As host of her namesake Apple Music 1 show, broadcaster Dotty has a big self-proclaimed goal: to bring Black music culture from around the world to life. And she’s remarkably suited for the task: She grew up in global music mecca London as a second-generation immigrant—“all of my grandparents came to the UK from the Caribbean during the Windrush generation,” she explains—and surrounded herself with soul from the US, dancehall from Jamaica, and much more. “I love all branches of the Black music tree, from reggae to R&B,” she says. The Dotty Show finds her interviewing the artists lighting up Apple Music with the biggest tracks across hip-hop, dancehall, Afrobeats, and everything in between, from the UK and beyond. “It’s wall-to-wall Black music from all across the globe,” she says. “A guided tour of the very best.” Tune in to The Dotty Show every Monday through Thursday on Apple Music 1 at 7 am LA/10 am NYC/3 pm LDN.
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Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig is one of indie’s most thoughtful artists, and on TIME CRISIS, he digs into the things that matter most in these divisive times—like classic rock and corporate food history. Thanks to the Crisis Crew (Jake Longstreth, @Seinfeld2000, and Nick Weidenfeld), every episode is its own journey—some are serious and some aren’t—but each one gets its very own soundtrack that spans from Dylan to Drake. You never know who might stop by, but what you can be sure of: No topic is too high- or lowbrow for Ezra’s hot take.
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Every music lover has personal classics that have been forgotten to time. You know the ones—the tracks that take you back to a particular time and place almost as soon as the first notes get played. Whether they were chart-toppers or lost personal favorites, you’ll hear those songs—from all variety of genres—on I Miss Radio. Tune in to Apple Music Hits and Apple Music Country to hear the music that left its mark, only on I Miss Radio.
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Germany is HYPED. The Apple Music radio show accompanying the playlist of the same name is the place where Hip-Hop is lived, loved and celebrated. It’s hosted by Aria Nejati, who has called the scene his home since receiving a copy of the first 50 Cent album from his mum aged 9. As one of the most respected hip-hop tastemakers in the country he has amongst others met Ufo361, Nimo and Juju. Every Wednesday HYPED will feature the country’s rap tracks, hand-picked insider tipps, interviews with No. 1 artists of today and tomorrow and show all aspects of German rap. Who’s in and who’s out right now? Listen to Aria, listen to HYPED.
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You might know her for her hit single “American Boy”, but Estelle—a Grammy-winning singer and accomplished actor—is an international woman. She’s one of nine siblings born in London to Grenadian and Senegalese parents, was raised musically on US gospel and hip-hop, moved to Los Angeles (for “career and peace”, she says) and has long collaborated with American peers like John Legend, Rick Ross, Kanye West and many more. On Apple Music Hits’ The Estelle Show, the singer shows off tastes that range from legends like Bob Marley, Prince and Madonna to 21st-century ground-shakers like Wizkid and Lil Wayne. But they’ve all got one thing in common: They’ve made what she considers to be some of the best music of the past few decades. "With my show," she says, "you get to go into my mind, influences and loves across the board as a kid from London to an adult now living in LA.” Listen to The Estelle Show every Monday through Friday, only on Apple Music Hits.
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Every major artist has those standout blockbuster hits that come to define their careers. For Adele, it’s “Hello” and “Rolling in the Deep.” For Drake, it’s “In My Feelings,” “God’s Plan,” and “Hotline Bling.” For Maren Morris, it's "The Bones" and "The Middle." For Beyoncé, we admit, it might be too many to list here. Every other week on Essentials Radio, a rotating cast of hosts explores the hits that turned some of their favorite artists into superstars and household names, and celebrates the anniversaries of their most famous albums.
The best music stories from Apple Music are now available on Apple Podcasts.
Here, you can listen to can’t-miss specials and in-depth artist interviews—interspersed with full songs and hosted by some of the world’s best music experts, like Zane Lowe, Ebro Darden, Matt Wilkinson, Dotty, and Kelleigh Bannen.
You’ll also find shows hosted by trailblazing musicians such as Nile Rodgers, Alexis Ffrench, Soulection’s Joe Kay, and Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig, who offer up an inside look at the creative process.
These shows already broadcast across Apple Music’s global radio stations—Apple Music 1, Apple Music Hits, and Apple Music Country—but now you can explore them, music and all, alongside a wealth of other creators and storytellers.