Mark Savage
@mrdiscopop.bsky.social
BBC Music correspondent, occasional songwriter. Lady Gaga once told me a story about blueberry coffee that’s unprintable anywhere.
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Always fascinated by Spotify Wrapped. Bad Bunny is the world's most-streamed artist, but doesn't even scrape into the UK's Top 10.
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Spotify Wrapped is out: Bad Bunny is the world's top artist, who's yours?
The app reveals its top artists of the year, as users find out who they've been playing most often.
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December 3, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Always fascinated by Spotify Wrapped. Bad Bunny is the world's most-streamed artist, but doesn't even scrape into the UK's Top 10.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
It’s that time of year again… here are the nominees for the BBC’s Sound of 2026.
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BBC Sound of 2026 shortlist: 10 acts you'll be obsessed with next year
The list tips new music for the coming year, following previous winners like Adele, Haim and Chappell Roan.
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December 2, 2025 at 8:38 AM
It’s that time of year again… here are the nominees for the BBC’s Sound of 2026.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Highly recommend setting Siri to one of its Irish voice options.
The phrase, "Sorry, I can't help you with that", stops being infuriating and becomes mildly reassuring. Who can help anyone with anything, really, in this crazy mixed up world? Might as well have a pint of Guinness.
The phrase, "Sorry, I can't help you with that", stops being infuriating and becomes mildly reassuring. Who can help anyone with anything, really, in this crazy mixed up world? Might as well have a pint of Guinness.
November 27, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Highly recommend setting Siri to one of its Irish voice options.
The phrase, "Sorry, I can't help you with that", stops being infuriating and becomes mildly reassuring. Who can help anyone with anything, really, in this crazy mixed up world? Might as well have a pint of Guinness.
The phrase, "Sorry, I can't help you with that", stops being infuriating and becomes mildly reassuring. Who can help anyone with anything, really, in this crazy mixed up world? Might as well have a pint of Guinness.
I was on holiday last week, so I didn't realise my interview with Brandi Carlile had gone out on the BBC World Service. Here's a link!
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The Interview - Brandi Carlile, singer-songwriter: I believe in the separation of church and state - BBC Sounds
Mark Savage speaks to US singer-songwriter and LGBTQ icon Brandi Carlile
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November 27, 2025 at 8:45 AM
I was on holiday last week, so I didn't realise my interview with Brandi Carlile had gone out on the BBC World Service. Here's a link!
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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A light that shines this brightly never truly goes out. RIP Jimmy Cliff.
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Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff dies, aged 81
The musician was known for hits like You Can Get It If You Really Want and I Can See Clearly Now.
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November 24, 2025 at 1:43 PM
A light that shines this brightly never truly goes out. RIP Jimmy Cliff.
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How can you tell whether music is generated by AI? It’s increasingly easy to be fooled, but there are some tell-tale signs.
Worked on this piece with my excellent colleague Jemma Crew. Interested if anyone has other tips.
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Worked on this piece with my excellent colleague Jemma Crew. Interested if anyone has other tips.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
How can you tell if music is AI-generated?
As AI-generated music floods streaming platforms, questions bubble over whether listeners are owed more transparency.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 9:31 AM
How can you tell whether music is generated by AI? It’s increasingly easy to be fooled, but there are some tell-tale signs.
Worked on this piece with my excellent colleague Jemma Crew. Interested if anyone has other tips.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Worked on this piece with my excellent colleague Jemma Crew. Interested if anyone has other tips.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
A very Radiohead Friday…
November 22, 2025 at 4:31 PM
A very Radiohead Friday…
Big night for Bad Bunny at the Latin Grammys - but also for the excellent Ca7riel and Paco Amoroso, who should be on everyone's end-of-year playlist
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Bad Bunny wins five Latin Grammys ahead of Super Bowl
The Puerto Rican star wins album of the year, as Karol G and Gloria Estefan also celebrate big wins.
