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District3: Three of a kind

DISTRICT3: “All the party stuff is wicked, but it’s all about the music"

4:00pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

X Factor stars District3 revel in their reputation as the bad boys of pop. But Tim Hughes asks if it’s really deserved

Cast: Power Play

CAST: “We are sounding better than ever before..."

4:00pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

Cast frontman John Power is back and better than ever. Tim Hughes talks to a Britpop legend

Life of Brian

BRIAN MCFADDEN: “It’s like going back to school because I’ve got my first show on Sunday, 16 songs to learn and rehearsals. I’ve got to remember all the lyrics, but I’m really excited about it.”

4:00pm Thursday 16th May 2013

Former Westlife member Brian McFadden tells KATHERINE MACALISTER how much things have changed – and for the better – since they last talked

Flights of Fancy from Paper Aeroplanes

PAPER AEROPLANES: “We’ve found our feet and found a darker edge. It’s nice to have something that encapsulates all our influences.”

4:00pm Thursday 16th May 2013

TIM HUGHES talks to a folk-pop singer with a jet-setting second job – Sarah Howells from the band Paper Aeroplanes

Sweet sounds from Candy Says

CANDY SAYS: “We’ve taken a lot of the Velvet Underground’s spirit..."

4:00pm Thursday 16th May 2013

Tim Hughes talks to Julia Sophie Heslop about exchanging raucous rock for chic pop

Colin Hay: Hay Fever

COLIN HAY: “I’d like to speed it up a bit, because I’m running out of life..."

4:00pm Thursday 9th May 2013

Former Man at Work Colin Hay reveals his serious side. And, as Tim Hughes discovers, it is a million miles from Down Under

Miles Better: Miles Kane gets his groove on

Miles Kane: “I really thrive off the crowd going mental. Them losing their minds makes me lose mine!"

4:00pm Thursday 9th May 2013

Miles Kane tells TIM HUGHES about his new album and tour and much more besides

Win tickets for Reading Festival!

Heading to Reading: Fall Out Boy

11:18am Thursday 9th May 2013

The countdown is on for the greatest celebration of rock in the land - Reading Festival

Gaz Coombes is bringing it all back home

Super Gaz: Gaz Coombes

4:55pm Thursday 2nd May 2013

Life after Supergrass is busy for Gaz Coombes, though, he tells TIM HUGHES, he wouldn’t have it any other way

Take a Punt for Oxford's best new music

Afro-pop: Nairobi

4:45pm Thursday 2nd May 2013

TIM HUGHES previews a one-night festival showcasing Oxford’s talent around the city






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