{"id":2035265,"date":"2026-07-08T18:32:56","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T15:32:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2035265"},"modified":"2026-07-08T18:32:56","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T15:32:56","slug":"bbc-6-musics-new-indie-forever-stream-to-launch-with-show-from-the-maccabees-felix-white-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2035265","title":{"rendered":"BBC 6 Music\u2019s new \u2018Indie Forever\u2019 stream to launch with show from The Maccabees\u2019 Felix White and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Steve_Lamacq_Felix_White.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><i class=\"tdb-bread-sep td-icon-right\"><\/i><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">BBC 6 Music\u2019s new \u2018Indie Forever\u2019 stream to launch with show from The Maccabees\u2019 Felix White and more<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The stream will also include \u2018City Soundtracks\u2019, a new Music Venue Trust collaboration celebrating grassroots indie scenes across the UK<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Max Pilley<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-08T19:32:56+01:00\">8th July 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .\/block --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Steve_Lamacq_Felix_White-696x442.jpg\" alt title=\"Steve Lamacq and Felix White photographed for BBC 6Music\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Steve Lamacq and Felix White. CREDIT: BBC Radio 6 Music<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>BBC Radio 6 Music\u00a0has revealed the line-up for its new BBC Sounds extension \u2018Indie Forever\u2019,\u00a0including a new show from\u00a0The Maccabees\u2019\u00a0Felix White.<\/p>\n<p>The 24-hour stream will be available exclusively on BBC Sounds from\u00a0Wednesday\u00a0July 22, and will be dedicated to indie pop,\u00a0rock\u00a0and classics from the 1980s to the 2010s and beyond.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to the\u00a0BBC, UK artists will make up 70 per cent of the playlist, with the stream set to feature music from the likes of\u00a0The Stone Roses,\u00a0Oasis,\u00a0Blur,\u00a0Pulp,\u00a0The Verve,\u00a0The Strokes, Arctic Monkeys,\u00a0The Killers,\u00a0Florence + The Machine,\u00a0Yeah\u00a0Yeah\u00a0Yeahs,\u00a0The xx,\u00a0Wolf Alice,\u00a0The 1975,\u00a0Sam Fender\u00a0and\u00a0Blossoms.<\/p>\n<p>The stream will launch with\u00a0<i>The Morning Session with Steve Lamacq &amp; Felix\u00a0White<\/i>,\u00a0which will see the veteran broadcaster and The Maccabees guitarist dive into the moments, movements, artists, scenes,\u00a0genres\u00a0and labels that\u00a0defined\u00a0UK indie history.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0programme\u00a0is billed as a homage to Radio 1\u2019s legendary\u00a0<i>Evening Session<\/i>, which was\u00a0closely associated\u00a0with Britpop and \u201990s indie.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOver my career, I\u2019ve been lucky enough to have followed the journeys of many, now famous or influential indie artists and bands,\u201d Lamacq said. \u201cI\u2019m really looking forward to reliving those memories each weekday morning with Felix on Indie Forever\u2019s The Morning Session and telling the stories that shaped British independent music.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DahdGBhCnbc\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2018Indie Forever\u2019 will also include\u00a0<i>City Soundtracks<\/i>,\u00a0a new collaboration with Music Venue Trust and BBC Introducing. Presented by 6 Music and BBC Introducing\u2019s Emily Pilbeam, the\u00a0programmes\u00a0will be based in different independent venues across the UK, exploring local indie scenes and\u00a0showcasing\u00a0the next generation of artists playing in grassroots venues.<\/p>\n<p>Mark Davyd, CEO and founder of Music Venue Trust, said: \u201c6 Music has always understood that today\u2019s headliners were playing yesterday\u2019s grassroots gig, and that understanding has made it one of the best friends that grassroots music venues have.