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.

Episodes (147 available)

Sidetracked with Annie and Nick

Sidetracked with Elmiene

Kanye at Wireless, Celine’s return & Raphael Saadiq’s stories

2 Apr 2026

48 mins

Sidetracked with Annie and Nick

LCD Soundsystem Nostalgia, Lily Allen Gig Review, and Praise for SNL UK

A travel back in time to 2005

26 Mar 2026

46 mins

Sidetracked with Annie and Nick

David Byrne wows, Rosalía is hard to miss, Jack Harlow sings neo-soul and Annie and Nick sing opera

Should we read gig reviews?

19 Mar 2026

56 mins

Sidetracked with Annie and Nick

Harry Styles is quite good, Compilation albums are back, and Timothée Chalamet is wrong

The only review of KISSCO you need

12 Mar 2026

48 mins

Sidetracked with Annie and Nick

Sidetracked reviews the BRITs, Rihanna’s ‘Night in the Life’, and Homer Simpson as a pop girlie

So the BRITs was fun (2026 Version)

5 Mar 2026

53 mins

Sidetracked with Annie and Nick

A British Music Revival, Lana Del Rey, and Album Clubs

Is UK music having a (long overdue) moment?

26 Feb 2026

43 mins

Sidetracked with Annie and Nick

Sidetracked with Jessie Ware

Riding, the History of Love Songs, and Madonna’s bathroom.

19 Feb 2026

49 mins

Sidetracked with Annie and Nick

Harry Styles Texts Back, Bad Bunny Jeopardy, and Quantifying Culture

Harry Styles speaks out about ballet flats

12 Feb 2026

38 mins

Sidetracked with Annie and Nick

Bad Bunny, Music on TV, and the timelessness of Sweet Caroline

Is music on TV a ratings nightmare?

5 Feb 2026

46 mins

Sidetracked with Annie and Nick

Harry Styles’ Podiatry, Posh Spice, and Worthless Music

A run through 2026’s busiest week so far

29 Jan 2026

53 mins

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