PUT SOME ENGLISH ON IT: Lana Del Rey, Maroon 5 and global breakout Lilly Wood & The Prick and Robin Wood hit the A List at BBC Radio 1 this week, while 5 Seconds of Summer, Iggy f/Rita, Bastille, Katy Perry and Coldplay are Playlisted. Radio 2, meanwhile, added Train, Dolly Parton and Deacon Blue directly to the A List. For more details, go here. Meanwhile, R1 is about to unleash its"Even More Music Month," with 30 Live Lounge performances over 30 consecutive days. Kasabian kicks it all off with a performance on 9/1; other performers include the aforementioned 5SOS, Lana and Maroon as well as Sam Smith, Ed Sheeran, Duke Dumont, Hozier, Kiesza, FKA Twigs and more, including a special collaboration between Clean Bandit and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra live from a Salford session with Zane Lowe. "Music fans are in for a spectacular September," Head of Music George Ergatoudis announced, adding that people who hate music will find the month rather damp. (8/13p)
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