{"id":39828,"date":"2020-08-22T12:17:05","date_gmt":"2020-08-22T04:17:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/?p=39828"},"modified":"2020-08-22T12:17:07","modified_gmt":"2020-08-22T04:17:07","slug":"apple-announces-apple-music-radio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/2020\/08\/22\/apple-announces-apple-music-radio\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple announces Apple Music radio"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Apple announced\u00a0two\u00a0new live global radio offerings on Apple Music, now available to music fans in 165 countries.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beats 1, the\u00a0flagship global radio station, will be renamed\u00a0Apple Music 1, and\u00a0two additional radio stations will launch:\u00a0Apple Music Hits<\/a>, celebrating everyone\u2019s favorite songs from the \u201980s, \u201990s, and 2000s, and\u00a0Apple Music Country<\/a>, spotlighting\u00a0country music.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since Apple Music\u2019s launch in 2015, Beats 1 has grown into one of the most-listened-to radio stations in the world, consistently delivering the best in-depth artist interviews, more global exclusives and premieres than anywhere else, and unique programming that produces culture-moving, news-making moments year after year. Throughout its evolution, Beats 1 has established an inherent camaraderie with the artist community and championed human curation and discovery \u2014 an approach that will continue across the three stations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor the past five years, if ever there was a meaningful moment in music culture, Beats 1 was there bringing human curation to the forefront and drawing in listeners with exclusive shows from some of the most innovative, respected, and beloved people in music,\u201d said Oliver Schusser, vice president of Apple Music, Beats, and International Content. \u201cNow, Apple Music radio provides an unparalleled global platform for artists across all genres to talk about, create, and share music with their fans, and this is just the beginning. We will continue to invest in live radio and create opportunities for listeners around the world to connect with the music they love.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beats 1 Now Renamed Apple Music 1<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Radio<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

With state-of-the-art studios in Los Angeles, New York, Nashville, and London,\u00a0Apple Music 1\u00a0is the\u00a0center for\u00a0pop culture\u00a0conversation and artist-led programming, and the\u00a0global\u00a0destination for artists from around the world to release new music, break news, and speak directly to their fans. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apple Music 1 is led by cornerstone presenters Zane Lowe, Ebro Darden, Brooke Reese, Dotty, Hanuman Welch, Matt Wilkinson, Nadeska, Rebecca Judd, and\u00a0Travis Mills, and offers a lineup of shows from the biggest names in music, including Action Bronson, Billie Eilish, Elton John, Joe Kay, Lil Wayne, Frank Ocean, Vince Staples, and The Weeknd, as well as new shows from\u00a0Aitch, Kerwin Frost, HAIM, Lady Gaga, Nile Rodgers, Travis Scott, Charlie Sloth, Young M.A, and many more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apple Music 1 also features several shows dedicated to celebrating the vibrancy of Latin music around the world, including a new show from J Balvin and listener favorites \u201c\u00a1Dale Play! with Sandra Pe\u00f1a\u201d and \u201cLa F\u00f3rmula Radio with El\u00a0Guru.\u201d\u00a0The station is also home to \u201cAfrica Now Radio with Cuppy,\u201d showcasing the very best local African music and artists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cApple Music is home \u2014 it\u2019s home to artists, it\u2019s home to fans, and it\u2019s home to incredible music,\u201d said Zane Lowe, Apple Music\u2019s global creative director and host. \u201cI\u2019m an obsessive music nerd. I love searching for the most exciting new artists and playing them right alongside the most essential, established artists of our time, because great music does not know the difference and Apple Music fans just want to hear great music. That\u2019s what Apple Music radio is all about.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Introducing Apple Music Hits <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Radio<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Apple Music Hits offers a full catalog of the biggest songs fans know and love from the \u201980s, \u201990s, and 2000s. The station features remarkable new shows from notable artists and hosts, connecting listeners with the stories behind the most popular songs in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apple Music Hits will be helmed by daily on-air hosts Jayde Donovan, Estelle,\u00a0Lowkey, Jenn Marino, Sabi, Nicole Sky and Natalie Sky, George Stroumboulopoulos (\u201cHouse of Strombo\u201d), along with special shows from Ari Melber and others. Fans can also tune in to hear new exclusive shows\u00a0from artists like\u00a0Backstreet Boys, Ciara, Mark Hoppus, Huey Lewis, Alanis Morissette, Snoop Dogg,\u00a0Meghan Trainor, Shania Twain, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Introducing Apple Music Country<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Radio is\u00a0part of the fabric\u00a0of country music culture, and Apple Music Country amplifies that experience for the modern fan. As country music\u00a0evolves and expands around the world, Apple Music Country aims to be the definitive place for every lane of an increasingly diverse genre. The station offers a mix of the best music of today while introducing fans to the stars of tomorrow and reminding them of the\u00a0legendary artists and tracks that have shaped and defined country music along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apple Music Country\u2019s talent roster boasts a wide range of country\u2019s most exciting voices, including daily on-air hosts Kelleigh Bannen,\u00a0Ty Bentli, Bree, Alecia Davis, Ward Guenther, Nada, and Tiera, plus weekly shows from Ashley Eicher and Kelly McCartney.\u00a0Fans can also enjoy new\u00a0exclusive shows from artists like Jimmie Allen, Kelsea\u00a0Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, BRELAND, Luke\u00a0Bryan,\u00a0Luke Combs, Morgan Evans, Florida Georgia Line, Pat Green, Willie Jones, Chrissy Metz, Midland, Rissi Palmer, The Shires, Carrie Underwood, and Morgan Wallen, alongside exclusive shows from legendary\u00a0producers and songwriters like Dave Cobb, Jesse Frasure, and Luke Laird, and journalist Hunter Kelly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fans can enjoy\u00a0Apple Music radio<\/a>\u00a0wherever they listen to Apple Music, including iPhone, iPad, iPod, CarPlay, Apple Watch, Apple TV, Mac, HomePod, and on the web at\u00a0music.apple.com<\/a>.They can also ask Siri to play\u00a0\u201cApple Music 1,\u201d\u00a0\u201cApple Music Hits,\u201d or\u00a0\u201cApple Music Country.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Apple Music 1 and two new stations, Apple Music Hits and Apple Music Country, feature exclusive original shows from the world\u2019s top music hosts and artists.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":39829,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,9,19],"tags":[3364,5662,2829,302,416,2727,1704,1656],"class_list":["post-39828","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ios","category-apps","category-headlines","tag-apple","tag-apple-music","tag-apple-store","tag-apps-2","tag-mobile-apps","tag-technology-adaption","tag-technology-at-home","tag-technology-investment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39828","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39828"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39828\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/39829"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39828"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39828"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39828"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}