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November 14, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Big night for Bad Bunny at the Latin Grammys - but also for the excellent Ca7riel and Paco Amoroso, who should be on everyone's end-of-year playlist
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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![[Scene is a kitchen - a middle aged woman called JANET is boiling peas at the stove. A younger more colourfully dressed woman named LIZ approached her.]
JANET:
Ugh...
LIZ:
What's up?
JANET:
I am so bored of cooking peas!
LIZ:
Have you tried...
AI peas?
JANET:
AI peas?
LIZ:
They're peas with AI!
[Liz holds up to us a packet of peas labelled: Pea-i AI - Peas with AI].
LIZ:
Al-powered peas harness the potential of your peas
JANET:
What
LIZ [Now a voiceover as we cut to a whizzy technology diagram of peas all connected by meaningless dotted lines]
Why not take your peas to the next level with Al Peas' new Al tools to power your peas?
[Show a techno diagram of a pea with a label reading 'AI' pointing to a random zone in it]
LIZ:
Each pea has Al in a way we haven't quite worked out yet but it's fine
[Show Janet and Liz now in a Matrix-style world of peas]
LIZ:
With Al peas you can supercharge productivity and make AI work for your peas!
JANET:
What
LIZ:
Shut up
LIZ:
Our game-changing Pea-Al gives you the freedom to unlock the potential of the power of the future of your peas workflow
From opening the bag of peas
to boiling the peas
to eating the peas
To spending millions on adding Al to the peas and then having to work out what that even means.
JANET:
Is it really necessary to-
LIZ [Grabbing Janet by the collar]:
THE PEAS HAVE GOT AI, JANET
[Cut to an advert ending screen, with the bag of peas and the slogan:
AI PEAS: Just 'Peas' for god's sake buy the AI peas.
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New music from Robyn!
New music from Robyn!
Robyn, new music from!
From new music, Robyn!
New Robyn music from!
Music.
Robyn.
New.
💥
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New music from Robyn!
Robyn, new music from!
From new music, Robyn!
New Robyn music from!
Music.
Robyn.
New.
💥
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Robyn - Dopamine (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Robyn
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November 12, 2025 at 7:18 PM
New music from Robyn!
New music from Robyn!
Robyn, new music from!
From new music, Robyn!
New Robyn music from!
Music.
Robyn.
New.
💥
youtu.be/vitil9qMN6A?...
New music from Robyn!
Robyn, new music from!
From new music, Robyn!
New Robyn music from!
Music.
Robyn.
New.
💥
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I spoke to Grammy-nominated girl band Katseye about the scrutiny and criticism they receive on social media.
Full interview on BBC iPlayer and BBC News today. #katseye
Full interview on BBC iPlayer and BBC News today. #katseye
November 12, 2025 at 11:36 AM
I spoke to Grammy-nominated girl band Katseye about the scrutiny and criticism they receive on social media.
Full interview on BBC iPlayer and BBC News today. #katseye
Full interview on BBC iPlayer and BBC News today. #katseye
The BBC's Girlbands Forever documentary is an eye-opening must-watch piece of television.
I had a chat to some of the participants - and dug out some easter eggs from my recent interviews with Girls Aloud & Sugababes.
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I had a chat to some of the participants - and dug out some easter eggs from my recent interviews with Girls Aloud & Sugababes.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Girlbands Forever: Girls Aloud and Mis-Teeq on the 'chaos' of being in a girl group
Girls Aloud, Sugababes, Atomic Kitten and Mis-Teeq reveal what life was like at the height of their fame.
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November 8, 2025 at 11:44 AM
The BBC's Girlbands Forever documentary is an eye-opening must-watch piece of television.
