Sidetracked with Annie and Nick

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For music and pop culture lovers looking for an authentic and light-hearted take on the week in music… with broadcasters and music fanatics Annie Macmanus and Nick Grimshaw

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Sidetracked with Annie and Nick episodes:

05.02.2024
AI Pop Stars, Elusive Rihanna and Does BPM Affect Mood?
Does BPM affect mood? In the wake of Chechnya banning music that’s too fast or too slow, Annie and Nick call in the experts from ‘Switched On Pop’ for help. Elsewhere, two AI popstars guest host the podcast and why...
04.25.2024
Double Taylor Swift, Resurrecting Rappers and the Northern Graceland
31 tracks and over 2 hours – is Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ proof that albums are getting longer? Elsewhere, why Grimmy is on the news in India and Drake’s brought Tupac back to life. Plus, an apology to...
04.18.2024
Coachella Highs (and Lows), Amy Winehouse Biopic and Cardi B’s Driving School
A nightmare DJ set, influencer Olympics and the return of Will Smith – the highs and lows of Coachella’s opening weekend. Elsewhere, the Amy Winehouse biopic ‘Back to Black’ was released to mixed reviews but is it too soon for...
04.11.2024
Courtney Love’s Karaoke, Humility in Hip Hop and Pop Star Regrets
Courtney Love reviews Grimmy's karaoke rendition of ‘Celebrity Skin’. Elsewhere, humility in Hip Hop - J Cole has stepped up (then right back down again) with his Kendrick diss track. Plus, Billie Eilish is back, Annie needs help soothing her...
04.04.2024
Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter, Eminem’s April Fool and Special Guest Munya Chawawa
Yeehaw or No Ma'am? Comedian Munya Chawawa joins Nick Grimshaw as they explore Beyoncé’s new album ‘Cowboy Carter’ - from Stevie Wonder’s harmonica to recruiting the horse on the cover. Elsewhere, Eminem’s pranking his fans for April Fool’s Day and...
03.28.2024
Kendrick vs Drake, DJing Dilemmas and Bowie’s TV Habits
Beef is on the menu for Kendrick Lamar – do Drake and J Cole still have a seat at the table? Elsewhere, how Coronation Street helped David Bowie on tour and listener Jake proposes a solution for musicians on streaming....
03.21.2024
Make Way For Raye, Glastonbury Headliners and Pop Star Conspiracies
Pop star conspiracy theories with comedian Joanne McNally who joins Sidetracked to talk about ‘Who Replaced Avril Lavigne?’ Elsewhere, Annie and Nick stand up for SZA as they react to the Glastonbury Headliners and Raye ‘hits the ground sprinting’ as...
03.14.2024
Unstoppable Billie Eilish, Karaoke Perfection and the Barbie Soundtrack
This Barbie won an Oscar – from Billie Eilish to Ryan Gosling, was the success of the Barbie album a one-off or the new way of making soundtracks? Elsewhere, Madonna has the perfect recipe to send fans into a frenzy...
03.07.2024
Rihanna’s Return, MTV EMA’s and K-pop’s Global Domination
Can you train the perfect popstar? As K-pop artists dominate global charts, Annie and Nick discuss why the genre has become so successful. Elsewhere, Rihanna has come out of retirement to perform at a billionaire’s wedding and the MTV EMA’s...
03.03.2024
The BRITs According To Sidetracked
Recorded in the back of a cab on the way from The O2 to an after party, Annie and Nick have all the goss from this year’s BRIT Awards.
02.29.2024
Taylor Swift’s Superfans, Lady Gaga’s Skin and Special Guest Josh Widdicombe
Want Lady Gaga's skin? Annie and guest co-host Josh Widdicombe have the what's what on Fortnite Festival. Meanwhile, the V&A; is looking for a Taylor Swift superfan advisor and Solange is making music for the tuba. Plus, IDLES have gone...
02.22.2024
Dua ‘Sporty Spice’ Lipa, Stan Culture and Special Guest Melanie C
Training Season’s over - is Dua Lipa coming for Sporty Spice’s crown? Guest co-host Melanie C and Nick discuss the pressures of being a global popstar. From face tattoos to teddy bears, Eminem delves into stan culture and Lil Jon...
02.15.2024
Usher’s Super Bowl, Beyonce Goes Country and Special Guest Joy Crookes
From Usher’s roller-skating to Beyonce’s surprise country drop, Nick and guest co-host Joy Crookes have all the goss from the Super Bowl halftime show. Plus, J-Lo thinks she may have peaked and Lil Jon is making meditation music. Elsewhere, a...
02.08.2024
Grammys Debrief, Dua Lipa Football Chants and UMG vs TikTok
From Dua Lipa’s opening medley to Jay-Z's acceptance speech, Miley’s effortless charisma to THAT Joni Mitchell performance - Annie and Nick have all the goss from this year’s Grammys. Plus, BBC Music Correspondent Mark Savage helps us understand why we...
02.01.2024
Pop Star Beef, The Pet Gala and Misogyny in the Music Industry
Charli XCX for president? Annie and Nick say “yay” or “nay” to her new marketing ideas including a Winona moment, potential piercings and a presidential campaign. As a report into misogyny in the music industry is published, Annie shares her...
01.25.2024
Brit Awards Nominations, Suing Madonna and Music Lessons
From RAYE and Dua Lipa to Little Simz and Yussef Dayes - the nominations for this year’s Brit Awards have been announced. Annie and Nick share their favourite stories (or the ones they can remember) from the biggest night in...
01.18.2024
Celebrating Annie Nightingale, Mos Def vs Drake and Video Comebacks
