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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164 episodes
Updated Thursday

Episodes164

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Jun 26, 2025 · 19 min
A Guide to Glastonbury
Annie and Nick discuss their hopes and predictions for Glastonbury 2025.
Jun 23, 2025 · 42 min
Sidetracked by Glastonbury: Loyle Carner
Annie Macmanus and Nick Grimshaw sit down with Glastonbury headliner, Loyle Carner.
Jun 19, 2025 · 34 min
Sabrina Carpenter, Madonna’s Unexpected Relative and Remembering Brian Wilson & Sly Stone
Is Sabrina Carpenter’s new album cover radical or regressive?
Jun 16, 2025 · 40 min
Sidetracked by Glastonbury: Emily Eavis
Annie Macmanus and Nick Grimshaw sit down with Emily Eavis.
Jun 12, 2025 · 25 min
Fantasy Festivals, Camping Essentials and Teeth from Turkey
Annie and Nick answer your questions about festival season.
Jun 9, 2025 · 25 min
Sidetracked by Glastonbury: Sir Rod Stewart
Annie Macmanus and Nick Grimshaw sit down with Glastonbury legend Sir Rod Stewart
Jun 5, 2025 · 42 min
Iggy Pop's Cheeseboard, Music Ownership (Taylor's Version), and Jacob Alon on Folk Music
How do we define folk music as a genre?
May 29, 2025 · 47 min
Sidetracked with HAIM
Getting lost at Glastonbury, nostalgia as a drug, and dancing with Addison Rae.
May 22, 2025 · 30 min
Lorde’s Water Bottle, PTA Raves and The Return of Wolf Alice
Would you want a music festival to happen your local park?
May 15, 2025 · 42 min
Serving Kant, London’s Lost Venues and The Beauty of Birdsong
Why is listening to birdsong so good for us?
May 8, 2025 · 40 min
Sidetracked with Kae Tempest
Black Sabbath’s nightmares, André 3000, and the nucleus of creation.
May 1, 2025 · 44 min
Singing Lessons with Cynthia Erivo, Cigarettes on Stage and Big Boi’s Owls
Cynthia Erivo joins Annie and Nick to talk about the art of singing.
Apr 24, 2025 · 43 min
Kneecap at Coachella, Pulp Summer and Music from a Dead Man’s Brain
How free are artists to be political at music festivals?
Apr 17, 2025 · 44 min
Sidetracked with Jake Shears
Gagachella, unexpected sex songs and the return of Lorde.
Apr 10, 2025 · 29 min
Solo Gigging, Kankyō Ongaku, and Song Topics Inspired By CMAT
Annie and Nick answer your questions.
Apr 3, 2025 · 34 min
The Beatles Biopics, Kae Tempest, and Lucy Dacus Has a Question
Annie and Nick discuss the importance of making music with purpose
Mar 27, 2025 · 38 min
Ed Sheeran Writes to the Prime Minister, Sober Gigs and the George Ezra Collection
Annie & Nick share their memories of music education.
Mar 20, 2025 · 40 min
Stevie Wonder, Frank Ocean’s Tease and Beef with the King
Annie and Nick get excited as Frank Ocean teases a new era of music.
Mar 13, 2025 · 40 min
Doechii’s Rise and Rise, Imogen Heap and AI in Music
Imogen Heap joins Annie and Nick to discuss the role of AI in music.
Mar 6, 2025 · 18 min
Glastonbury 2025 Lineup Announcement
From The 1975 to Charli XCX, Annie and Nick react to the Glastonbury 2025 lineup.