Radio host, DJ, and actor Reggie Yates checks in with Chloe Addo to give the lowdown on his recent antics, summer festival plans, recycling cans and getting beating up by Ferne Cotton!

As Latitude Festival approaches at quick speed we couldn’t resist keeping you up to date with what the bands playing at the gig have to say. With access to the latest gossip to leave the Latitude home base, read on to find out what the electronic indie rockers-The Aliens- make of sheep, Bill....

Canadian rockers Simple Plan are back in the UK with a sold-out tour to promote their new album Simple Plan. Maire Bonheim spoke to lead guitarist Jeff Stinco about dirty rock, trying to pick up Danni Minogue and not being punk enough.

Rochelle are ready to hit the UK hard with their genre crossing beats and infectious lyrics. Read on as they check in with Urbanplanet.co.uk

To grasp a better understanding of the geniuses behind the new single “Don’t Wanna Die” Chloe Addo spoke to My Federation’s front man Lee on his days stealing cars, the nasty habits of his band mates and who he thinks is soft as shit.

We’ve predicted his pivotal year in music will be 2008 and we like his sound- so to find out a little more on this new character we sent Chloe Addo to probe the one and only Jack Savoretti.

Jamie Lidell aka “soul scientist” is back on the scene with a Motown inspired album and more views on Chas & Dave than you could ever imagine.

Jay Sean is back, fresh from scooping two awards at the UK Asian Music Awards 2008, with new single ‘Maybe’ to follow his smash hit ‘Ride It’. Maire Bonheim spoke to the rising star from Hounslow about YouTube, twilight in Kenya and getting chatted up by Bananarama. Before....

We chat to German dance legend Tom Novy and Spanish house aficionado Wally Lopez about mixing the new Toolroom Knights album, the top acts set to blow us away this year and an extremely creepy request Wally had from a fan!

Radio 1 DJ Dave Pearce talks to Chloe Addo about his hip-hop days, hate for bouncers, the lure of Radio 2, and er, Brookside.

Supergrass are back with an energetic bang, and their new album Diamond Hoo Ha is already making waves with its good time raucous rock ‘n roll tunes. We spoke exclusively to bassist Mick about his return after breaking his back in France last year, playing to 500 armed soldiers in Beijing....

Veteran DJ- John 00 Fleming speaks Psy Trance, his unique position in music and sofas.

The ambitious singer-songwriter Tina Dico gives Urbanplanet.co.uk the lowdown on her inspiring career, favourite acts and plans for 2008.

Destiny’s Child diva Kelly Rowland chatted to Urban Planet about being compared to Beyonce, those rumours about Reggie Yates and why she loves doggy style! Maire Bonheim asked the questions while Chloe Addo got the money-shots.

Tom Middleton on his forthcoming Renaissance 3D album, advice to up and coming DJs and producers and why he’d never shave his beard off.

Hotly tipped South African chart toppers The Parlotones are set to break onto the UK scene with their new indie rock single Beautiful. We spoke to front man Kahn Morbee.

They like the Beach Boys and holidaying in the South of France with the family, last threw up due to a bad carbonara and one of them used to be a postman. Oh, and their favourite drink is a nice cup of tea. You don’t get much more rock 'n roll than that.

Chloe Addo caught up with UK artist Estelle to find out about her transition to the US, the hot new album and three things no one knows about her.

He’s been described as a gem of a songwriter with vivid, outspoken, inventive lyrics. After hearing this we were keen to catch up with UK rocker Chris T-T

God Fires Man are signed to the UK indie label Xtra Mile Recordings and their new single, “The Dark EP” is out now .We caught up with Arty from the band to find out more.

She’s huge in the US and looking to break it over here. On the day of her first gig in the UK, Chloe Addo caught up with talented newcomer Colbie Calliat.

Electrovamp is a new electro rock duo, made up of sisters Kally and Tammy. Check out our interview, with the pair, to find out what they’re all about.