I had a chat to some of the participants - and dug out some easter eggs from my recent interviews with Girls Aloud & Sugababes.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
I had a chat to some of the participants - and dug out some easter eggs from my recent interviews with Girls Aloud & Sugababes.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
If you read my review of the Rosalia album and thought “what would that look like in Spanish”, here’s the link you were looking for. (Niche post)
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"Radical y fascinante": ¿es "Lux", de Rosalía, el mejor álbum del año? - BBC News Mundo
En una movida audaz, la cantante catalana nacida en Barcelona grabó un álbum sinfónico en 14 idiomas que estudió mientras lo grababa.
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November 7, 2025 at 8:25 PM
If you read my review of the Rosalia album and thought “what would that look like in Spanish”, here’s the link you were looking for. (Niche post)
www.bbc.com/mundo/articl...
www.bbc.com/mundo/articl...
Some interesting factoids from this year's Grammys:
First ever K-pop artist nominated for song of the year
First animated band cited in any of the main categories
Dalai Lama vs Milli Vanilli for best audio book
Wet Leg are up for best album cover
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
First ever K-pop artist nominated for song of the year
First animated band cited in any of the main categories
Dalai Lama vs Milli Vanilli for best audio book
Wet Leg are up for best album cover
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Lady Gaga and Kendrick Lamar lead 2026 Grammy nominations
Lady Gaga and Kendrick Lamar lead the nominees, while K-Pop breaks into the song of the year category.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Some interesting factoids from this year's Grammys:
First ever K-pop artist nominated for song of the year
First animated band cited in any of the main categories
Dalai Lama vs Milli Vanilli for best audio book
Wet Leg are up for best album cover
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
First ever K-pop artist nominated for song of the year
First animated band cited in any of the main categories
Dalai Lama vs Milli Vanilli for best audio book
Wet Leg are up for best album cover
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Grammy nominees for album of the year:
Bad Bunny - Debí Tirar Más Fotos
Justin Bieber - Swag
Sabrina Carpenter - Man’s Best Friend
Clipse – Let God Sort Em Out
Lady Gaga - Mayhem
Kendrick Lamar - GNX
Leon Thomas – Mutt
Tyler, the Creator – Chromakopia
Bad Bunny - Debí Tirar Más Fotos
Justin Bieber - Swag
Sabrina Carpenter - Man’s Best Friend
Clipse – Let God Sort Em Out
Lady Gaga - Mayhem
Kendrick Lamar - GNX
Leon Thomas – Mutt
Tyler, the Creator – Chromakopia
November 7, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Grammy nominees for album of the year:
Bad Bunny - Debí Tirar Más Fotos
Justin Bieber - Swag
Sabrina Carpenter - Man’s Best Friend
Clipse – Let God Sort Em Out
Lady Gaga - Mayhem
Kendrick Lamar - GNX
Leon Thomas – Mutt
Tyler, the Creator – Chromakopia
Bad Bunny - Debí Tirar Más Fotos
Justin Bieber - Swag
Sabrina Carpenter - Man’s Best Friend
Clipse – Let God Sort Em Out
Lady Gaga - Mayhem
Kendrick Lamar - GNX
Leon Thomas – Mutt
Tyler, the Creator – Chromakopia
Grammy nominees for Record of the Year:
Bad Bunny - DtMF
Sabrina Carpenter - Manchild
Doechii - Anxiety
Billie Eilish - Wildflower
Lady Gaga – Abracadabra
Kendrick Lamar feat. SZA - Luther
Chappell Roan - The Subway
Rosé & Bruno Mars - APT
Bad Bunny - DtMF
Sabrina Carpenter - Manchild
Doechii - Anxiety
Billie Eilish - Wildflower
Lady Gaga – Abracadabra
