John Peel

With Pete Townshend announcing The Who’s farewell US tour, now seems a good time to remind ourselves of when the band made one of...

12th May 2025

The records on offer were “carefully selected by [the legendary DJ’s] family”

19th May 2022

David Cavanagh's remarkable history of Peel's radio career

14th October 2015

Eno addressed the Radio Academy's Radio Festival at the British Library

28th September 2015

A new festival has been named in honour of the late DJ and new music champion, John Peel.

31st May 2012

The titles of the first 100 albums of late legendary DJ John Peel's record collection have been released online today.

1st May 2012

They were there: Rochdale to mark the town's musical heritage

15th July 2009

First journey will mark the fourth anniversary of the Radio 1 DJ's death

20th October 2008

Mixed media event to celebrate the late, great DJ

9th November 2006

John Peel, the legendary BBC broadcaster, died at the age of 65 while holidaying in Peru with his wife, Sheila.

5th November 2004