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We caught up with Carlisle based artists Lil* Devious about their new release ‘You Control Me,’ a new romantic electronica sound with a modern punky feel added by Mark Baker’s Joy Division-esque vocals.

We chat to Caspa & Rusko, dubstep new boys and mixers of Fabriclive 37, an almost perfect blend of dark narcotic melancholy and up front torrential dancefloor delight.

Their success was unexpected and their debut single made the top 10 six weeks in a row. We had a chat with Scouting for Girls to find out more.

DJmag claims shes "An artist for the future". We caught up with the electro breaks DJ, Janette Slack to find out how she started, who she hates and discovered who was last in her bed.

They’ve remixed some of the industry’s most celebrated acts including Peter, Bjorn & John, Bloc Party, and The Dub Pistols. Chloe Addo had a chat with the duo to find out what was going down.

Recently tipped as ones to watch, we spoke to the London based dance duo, The Young Punx, to find out about their music, style and influences.

Above and Beyond have been hailed as the UK’s new dance superstars following a meteoric rise to the top of the global music scene. UrbanPlanet caught up band member Tony McGuinness, currently ranked No.6 in the world's Top 100 DJs, to find out why he calls himself an animal and what....

Chloe Addo caught up with Stephen Roberts, the drummer in Athlete, to find out about the new album, touring the US and why Jamie T should have won the Mercury Music Prize. Are you happy with the new album?

Gorgeous 23 year old MySpace diva Laura Critchley is about to release her hotly anticipated debut album. She chatted to Maire Bonheim about working with the Sugababes, those rumours about Robbie Williams and getting axed from the X Factor because she was blonde!

We spoke to Young Knives drummer Oliver Askew in the run up to Rage Out in Winter about working in HMV, being chatted up by a Pop World girl and why he wants to be stuck in a lift with a dead comedian.

We caught up with the award winning DJ Hype, to learn more about the man behind the decks.

One of the most outstanding producers and DJs of the current electronic scene is about to drop his hotly anticipated album.

Urban Planet editor Dale Lovell chatted to vocalist and one half of Underworld Karl Hyde about making music, performing and the Grateful Dead.

The man behind Raw Dog and Tyrant is set to release his hot new 3CD album Balance 012. He talks about his new DJ style, his favourite tracks and why drugs are still an important part of dance culture.

Cambridge has a new drum and bass duo, in the form of Commix. The pair, made up of George Levings and Guy Brewer are influenced by the likes of Derrick May, Kevin Saunderson and Plastikman. Their new L.P is out end this month.

Puggy already have a huge following in Brussels and Sweden and have caught the eye of renowned music producer Steve Lilywhite, read on to find out about the latest band we tip to megastars of 2008.

The Clientele are back from a successful world tour with the critically acclaimed new album God Save the Clientele. Singer/guitarist Al told us about his best ever gig and why he’d like to get stuck in a lift with Noel Gallagher.

There is no name in dance music bigger than that of Paul Oakenfold – producer, promoter, record label boss, theme tune composer and, of course, leading superstar DJ. Dale Lovell met the man as he prepared to embark on a UK mini-tour promoting his greatest hits album and....

We caught up with the delectable Annie Mac before she jets off on another one of her magnificent Annie Mac Presents tours.

Hyper is set to release his hot new album “Rewired” onto the scene, a mix compilation of Electro & Breaks with samples of bands like Digitalism, Bloc party, Broken Family Band and NIN. We caught up with him to find out what makes him tick, and why he’d like to be stuck in a....

With only 4 weeks to the Amsterdam Dance Event, we caught up with top Dutch DJ Ferry Corsten.

We caught up with Sander Van Hoorn in the run-up to the crazy Star Wars-inspired Tidy Weekender.

We asked Joe T Vanelli for his favourite Ibiza memories.

M.Y.N.C. Project are legendary for their four-decks/ two-mixer shows and effects units, fusing together their very different styles, tastes and technical ability to produce a truly unique. But for their new Sessions album Mark Brown and Nick Corelli have decided to go against the grain and....

