If you know UK club music, you know the name Randall. Drum and bass, jungle, the kind of music that built the foundations of what a British dancefloor could be. Rio Tashan grew up inside that world. He is Randall's son, and before you assume that comes with pressure, listen to "Expressions" and you will hear someone who has turned that inheritance into something entirely his own.

Sian Anderson joins BBC Radio 1Xtra’s weekday daytime schedule.

Some of the highlights are worth paying attention to beyond the headline. Radio 6 Music's Rave Forever series runs every Friday throughout August, dedicating each week to a different decade of Black British dancefloor culture, from lovers rock and dub through to grime, UK funky, and dubstep. Jamz Supernova and SHERELLE are among the presenters holding it down.

To understand Hoodballinn, you have to understand what “ends” carries. Ends can mean pride and identity, but it can also mean tension, separation, and invisible borders that shape how young people move through their own cities. In many communities, those borders feel real. They dictate who you can stand next to, where you can walk freely, and how you view people from another area before you’ve even spoken to them.

Inside the Worlds We Were Never Meant to Enter with Danielle Udogaranya

For years I’ve wondered why such an integral part of the music making process somehow slips under the radar. Every song any of us have ever enjoyed is because of a team of people much larger than the faces of those performing and it doesn’t sit right with me that we don’t always get to hear from or even see these talented individuals.

A groundbreaking YouTube series that brings together two public figures from different worlds for an unscripted conversation about travel, food, music and the things that connect us.

We were invited to the Caribbean Music Awards at short notice. Flights booked, bags light, we landed in Brooklyn and joined the line of cameras outside Kings Theatre. The real reception was not inside. It was on the steps, by the barricades, in that narrow corridor where handshakes turn into plans. Artists, executives, and media who already track what we build in the UK stopped us mid stride to talk - still new and still moving, we treated the trip like a live brief. We worke

First thing you notice is the room. Low light. Glossy surfaces. That soft glow that makes everyone look like they slept. Seating laid out for conversation, not chaos. It feels designed, not decorated. You can tell they’ve thought about how the evening moves from first drink to last bite.