Core News — “Trevor kicks off the 1Xtra Saturday night takeover with an amazing Jag Skills 10th Birthday Mix (80 classic hip-hop and r&b tracks in under 11 minutes) plus live music from Jessie J, Devlin, Wretch 32 and Danny Byrd!” Trevor Nelson 2012-08-18 wi... more info

Guardian Music — How many conductors can you fit into a single TV show?We're into the finale of Maestro at the Opera (BBC2) already. Josie Lawrence and Trevor Nelson have been dispensed with, leaving Craig Revel Horwood and Marcus Du Sautoy to battle it out to get to... more info

Guardian Music — Maestro at the Opera | Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream | Very Important People | Episodes | DexterMaestro at the Opera9pm, BBC2Another contestant will be knocked out this week as the remaining celebs (from a disparate pool compr... more info

Guardian Music — Where has all the laughter disappeared to in the BBC's upper-class X Factor?One of the TV comedy highlights of 2008 was Peter Snow, who says he loves classical music, attempting to conduct an orchestra. With a wild look in his eye and a maniacal grim... more info

Guardian Music — Craig Revel Horwood among four mortals to take up baton to compete for prize of conducting at Royal Opera HouseHe is known for his fierce analysis and tough marking on Strictly Come Dancing. But now Craig Revel Horwood is opening his own performance ... more info

Scotsman.com — TV ADVENTURER Doctor Who met his match in a battle on primetime TV on Saturday night - after coming up against Trevor Nelson and Cheryl Baker. more info

Guardian Music — 1985: Number 13 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of dance musicIn the 1960s illegal pop broadcasts by Radio Caroline DJs eventually led to the BBC starting Radio 1. Pirate radio stations like Kiss sprang up in the 1980s, filling the ... more info

Guardian Music — Despite the occasional creepy DJ, it's hard not to be seduced by the spirit and madness of the urban music stationBeing a middle-aged indie fan I am not Radio 1Xtra's target audience, but the first voice I heard was a familiar one – Sarah Cox. Poor... more info

Guardian Music — To coincide with the London 2012 Olympics, up to 80 acts will appear at the 'biggest show in Radio 1 history'Leona Lewis and Plan B will appear in a free concert at Hackney Marshes, scheduled to coincide with the 2012 Olympic Games in London. BBC Rad... more info

Guardian Music — The power of Radio 1's younger, cooler sister station is mirrored in the burgeoning success of UK urban talent. But how much of that is down to the democratic process behind their playlist?"I thought we'd have KFC," someone murmurs. With Domino's piz... more info