Kendrick Lamar feat. SZA - Luther
Chappell Roan - The Subway
Rosé & Bruno Mars - APT
November 7, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Grammy nominees for Record of the Year:
Bad Bunny - DtMF
Sabrina Carpenter - Manchild
Doechii - Anxiety
Billie Eilish - Wildflower
Lady Gaga – Abracadabra
Kendrick Lamar feat. SZA - Luther
Chappell Roan - The Subway
Rosé & Bruno Mars - APT
Bad Bunny - DtMF
Sabrina Carpenter - Manchild
Doechii - Anxiety
Billie Eilish - Wildflower
Lady Gaga – Abracadabra
Kendrick Lamar feat. SZA - Luther
Chappell Roan - The Subway
Rosé & Bruno Mars - APT
Grammy nominees for song of the year:
Lady Gaga – Abracadabra
Doechii - Anxiety
Rosé & Bruno Mars - APT
Bad Bunny - DtMF
Hunter/x - Golden
Kendrick Lamar feat. SZA - Luther
Sabrina Carpenter - Manchild
Billie Eilish - Wildflower
Lady Gaga – Abracadabra
Doechii - Anxiety
Rosé & Bruno Mars - APT
Bad Bunny - DtMF
Hunter/x - Golden
Kendrick Lamar feat. SZA - Luther
Sabrina Carpenter - Manchild
Billie Eilish - Wildflower
November 7, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Grammy nominees for song of the year:
Lady Gaga – Abracadabra
Doechii - Anxiety
Rosé & Bruno Mars - APT
Bad Bunny - DtMF
Hunter/x - Golden
Kendrick Lamar feat. SZA - Luther
Sabrina Carpenter - Manchild
Billie Eilish - Wildflower
Lady Gaga – Abracadabra
Doechii - Anxiety
Rosé & Bruno Mars - APT
Bad Bunny - DtMF
Hunter/x - Golden
Kendrick Lamar feat. SZA - Luther
Sabrina Carpenter - Manchild
Billie Eilish - Wildflower
Grammy nominees for best new artist:
Olivia Dean
Katseye
The Marias
Addison Rae
Sombr
Leon Thomas
Alex Warren
Lola Young
Olivia Dean
Katseye
The Marias
Addison Rae
Sombr
Leon Thomas
Alex Warren
Lola Young
November 7, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Grammy nominees for best new artist:
Olivia Dean
Katseye
The Marias
Addison Rae
Sombr
Leon Thomas
Alex Warren
Lola Young
Olivia Dean
Katseye
The Marias
Addison Rae
Sombr
Leon Thomas
Alex Warren
Lola Young
Grammy nominees for best pop album:
Justin Bieber – Swag
Sabrina Carpenter – Man’s Best Friend
Miley Cyrus – Something Beautiful
Lady Gaga – Mayhem
Teddy Swims – I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy Pt 2
Justin Bieber – Swag
Sabrina Carpenter – Man’s Best Friend
Miley Cyrus – Something Beautiful
Lady Gaga – Mayhem
Teddy Swims – I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy Pt 2
November 7, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Grammy nominees for best pop album:
Justin Bieber – Swag
Sabrina Carpenter – Man’s Best Friend
Miley Cyrus – Something Beautiful
Lady Gaga – Mayhem
Teddy Swims – I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy Pt 2
Justin Bieber – Swag
Sabrina Carpenter – Man’s Best Friend
Miley Cyrus – Something Beautiful
Lady Gaga – Mayhem
Teddy Swims – I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy Pt 2
Grammy nominations incoming in 1 minute... And it's a no Taylor Swift year.
November 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Grammy nominations incoming in 1 minute... And it's a no Taylor Swift year.
All the gang getting home after a big night out.
November 1, 2025 at 9:53 AM
All the gang getting home after a big night out.
Mel C showed up to introduce Katseye at their first ever UK performance tonight.
They’ve already been called the next Soice Girls, this kinda sealed the deal.
They’ve already been called the next Soice Girls, this kinda sealed the deal.
October 28, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Mel C showed up to introduce Katseye at their first ever UK performance tonight.
They’ve already been called the next Soice Girls, this kinda sealed the deal.
They’ve already been called the next Soice Girls, this kinda sealed the deal.