BBC Radio 1Xtra’s Live Lounge Month will return in January 2026 I’m delighted that 1Xtra’s Live Lounge Month will return in January, the perfect way to kick off 2026. We have a brilliant mix of ...

Chance the Rapper, official Nicest Man in Rap, took some time off from the European leg of his Magnificent Coloring Tour today to stop by BBC Radio 1Xtra for a Live Lounge session on Trevor Nelson’s ...

Beyonce and Jay Z started off the Grammy Awards ceremony last night (Jan. 26) with 'Drunk in Love' in all of its raunchy, censored glory. Angel Haze covered that same tune overseas, and she toned down ...

He embarked on his first full proper UK tour in October, released a new track last week, got himself a weekly show on Apple’s Beats Radio, went to South Africa to make a Noisey documentary, and now’s ...

2 Chainz brought the strip club and his arsenal of hits across the pond last night when he performed at the BBC 1Xtra Live 2013 concert. True to form, London was treated to some of the funniest one ...

Big Sean visited the BBC Radio 1Xtra Live Lounge and performed a cover of Kanye's "I Wonder." Sean Don did a decent job covering one of Kanye's best cuts on the Graduation album. His choice of song ...

Serious question: should I throw away all of my beauty products? Because Chloe x Halle's performances at BBC Radio's 1Xtra Live event have cleared my skin to perfection. On Oct. 17, the dynamic duo ...

When Radio 1Xtra launched 20 years ago today, it was a station the BBC said "will be dedicated to playing the very best in contemporary black music for a young audience". Since then, not only has the ...

A special live show celebrating Birmingham's booming music scene will take place in the city tonight (April 7). DJ Target of BBC's Radio 1Xtra is set to broadcast his entire show from the city in a ...

I’m delighted that 1Xtra’s Live Lounge Month will return in January, the perfect way to kick off 2026. We have a brilliant mix of artists lined up, including some that 1Xtra have been championing ...

BBC Radio 1Xtra’s Live Lounge Month will return in January 2026 with some of the hottest names in RnB, Rap, Reggae and Lovers Rock set to perform. Running every Tuesday and Thursday in Remi Burgz ...