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Playlist: 25th May

The playlist is out now. Bon Jovi – When We Were Beautiful 28/06 This is the third single to be taken from Bon Jovi’s 11th studio album “The Circle”. The band complete the first leg of their tour across the US at the end of this week and are in the UK from the 7th [...]

Playlist: 20th May

The playlist is out now. Baddiel & Skinner and The Lightning Seeds – Three Lions 2010 (17th May) Re-recorded by ‘The Squad’ – David Baddiel and Frank Skinner, Ian Broudie of The Lightning Seeds and producer Trevor Horn. Three Lions 2010 also features Russell Brand, John Motson, Robbie Williams, opera singer Olivia Safe and The [...]

Playlist: 12th May

The playlist is out now. Green Day – When It’s Time (14th June) New song featured in Green Day’s stage version of ‘American Idiot’, which recently launched on Broadway. Green Day return to the UK in June for some huge shows at Lancashire County Cricket Ground (16th), Wembley Stadium (19th) and Glasgow SECC (21st). Paul [...]

Arqiva Award Nominations 2010

Absolute Radio has been nominated for 7 Arqiva Commercial Radio awards. We’re up for Station of the Year, Breakfast show of the Year, Programmer and special programme. dabbl has also been nominated for technical innovation. Geoff Lloyd has been nominated for Presenter of the Year and here’s a little glance back at the last year [...]

Playlist: 4th May

The playlist is out now. Fyfe Dangerfield’s cover of ‘She’s Always A Woman’ (from the John Lewis ad) moves up to daytime Hurts – Better Than Love (24th May) New duo from Manchester, whose atmospheric music and stylish monochrome press shots recall the 1980s of bands like Tears For Fears. This is the band’s 1st [...]