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIndie Forever is a joyful tribute to four decades of that music, and City Soundtracks brings it full circle, taking 6 Music and BBC Introducing back into the rooms where it all started. We could not ask for a better partner in telling that story, or in helping write the next chapter of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere,\u00a0Beth Ditto\u00a0will present\u00a0<i>Indie Forever Disco<\/i>\u00a0on Fridays and Saturdays, bringing listeners two hours of indie dancefloor hits. The\u00a0Gossip\u00a0frontwoman\u00a0recently joined the BBC 6 Music weekend line-up as part of a wider schedule shake-up that also saw\u00a0Jarvis Cocker\u2019s <i>Sunday Service<\/i>\u00a0return to the station as Iggy Pop took a break from his show.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Classic episodes of Cocker\u2019s 6 Music shows will also be aired on the new stream. His current\u00a0<i>Someday Service<\/i>, which he has presented since April, will be repeated on Saturdays, while archive episodes of his original\u00a0<i>Sunday Service<\/i>\u00a0programme,\u00a0which ran on 6 Music from 2010 to 2017, will air on Sundays from August 2.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DaDjEwfq_bH\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The schedule will also include another chance to hear\u00a0<i>The Rise And Fall Of <\/i><i>The Smiths <\/i>and\u00a0<i>The Rise\u00a0And\u00a0Fall (And Rise Again) Of\u00a0Oasis<\/i>,\u00a0alongside artist collections dedicated to The Smiths and Oasis.<\/p>\n<p>The Oasis programming will feature highlights from the band\u2019s 1996 Knebworth shows, Liam\u00a0and\u00a0Noel Gallagher\u2019s 1997\u00a0appearance\u00a0on\u00a0<i>The Evening Session<\/i>, and Noel\u2019s reflections on the first 10 years of the band, recorded in 2001.<\/p>\n<p>Other archive material will include historic interviews and sessions from Arctic Monkeys, The Strokes and The Smiths. From August, weekend artist collections will also celebrate acts including The Strokes, Yeah\u00a0Yeah\u00a0Yeahs, Wolf Alice,\u00a0The White Stripes\u00a0and\u00a0Biffy Clyro.<\/p>\n<p>Samantha Moy, Head of BBC Radio 6 Music, said: \u201c6 Music Indie Forever will tell the stories and play the songs that have soundtracked the UK\u2019s thriving independent music scene through 40 years of song, performance and archive, enriched by the diverse and deep range of artists and catalogue that is synonymous with 6 Music.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you want a version of 6 Music that\u2019s pure, unadulterated indie \u2013 then this 24hr stream is for you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The launch follows a busy year for 6 Music.\u00a0The station staged its 2026 festival in Manchester earlier this year, where\u00a0Bloc Party debuted three new songs during their headline set at Victoria Warehouse.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>BBC<\/li>\n<li>BBC Radio 6 Music<\/li>\n<li>Beth Ditto<\/li>\n<li>Felix White<\/li>\n<li>Jarvis Cocker<\/li>\n<li>The Maccabees<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_89 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>You May Also Like<\/h3>\n<div id=\"taboola-below-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_91  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span4 td-is-sticky\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td-a-rec td-a-rec-id-sidebar  tdi_92 td_block_template_2\">\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-sidebar-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap td_flex_block_1 tdi_93 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdc-no-posts td_flex_block\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_93\">\n<div class=\"td-block-title-wrap\">\n<h4 class=\"td-block-title\"><span class=\"td-pulldown-size\">TRENDING<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_93\" class=\"td_block_inner td-mc1-wrap\">\n<div class=\"td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-\">\n<div class=\"td-image-container\">\n<div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><span class=\"entry-thumb td-thumb-css\" data-type=\"css_image\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TRUENO-1-Photo-Credit_-Agustin-Gomez-400x254.jpeg\" data-img-retina-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TRUENO-1-Photo-Credit_-Agustin-Gomez-800x508.jpeg\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">Trueno\u2019s politically charged rap is putting him on the path to global success<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-\">\n<div