Tom Langley caught up with Zion Train’s founder and producer Neil Perch to find out about their recent movements, and get an insight into the adventures of the world’s most prolific Dub Reggae band.

Yousef is a name synonymous with slick, jackin’ sleazy beats, edged with an aggressive boundless technical ability. He talks to us about his new projects.

Louie Vega spoke to Toni Tambourine about his new album, laptops vs vinyl and taking his mum clubbing.

Jayne Middlemiss interviewed David Gest on plastic surgery, Chinese girls with herpes and licking Amy Winehouse’s toes.

Groove Armada’s Tom Findlay and production partner Andy Cato just keep getting hotter, headlining Creamfields this August bank holiday. We quizzed Tom on festival fever, crowd-pleasers and those M&S food adverts.

We talked to the legendary Todd Terry about dance music, playing for the people and his spanking new album.

Pure Pacha resident DJ Sarah Main on playing Pacha, Pete Tong and why Ibiza is the best island in the world.

We quiz the man of the moment on Ibiza, his residency at Pure Pacha and what’s up next.

Christophe Le Friant, aka Bob Sinclar, has been putting his numerous musical skills to use in a variety of domains for fifteen years now; as a DJ, founder and manager of the Yellow label, popular remixer and sought-after producer. The music he releases under the Bob Sinclar moniker is....

We talk to Krafty Kuts about music, festivals, Ibiza and how break beat is set to take over the world.

On paper, Faithless shouldn’t work. One key member, Rollo Armstrong, doesn’t sing or play an instrument and doesn’t play with them live – and after the first couple of years, he stopped doing interviews, too, preferring to be seen as an enigma.

We chat to the ‘godfather’ of house music, dance music pioneer and Ibiza resident Frankie Knuckles ahead of his world tour. What acts influenced you the most growing up?

New tunes, all time classics, Edinburgh dungeon clubs and New York watering holes with US maniacs Spank Rock. 2006 saw the emergence of US stars Spank Rock with their debut ‘YoYoYoYoYo’ catching the ear of just about anyone. With an imaginative sound that no one ....

Rising DJ Marc Vedo has an impressive C.V. He’s played all over the world as one of the UK’s hottest dance music exports, bringing the party to big club names like Godskitchen, Cream, Gatecrasher, Avalon, Spundae, The Guverment and Ministry of Sound.

One of Spain's greatest DJs and producers, DJ Oliver chats to Urban Planet about his new single and what its like to be an Ibiza legend.

DJ duo Copyright, mixers on the latest Defected in the House Miami 2007 album, explain why the Miami Music Conference puts artists in the spotlight and explain why DJ’s always get the girls!

Rachael Hannan catches up with Martin Solveig, an integral part of the French house music scene.

He's been A&R man at London records for over twenty years, has hosted Radio 1's Essential Selection since 1991 and his name is used as colloquial rhyming slang! Meet the man who has been instrumental in a generation of music, Pete Tong.

Marc Vedo is at the helm of his very own successful club brand, Koolwaters, which has toured Canada with Boy George. He's determined, ambitious and in it for the long haul. Definitely one to watch out for.

If you live in London then you'll have heard him pumping out the tunes on Kiss 100's Saturday Floorfillers show, a slot long-time held by house veteran Tall Paul. We caught up with Steve to talk about music, stunt kites and the happening club scene in Russia.

He's one of the biggest DJ's in the industry, and we aren't referring to his height, although at 6'6 he could probably take that accolade too. House veteran Tall Paul tells us about the early days.

With support from big name DJs and Producers such as Oakenfold, Tiesto, Armin Van Buuren, Matt Hardwick and John Askew amongst others, John O'Callaghan has slowly cemented himself as one the finest new talents around.