Annie and Nick celebrate radio royalty and trailblazer, Annie Nightingale, sharing some of their favourite stories of Radio 1’s first female presenter – including Glastonbury with the Happy Mondays, gatecrashing Lily Allen’s baby shower and getting her first tattoo. Plus,...
01.11.2024
Golden Globes Goss, AI Elvis and Women In Dance Music
From the red carpet to the hotel bin – the highs and lows of the Golden Globes including Billie Eilish, Jennifer Lopez and Mark Ronson. Elsewhere, female artists dominated the charts in 2023 but what’s it really like to be...
01.04.2024
New Year… New Music, Obama’s Playlist and Translating Rosalia
New year… new music - which artists should we be excited about in 2024? Elsewhere, the dangers of listening to Rosalia with your mum and there’s a notable omission from Obama’s favourite songs of the last 12 months. Plus, Andre...
12.28.2023
2023 According to Sidetracked
Annie and Nick reflect on the year in music with the help of your voicenotes. What was it like meeting Debbie Harry backstage at Glastonbury and why was Annie mistaken for Harry Styles? Plus, Shakira’s jam, Kylie’s ‘Padam’ and the...
12.21.2023
Noddy Holder’s Festive Magic, Olly Alexander’s Eurovision Tease and SAULT: The Review
It’s Christmas! 50 years on, Noddy Holder shares his key ingredients for a successful Christmas Number 1, but does reaching the festive top spot set you up life? Drama, performance and passion – Olly Alexander promises to bring all three...
12.14.2023
Tate McRae’s Flying Socks, Festive Lily Allen and a Pinch Of SAULT
Lily Allen has the biggest Christmas song of the 21st century by a British artist but does she regret getting Nick to delete it 10 years ago? Ashes to ashes, socks to socks – Tate McRae is the latest popstar...
12.07.2023
Spotify (Un)Wrapped, Shane MacGowan’s Brilliance and Cher’s Facials
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas (Number 1) - Cher’s thrown her hat into the ring. What do people listening to music in Berkeley have in common? Plus, Annie and Nick remember the brilliance of Shane MacGowan and...
11.30.2023
Faxing Dolly Parton, Noughties Nostalgia and Beyoncé on the Big Screen
As Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ hits the big screen, Annie and Nick discuss whether concert films are the future of live music. Why can’t we get hold of Dolly Parton and who would win in a fight between Ed Sheeran and Lewis...
11.23.2023
André 3000’s Flute, Crowd Surfing 101 and Farting for Madonna
Why André 3000’s flute album proves that music still needs rule breakers. Elsewhere, Annie shares her crowd surfing tactics, Drake’s back sooner than we expected and Madonna attempts to get 20,000 people to fart on demand. Plus, why people are...
11.16.2023
Partying with Diddy, Grammy Nominations and Respect Where It's Dua
Diddy is in town – what’s it like to party with a mogul? Plus, is Dua Lipa the perfect popstar and why should we care about the Grammys? Get more on the Grammys here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67381339 Sidetracked is all...
11.09.2023
Missy Elliott’s Genius, Singing with Coldplay and Defrosting Mariah Carey
Annie and Nick celebrate Missy Elliott’s brilliance as she enters the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Plus, auditioning for Coldplay’s next single and is it too early to defrost Mariah Carey? Sidetracked is all about taking a look...
11.02.2023
Taylor Swift’s Billions, The Beatles Unheard and Eminem’s Pasta Sauce
Being a billionaire – Taylor’s version. Meanwhile Eminem has been busy making pasta sauce and a man called Elliot has discovered an interview with The Beatles that hasn’t been heard for 60 years. Plus, listener Jo from Sunderland is back...
10.26.2023
Emily Eavis on Glastonbury, Footballers Tackling Music and Life Is A Cabaret
Who’s performing at Glastonbury 2024? Emily Eavis joins from Worthy Farm as Annie and Nick try to get the goss on next year’s headliners. Plus, the new West End run of Cabaret has had a hefty injection of pop and...
10.19.2023
Adele’s Croquettes, Madonna’s Fire and Raving in the Metaverse
What happens when you get too close to Madonna’s fire? Annie and Nick share their experience of the opening night of The Celebration Tour. Food and TV critic Adele on what to eat and watch this week plus, dancing with...
10.12.2023
Meeting Madonna, Taylor Swift’s Soccer Mom, and Drake’s For All The Dogs
Madonna’s UK tour – Annie and Nick get exclusive details of what to expect from her inner circle; why Drake’s album is like ordering prawns on holiday; plus, accidentally going viral with Taylor Swift. Get more on Madonna's tour...
10.05.2023
Elton John backstage, Club Sandwiches and the Sphere
Almost meeting Elton John backstage; taking sandwiches to legendary Berlin nightclub Berghain; and U2 at the Las Vegas Sphere - does a $2.3 billion dollar venue make a gig better? Sidetracked is all about taking a look at the...
09.28.2023
Keith Richards gets in touch
Unbelievably, Keith Richards from The Rolling Stones has sent Annie and Nick a question for their first episode of Sidetracked; A (Doja) Cat Amongst the pigeons – what makes a good fan?; Nick channels his inner Lil Jon ahead of...
09.20.2023
Introducing... Sidetracked with Annie and Nick
Annie Macmanus and Nick Grimshaw are back together exploring the week in music for their brand new BBC podcast, Sidetracked with Annie and Nick. Whether we need to laugh, scream or clap, these two friends are with you whenever you...

