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Sidetracked with Annie and Nick

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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Sep 10, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 10, 2026

    Oasis Mania, Stevie Wonder Breaking News, and Miley's Just Being Miley (opens the original)

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    Annie and Nick are reunited, and there's a lot to get into. Oasis are having a busy time with a new documentary film about to be released, cryptic videos hinting at 2027 shows, and Noel's daughter Anaïs casually telling/reminding people that he's banned from China in a YouTube Q&A. Elsewhere, Miley Cyrus is now just Miley and Annie explains why she thinks that makes so much sense – but she and Nick disagree about the new single. And Madonna has reignited the rumours that she and Charli XCX have

  2. Episode · Sep 3, 2026

    Femi Koleoso on Dolly Parton, the Drake Effect and RAYE at Reading (opens the original)

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    Femi Koleoso sits in for Nick, to discuss the week in music with Annie. Femi is the bandleader/drummer for the BRIT Award and Mercury Prize winning jazz quintet Ezra Collective, and he's also a DJ, Producer, Youth Leader and now a 6 Music Presenter. With the help of Sidetracked listeners, Femi and Annie discuss Dolly Parton and how she'll be remembered as one of the kindest and most generous musicians of all time. From Eminem to children all over the world, whose life hasn't been impacted by Dol

  3. Episode · Aug 27, 2026

    Nepo Babies, Madonna's VMA Domination & Charli XCX Saves Nick (opens the original)

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    Annie and Nick are reunited after four weeks apart, and there's a lot to catch up on. As they recall their separate summer holiday adventures – Annie's was rustic, Nick’s involved a medical emergency that required intervention from Charli XCX – they discover a mutual summer theme of heatwaves, football and steroid injections. The pair finally discuss all the biggest album releases, what it’s like to watch football in a pub with Olivia Dean, why Annie might have levitated while listening to the n

  4. Episode · Aug 20, 2026

    Shygirl on: Working with Madonna, Influencing Fontaines and Troye Sivan’s Aesthetic (opens the original)

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    Nick is joined by singer, DJ, rapper and Sidetracked favourite, Shygirl, to discuss the week in music, and her new single ‘Alyse’. This week was a big one for new music releases: Phoebe Bridgers brought out her new album – and although Annie’s on holiday, Nick shares her thoughts on the record. Troye Sivan released a beautiful new single, and the video has generated some online discourse about the male gaze; Shygirl has some thoughts on the aesthetic choices and how much they tell us about an ar

  5. Episode · Aug 13, 2026

    A Mid-Year Review of 2026 in Music (opens the original)

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    It’s the Sidetracked mid-year review, in which Annie and Nick look back on the biggest moments of 2026 so far. Back in January, they made some predictions for the year in music and it's time to find out - do they possess psychic abilities or wishful dispositions? From Harry Styles’ return to Rosalía’s LUX tour, which moments define 2026 so far? Featuring Mark Savage, Jessie Ware, Elmiene, and CMAT. SONGS Mary J. Blige - I'm Goin’ Down Harry Styles - Aperture Rosalía - Magnolias Oasis - Wonderwal

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