Andy Morris and Stuart Crichton, aka Narcotic Thrust, tell us their favourite clubs, their advice to aspiring DJ's and more about their latest single, “When The Dawn Breaks,” the follow up to their chart breaking summer anthem, “I Like It.” By Rachael....

Rachael Hannan speaks to the DJ masters...

His favourite place is Japan, he collects Disco 12" and if he gave up DJing, he'd be a chef; meet Dimitri From Paris.

From John Digweed and 10 hours sets to Heinz Toast Toppers; we speak to Danny Howells about his fabulous new album Choice.

From punk to ska, Shoom to Ibiza, and his latest and sadly last album, 'Break For Love.'

Matt Cantor from the Freestylers on the the UK's best producers, the ever expanding breakbeat scene, Australia and, er, cooking! What's your favourite track from the rave days?

Yousef keeps good company as he joins forces with some rather talented friends for his latest release. Tell us about your new album, Yousef & Friends. How did it come about and how did you decide who to collaborate with?

Mark, one half of the duo that is The Ratpack talks about their latest album, beat boxing and a forthcoming Drum 'n' Bass version of Searchin' For My Rizla.

Felix Da Housecat on Chicago, Devin Dazzle and The Neon Fever. Over the course of 20 years his determination and willingness to re-invent himself have led him to a point that has now included a Grammy nomination, remix work for artists such as Madonna, Garbage, New Order and....

Lisa Pinup on Pinup Records, music downloads and London's Wag Club.

Creamfields veteran Anne Savage on tour buses, Ibiza and her forthcoming Extreme album.

Ferry Corsten on dance festivals and Adam Sheridan.

Tara Reynolds on Creamfields, rock stars and the future of vinyl.

Smokin' Jo on NastyDirtySexMusic, Trade and Tony Humphries.

Adam Sheridan, Mixmags 2004 Future Hero, shares his essential summer tracks and tells us about his latest release, Another Tomorrow.

She's supported Kylie, worked with Dirty Vegas, ex-Faithless guitarist Dave Randal and Andy Gray, Paul Oakenfold's producer and currently has a single out with The Disco Brothers, When The Time Still Drifts Away. Meet singer and song writer, Andrea Britton. Which do you....

Radio 1 asked it's listeners to vote for their House Rules club of the year. They voted in their thousands and Club Circus in Liverpool took the number one spot. We caught up with DJ Yousef, it's resident and promoter to find out more. By Rachael Hannan Club Circus is only two....

John Askew is one of the UK's hottest techno/trance producers and DJ's. Since the huge successes of his debut singles “Vellum,” “The Door” and “New Dimension,” he has gone on to deliver release after release of consistently high quality club....

The Mancuian duo, Adam Unsworth and Graham Lord, tell us about their musical influences, bad habits and Shakin' Stevens! How would you guys describe your music style? Adam: Soulful house with a club edge.

Born in Sicily in 1975, Misstress Barbara, 4 "s" as a word game between miss and stress, moved to Montreal at age 8. Her love with music began when she picked up the drums at the age of 12 and started playing in bands. For the next seven years she was absorbed by classic....

Tim Deluxe grew up in North London and started working at Time Is Right Records on a Saturday, in Islington's Chapel Market when he was fourteen. Before he had reached the ripe old age of 18 he was standing in for CJ Mackintosh at the Ministry of Sound. Eight years later his....

You've just mixed the Eivissa 04 album. What have you tried to do with this particular compilation? I feel that if house music is to move forward then we have to look back at what made it so great to start with. So what I've done is chosen some tracks that I think that I'm going to be....

He's DJ Magazine's hard dance writer and reviewer, and a prolific producer himself with two of his own labels, Recharge and Recover. Meet Simon Eve. By Rachael Hannan Tell us what's in the pipeline for 2005? Plenty on the production front, including new tracks on Recharge, Recover and ....

It began in 1993 and he hasn't looked back since. DJ Gregory tells us about Paris, New York and his penchant for jazz. By Toni Tambourine How did you get to the position you are in today? It kind of started in 1993 when I became friends with DJ Deep, who was playing with Laurent Garnier all....