class=\"td-image-container\">\n<div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><span class=\"entry-thumb td-thumb-css\" data-type=\"css_image\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Evil_Dead_Burn-400x254.jpg\" data-img-retina-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Evil_Dead_Burn-800x508.jpg\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">\u2018Evil Dead Burn\u2019 review: hotly anticipated horror sequel never quite catches fire<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-\">\n<div class=\"td-image-container\">\n<div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><span class=\"entry-thumb td-thumb-css\" data-type=\"css_image\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/NME-HERO-HAUTE-AND-FREDDY-CREDIT-KRISTEN-JAN-WONG@2560x1707-400x267.jpg\" data-img-retina-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/NME-HERO-HAUTE-AND-FREDDY-CREDIT-KRISTEN-JAN-WONG@2560x1707-800x533.jpg\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">Step right up! 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Beatles\u2019 missing 1964 \u2018Top Of The Pops\u2019 performance footage found<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-above\">\n<div class=\"td-image-container\">\n<div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><span class=\"entry-thumb td-thumb-css\" data-type=\"css_image\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bob-harris@2000x1270-400x254.jpg\" data-img-retina-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bob-harris@2000x1270-800x508.jpg\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n                    Music News<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">\u2018Whispering\u2019 Bob Harris to step down from BBC Radio 2 after 56 years due to \u201cill health\u201d: \u201cThis has been one of the hardest&#8230;<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-above\">\n<div class=\"td-image-container\">\n<div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><span class=\"entry-thumb td-thumb-css\" data-type=\"css_image\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/joseph_fiennes_southgate-400x254.jpg\" data-img-retina-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/joseph_fiennes_southgate-800x508.jpg\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n                    News<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">\u2018Dear England\u2019 writer James Graham doesn\u2019t want England players to watch TV adaptation of hit play<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span>                <\/article>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>BBC Radio 6 Music\u00a0has revealed the line-up for its new BBC Sounds extension \u2018Indie Forever\u2019,\u00a0including a new show from\u00a0The Maccabees\u2019\u00a0Felix White.<\/p>\n<p>The 24-hour stream will be available exclusively on BBC Sounds from\u00a0Wednesday\u00a0July 22, and will be dedicated to indie pop,\u00a0rock\u00a0and classics from the 1980s to the 2010s and beyond.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to the\u00a0BBC, UK artists will make up 70 per cent of the playlist, with the stream set to feature music from the likes of\u00a0The Stone Roses,\u00a0Oasis,\u00a0Blur,\u00a0Pulp,\u00a0The Verve,\u00a0The Strokes, Arctic Monkeys,\u00a0The Killers,\u00a0Florence + The Machine,\u00a0Yeah\u00a0Yeah\u00a0Yeahs,\u00a0The xx,\u00a0Wolf Alice,\u00a0The 1975,\u00a0Sam Fender\u00a0and\u00a0Blossoms.<\/p>\n<p>The stream will launch with\u00a0<i>The Morning Session with Steve Lamacq &amp; Felix\u00a0White<\/i>,\u00a0which will see the veteran broadcaster and The Maccabees guitarist dive into the moments, movements, artists, scenes,\u00a0genres\u00a0and labels that\u00a0defined\u00a0UK indie history.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0programme\u00a0is billed as a homage to Radio 1\u2019s legendary\u00a0<i>Evening Session<\/i>, which was\u00a0closely associated\u00a0with Britpop and \u201990s indie.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOver my career, I\u2019ve been lucky enough to have followed the journeys of many, now famous or influential indie artists and bands,\u201d Lamacq said. \u201cI\u2019m really looking forward to reliving those memories each weekday morning with Felix on Indie Forever\u2019s The Morning Session and telling the stories that shaped British independent music.