At 80, DJ Annie Nightingale is still in awe of the young and a champion of new music. As she publishes her memoir, she recalls her long career in pop culture – and speaking her mind
Fifty years ago today, the counter-cultural whirlwind that was the Beatles ended. Musicians, fans and insiders relive the devastating day their era-defining story came to an abrupt close
‘Captain Beefheart took over the control room, as if he was producing the entire show, and Bob Marley and the Wailers were ridiculously good – and totally stoned’
Dorian Lynskey:1981: The mood is both pre- and post-apocalyptic: the lyrics say the crisis is coming while the eerie, hollowed-out music says that it's already happened
From awards ceremonies to drive-time presenters, radio is dominated by men. But not for much longer, writes Miranda Sawyer, one of the team behind the launch of Sound Women, a pressure group devoted to giving women a louder voice
Annie Nightingale: 'If I can play what I like and say what I like, that’s the dream'