set to sell her West End Girl album in a very unique way. A description of the saucy limited-run merch warns: "This product is a novelty USB device intended for data storage only." 🙈

Radiohead played their second night in Copenhagen, treating fans to another dazzling set and dedicating Paranoid Android to those who were meant to be seeing them on their postponed dates. 🖤

Alanis Morissette has announced UK & Ireland outdoor dates for next year! Find out where she's headed and how you can be there! 👇

Snow Patrol will make their return to the Eden Project in Cornwall for their headline Eden Sessions show amid the iconic biomes! 👌

Radiohead took to the stage at Copenhagen's Royal Arena after they postponed their first two shows in the city. Find out what they played on the setlist. 👇

The band were forced to postpone their first two nights in Copenhagen due to their frontman's illness, but have now confirmed they will resume their 2025 tour tonight in Denmark's capital. 🇩🇰 👏

The BRIT Awards has named its Critics’ Choice Awards shortlisted artists for 2026. 💫

Simon Neil has revealed that he's already working on new material... 👌

Chesney Hawkes wanted to be in Radiohead in the 90s and thinks they'd do a great cover of The One And Only. 👌

The late Black Sabbath legend would have been 77 years old today. We commemorate the Prince of Darkness by taking a look back at some of his most memorable quotes. 🖤 🕊️