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DahdGBhCnbc\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2018Indie Forever\u2019 will also include\u00a0<i>City Soundtracks<\/i>,\u00a0a new collaboration with Music Venue Trust and BBC Introducing. Presented by 6 Music and BBC Introducing\u2019s Emily Pilbeam, the\u00a0programmes\u00a0will be based in different independent venues across the UK, exploring local indie scenes and\u00a0showcasing\u00a0the next generation of artists playing in grassroots venues.<\/p>\n<p>Mark Davyd, CEO and founder of Music Venue Trust, said: \u201c6 Music has always understood that today\u2019s headliners were playing yesterday\u2019s grassroots gig, and that understanding has made it one of the best friends that grassroots music venues have.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIndie Forever is a joyful tribute to four decades of that music, and City Soundtracks brings it full circle, taking 6 Music and BBC Introducing back into the rooms where it all started. We could not ask for a better partner in telling that story, or in helping write the next chapter of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere,\u00a0Beth Ditto\u00a0will present\u00a0<i>Indie Forever Disco<\/i>\u00a0on Fridays and Saturdays, bringing listeners two hours of indie dancefloor hits. The\u00a0Gossip\u00a0frontwoman\u00a0recently joined the BBC 6 Music weekend line-up as part of a wider schedule shake-up that also saw\u00a0Jarvis Cocker\u2019s <i>Sunday Service<\/i>\u00a0return to the station as Iggy Pop took a break from his show.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Classic episodes of Cocker\u2019s 6 Music shows will also be aired on the new stream. His current\u00a0<i>Someday Service<\/i>, which he has presented since April, will be repeated on Saturdays, while archive episodes of his original\u00a0<i>Sunday Service<\/i>\u00a0programme,\u00a0which ran on 6 Music from 2010 to 2017, will air on Sundays from August 2.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DaDjEwfq_bH\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The schedule will also include another chance to hear\u00a0<i>The Rise And Fall Of <\/i><i>The Smiths <\/i>and\u00a0<i>The Rise\u00a0And\u00a0Fall (And Rise Again) Of\u00a0Oasis<\/i>,\u00a0alongside artist collections dedicated to The Smiths and Oasis.<\/p>\n<p>The Oasis programming will feature highlights from the band\u2019s 1996 Knebworth shows, Liam\u00a0and\u00a0Noel Gallagher\u2019s 1997\u00a0appearance\u00a0on\u00a0<i>The Evening Session<\/i>, and Noel\u2019s reflections on the first 10 years of the band, recorded in 2001.<\/p>\n<p>Other archive material will include historic interviews and sessions from Arctic Monkeys, The Strokes and The Smiths. From August, weekend artist collections will also celebrate acts including The Strokes, Yeah\u00a0Yeah\u00a0Yeahs, Wolf Alice,\u00a0The White Stripes\u00a0and\u00a0Biffy Clyro.<\/p>\n<p>Samantha Moy, Head of BBC Radio 6 Music, said: \u201c6 Music Indie Forever will tell the stories and play the songs that have soundtracked the UK\u2019s thriving independent music scene through 40 years of song, performance and archive, enriched by the diverse and deep range of artists and catalogue that is synonymous with 6 Music.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you want a version of 6 Music that\u2019s pure, unadulterated indie \u2013 then this 24hr stream is for you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The launch follows a busy year for 6 Music.\u00a0The station staged its 2026 festival in Manchester earlier this year, where\u00a0Bloc Party debuted three new songs during their headline set at Victoria Warehouse.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/bbc-6-musics-new-indie-forever-stream-to-launch-with-show-from-the-maccabees-felix-white-and-more-3955827&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Steve_Lamacq_Felix_White.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News BBC 6 Music\u2019s new \u2018Indie Forever\u2019 stream to launch with show from The Maccabees\u2019 Felix White and more The stream will also include \u2018City Soundtracks\u2019, a new Music Venue Trust collaboration celebrating grassroots indie scenes across the UK By Max Pilley 8th July 2026 Steve Lamacq and Felix White. 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