What's Sidetracked with Annie and Nick about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Sidetracked with Annie and Nick episodes:

AI Pop Stars, Elusive Rihanna and Does BPM Affect Mood?

Double Taylor Swift, Resurrecting Rappers and the Northern Graceland

Coachella Highs (and Lows), Amy Winehouse Biopic and Cardi B’s Driving School

Courtney Love’s Karaoke, Humility in Hip Hop and Pop Star Regrets

Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter, Eminem’s April Fool and Special Guest Munya Chawawa

Kendrick vs Drake, DJing Dilemmas and Bowie’s TV Habits

Make Way For Raye, Glastonbury Headliners and Pop Star Conspiracies

Unstoppable Billie Eilish, Karaoke Perfection and the Barbie Soundtrack

Rihanna’s Return, MTV EMA’s and K-pop’s Global Domination

The BRITs According To Sidetracked

Taylor Swift’s Superfans, Lady Gaga’s Skin and Special Guest Josh Widdicombe

Dua ‘Sporty Spice’ Lipa, Stan Culture and Special Guest Melanie C

Usher’s Super Bowl, Beyonce Goes Country and Special Guest Joy Crookes

Grammys Debrief, Dua Lipa Football Chants and UMG vs TikTok

Pop Star Beef, The Pet Gala and Misogyny in the Music Industry

Brit Awards Nominations, Suing Madonna and Music Lessons

Celebrating Annie Nightingale, Mos Def vs Drake and Video Comebacks

Golden Globes Goss, AI Elvis and Women In Dance Music

New Year… New Music, Obama’s Playlist and Translating Rosalia

2023 According to Sidetracked

Noddy Holder’s Festive Magic, Olly Alexander’s Eurovision Tease and SAULT: The Review

Tate McRae’s Flying Socks, Festive Lily Allen and a Pinch Of SAULT

Spotify (Un)Wrapped, Shane MacGowan’s Brilliance and Cher’s Facials

Faxing Dolly Parton, Noughties Nostalgia and Beyoncé on the Big Screen

André 3000’s Flute, Crowd Surfing 101 and Farting for Madonna

Partying with Diddy, Grammy Nominations and Respect Where It's Dua

Missy Elliott’s Genius, Singing with Coldplay and Defrosting Mariah Carey

Taylor Swift’s Billions, The Beatles Unheard and Eminem’s Pasta Sauce

Emily Eavis on Glastonbury, Footballers Tackling Music and Life Is A Cabaret

Adele’s Croquettes, Madonna’s Fire and Raving in the Metaverse

Meeting Madonna, Taylor Swift’s Soccer Mom, and Drake’s For All The Dogs

Elton John backstage, Club Sandwiches and the Sphere

Keith Richards gets in touch

Introducing... Sidetracked with Annie and Nick