He was instrumental in helping Kiss 100 gain it's radio licence, he discovered Matt Daring and also began legendary club night Peach at Camden Palace. Meet the one and only, Graham Gold.

It's Mambo’s 10th Birthday and to commemorate this you are compiling the Mambo CD, how are you hoping to capture the spirit of it? I think this compilation does capture the spirit of Mambo but that's not easy on a CD to be honest. But take this example, the first CD reflects the music ....

Toni Tambourine speaks to the one and only Jazzy Jeff, about his first house album, released 18th Ocober 2004. Did you have an tough upbringing? I grew in west Philadelphia, but it was the only thing that I knew so I didn’t really have anything to compare it to. It was a moderate urban ....

German techno star Chris Liebing shot up a fantastic 65 places in this years DJ Magazine's Top 100 DJs Poll, one of the biggest jumps in the poll's history. We caught up with him to talk about that and his first successful summer in Ibiza. By Rachael Hannan Chris has been a leading figure....

She began DJing in 1999 and is now one of the Czech Republic’s most successful DJs. In 2002 DJ Lucca was awarded 'Newcomer of the Year' by the Czech magazine Bassline and the following year she was named the most popular DJ in the Czech Republic by the Czech Dance Music Awards. The same....

He's been in the industry over twenty years, and City Limits, his current residency at Turnmills is becoming legendary. Meet the one and only, CJ Macintosh.
You started DJing when you were 15, did you always want to be in the music industry?

Lets talk about your history. When you started out, who inspired you? Kenny: I got my inspiration from lots of different DJs, namely Marly Marl, who played a big variety of music, this goes back to ’84, ’85. It was just a blend, that’s where I got my first....

Andy Morris and Stuart Crichton, aka Narcotic Thrust, tell us their favourite clubs, their advice to aspiring DJ's and more about their latest single, “When The Dawn Breaks,” the follow up to their chart breaking summer anthem, “I Like It.” By Rachael Hannan You've....

With support from big name DJs and Producers such as Oakenfold, Tiesto, Armin Van Buuren, Matt Hardwick and John Askew amongst others, John O'Callaghan has slowly cemented himself as one the finest new talents around. What is it you love about trance rather than other genres of dance ....

He's one of the biggest DJ's in the industry, and we aren't referring to his height, although at 6'6 he could probably take that accolade too. House veteran Tall Paul tells us about the early days and his brilliant new album, Globetrotting: From London to Lima. By Rachael Hannan You started....

Renowned for his unique melodic trance sounds, we caught up with Mauro Picotto, aka The Lizard Man, before the Ibiza season gets underway. What's your tune of the moment? Tell Me Something: Mauro Picotto.

Justin's lineage through music has taken many twists and turns. He began as a DJ in Manchester and his clubs, Spice and Most Excellent, were hugely influential, cornerstones of the burgeoning dance movement. The Chemical Brothers, then students in the city, cite him as their mentor. His....

If you live in London then you'll have heard him pumping out the tunes on Kiss 100's Saturday Floorfillers show, a slot long-time held by house veteran Tall Paul. We caught up with Steve to talk about music, stunt kites and the happening club scene in Russia. By Rachael Hannan You are only....

So, who are you and where are you from? My name is Martin Solveig, I am 27 years old and I am living in Paris.

He's been A&R man at London records for over twenty years, has hosted Radio 1's Essential Selection since 1991 and his name is used as colloquial rhyming slang! Meet the man who has been instrumental in a generation of music, Pete Tong. By Rachael Hannan. Not every DJ has their name....

Marc Vedo is at the helm of his very own successful club brand, Koolwaters, which is touring Canada this month with Boy George. He's determined, ambitious and in it for the long haul. Definitely one to watch out for. By Rachael Hannan You were under an apprenticeship with Northampton Town....

Groove Armada's Tom Findlay on making music, playing live and Lord Byron!