John Peel News

The Cribs and Biffy Clyro are among a number of bands confirmed as new additions to the bill for this year's Glastonbury Festival. Wakefield....

Read news story: CRIBS JAMIE T AND BIFFY CLYRO ADDED TO GLASTONBURY BILL

Bristolian dance legends Massive Attack have been confirmed as curators of this year's Meltdown festival, to be held at London's Southbank....

Read news story: MASSIVE ATTACK CONFIRMED AS CURATORS OF MELTDOWN FESTIVAL

Legendary British DJ JOHN PEEL's life has inspired a new play, set to premiere at this year's (07) prestigious Edinburgh Festival. The drama, called....

Read news story: JOHN PEEL PLAY TO DEBUT AT EDINBURGH FESTIVAL

The London recording studios used by late legendary DJ JOHN PEEL are set to close their doors next year (08). The BBC are planning to close the....

Read news story: JOHN PEELS LONDON STUDIO TO CLOSE

Legendary DJ JOHN PEEL was last night (30Apr07) honoured posthumously with the Sony Radio Academy Broadcasters' Broadcaster Award in London. Peel's....

Read news story: JOHN PEEL WINS POSTHUMOUS AWARD

Former Blur stat DAMON ALBARN's new group THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE QUEEN made their live London debut last night (26OCT06) in front of a celeb-pack....

Read news story: THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE QUEEN MAKE LONDON LIVE DEBUT

British DJ JOHN PEEL has left over GBP1.8 million ($3.4million) in his will - as well as his beloved record collection of over 25,000 LPs. The....

Read news story: PEEL LEAVES FORTUNE IN WIFES HANDS

PJ HARVEY is one of a host of artists releasing sessions recorded for JOHN PEEL's BBC Radio One show, to mark the second anniversary of the legendary....

Read news story: HARVEY RELEASING SESSIONS TO MARK PEELS DEATH

The second John Peel Day has been announced by the late British broadcaster's former employer BBC Radio 1, with a bevy of top bands scheduled to come....

Read news story: SECOND PEEL DAY ANNOUNCED

JACK WHITE took revenge on a spirited crowd at Britain's Reading festival last night (26AUG06) - by drenching them with water after cheeky fans....

Read news story: WHITE GETS WET

The son of broadcasting legend JOHN PEEL is following in his late father's footsteps by becoming a radio DJ. Pioneering BBC DJ John, who died in....

Read news story: PEELS SON TO FOLLOWS IN HIS FOOTSTEPS

Late broadcasting legend JOHN PEEL is to be the subject of a new book based on his celebrated BBC Radio 4 series HOME TRUTHS. The pioneering DJ, who....

Read news story: PEEL HONOURED WITH HOME TRUTHS BOOK