BFBS Music Specials

Natasha Reneaux chats with Richard Jones from the Stereophonics about their new music, upcoming tour, home schooling, Shepard's Pie, the meaning behind 'Oochya' and more!

Scottish rock band Del Amitri are celebrating the release of their new album, 'Fatal Mistakes’ - their 7th studio album and their first since 2002. In this music special, Richard Hatch and Verity Geere chat to Justin Currie and Ian Harvie from the band.

In War & Peace and Rock & Roll, Gini Carlin takes a look at the music that was a back drop to the conflicts of the last 60 years. Starting with Vietnam, Northern Ireland, The Falklands, The Cold War and going through to Op Herrick, she speaks to those that were there to get their stories whilst playing the awesome soundtrack that narrated each of these conflicts for those who served.

He’s one of the most influential songwriters of all time and now NoelGallagher’s High Flying Birds have a new album out, marking 10 years of making incredible music.

Amy Casey catches up with Noel to chat about the new album – ‘Back The Way We Came’, his incredible back catalogue of music and good times spent with our armed forces.

Dubbed "One of Britain's best bands", Grammy nominated, Mercury prize winners, Wolf Alice have been wowing fans and silencing critics with their superb brand of dirty rock n roll for over a decade. The new album "Blue Weekend" is released this month (June 2021) and Wolf Alice tell Amy Casey all about their hugely anticipated third album, playing virtual a Glastonbury and setting the standard for UK music and beyond.

From tween DJ to packing out the O2, Joel Cory has worked his socks off to stake his claim as superstar DJ.

In this 30 min program, he tells Amy Casey all about his graft from paying mum and dad to drive him to parties (he was too young for a license) to knocking on every door around the club scene in Ibiza, his commitment to his fitness, Geordie Shore and his Army Grandad.

The Overtones are celebrating 10 years in the business, reflecting on performances from the Queen's Diamond Jubilee at Buckingham Palace to singing at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin in front of one million people, and preparing for the release of their new album.

Jade Callaway chats with Daz, Mike, Mark and BFBS’s very own overtone Jay James about how they’ve coped in 2020 and how excited they are to get back on tour.

After headlining at world-renowned venues like The London Palladium and The Royal Albert Hall, The Overtones have built a name for themselves as one of the UK’s most prolific live acts.

From performing at the Queen's Diamond Jubilee at Buckingham Palace to singing at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin in front of one million people, The Overtones have entertained at some of the biggest events on the planet.

This show was recorded in December 2019, the end of a huge year for the band with the arrival of BFBS' very own Jay James, the release of a new Christmas EP and a Christmas tour. Here they talk to Mike Howarth.

To celebrate the Stereophonics tenth studio album, Scream Above The Sounds, Amy Casey talks exclusively to Kelly and Richard Jones on Forces Radio BFBS.

"We've had a good run, the band still like each other so that's always a bonus so yeah we're doing alright."

Listen below to the full interview plus some of their greatest hits and new songs from 'Scream Above The Sounds' including 'Before Anyone Knew Our Name', the bands' tribute to their drummer Stuart Cable who died in 2010.

From humble beginnings in the North East, to festivals and stadiums across the UK and Europe, Sam Fender has claimed his spot as one of today's most exciting artists.

He won the Critics’ Choice Award at the 2019 Brit Awards and his debut album ‘Hypersonic Missiles’ was released in September 2019.

Here Sam talks about how his music is fuelled by his belief that great guitar music still has the power to change lives and influence people. He tells Amy about his incredible rise from playing pubs to touring with the likes of Bob Dylan, Neil Young and Liam Gallagher.

Roachford talks about his musical influences, and being reincarnated as a cat.

Roachford sings an emotive version of David Gray classic, 'This Year’s Love', and also performs his own 90s track, 'Only To Be With You'. (from Radio Player)