Radio 6 Indie Forever

Radio 6 Indie Forever

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Radio 6 Indie Forever is BBC Radio 6 Music's 24-hour online-only stream on BBC Sounds, launched on 22 July 2026 and dedicated to indie pop, rock and classics from the 1980s to the 2010s and beyond, with UK artists making up 70% of the playlist. Alongside the music it airs themed shows and archive sessions and interviews from BBC Radio 1 and 6 Music history.

On the air

  • 14:06
    I Will Possess Your Heart
    I Will Possess Your Heart
    Death Cab for Cutie
  • 14:03
    The New Pollution
    The New Pollution
    Beck
  • 14:00
    Modern Girl
    Modern Girl
    Sleater‐Kinney
  • 13:58
    Somebody That I Used To Know
    Somebody That I Used To Know
    Elliott Smith
  • 13:55
    Islands
    Islands
    The xx
Full Playlist

Top Songs

  • 1
    Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) [12" Mix]
    Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) [12" Mix]
    Kate Bush
  • 2
    Foo Fighters - Everlong
    Everlong
    Foo Fighters
  • 3
    Sleater-Kinney - One More Hour (2014 Remastered Version)
    Kinney - One More Hour (2014 Remastered Version)
    Sleater
  • 4
    Inhaler - These Are The Days
    These Are The Days
    Inhaler
  • 5
    The Jesus and Mary Chain - Sometimes Always
    Sometimes Always
    The Jesus and Mary Chain
  • 6
    Badly Drawn Boy - Year of the Rat
    Year of the Rat
    Badly Drawn Boy
  • 7
    Morcheeba - The Sea
    The Sea
    Morcheeba
  • 8
    Palma Violets - Best of Friends
    Best of Friends
    Palma Violets
  • 9
    The 1975 - The Sound
    The Sound
    The 1975
  • 10
    R.E.M. - Losing My Religion
    Losing My Religion
    R.E.M.
  • 11
    Radiohead - Just
    Just
    Radiohead
  • 12
    Radiohead - Faust Arp
    Faust Arp
    Radiohead
  • 13
    Fatboy Slim - Weapon of Choice
    Weapon of Choice
    Fatboy Slim
  • 14
    Pretenders - Don't Get Me Wrong
    Don't Get Me Wrong
    Pretenders
  • 15
    Pixies - Velouria
    Velouria
    Pixies
  • 16
    Alvvays - Archie, Marry Me
    Archie, Marry Me
    Alvvays
  • 17
    Gerry & The Pacemakers - You'll Never Walk Alone
    You'll Never Walk Alone
    Gerry & The Pacemakers
  • 18
    The Wedding Present - Brassneck
    Brassneck
    The Wedding Present
  • 19
    Jeff Buckley - Last Goodbye
    Last Goodbye
    Jeff Buckley
  • 20
    Aldous Harding - The Barrel
    The Barrel
    Aldous Harding
  • 21
    Sufjan Stevens - Chicago
    Chicago
    Sufjan Stevens
  • 22
    Her's - Harvey
    Harvey
    Her's
  • 23
    Lana Del Rey - Young and Beautiful
    Young and Beautiful
    Lana Del Rey
  • 24
    The Orielles - Space Samba (Disco Volador Theme)
    Space Samba (Disco Volador Theme)
    The Orielles
  • 25
    Phoenix - 1901
    1901
    Phoenix
  • 26
    The Cure - Friday I'm In Love
    Friday I'm In Love
    The Cure
  • 27
    The Big Moon - Take a Piece
    Take a Piece
    The Big Moon
  • 28
    The Vaccines - No Hope
    No Hope
    The Vaccines
  • 29
    Maxïmo Park - Hips and Lips
    Hips and Lips
    Maxïmo Park
  • 30
    The Hives - Hate to Say I Told You So
    Hate to Say I Told You So
    The Hives
  • 31
    Roots Manuva - Again & Again
    Again & Again
    Roots Manuva
  • 32
    Republica - Ready to Go
    Ready to Go
    Republica
  • 33
    Fleet Foxes - Battery Kinzie
    Battery Kinzie
    Fleet Foxes
  • 34
    Vampire Weekend - Everlasting Arms
    Everlasting Arms
    Vampire Weekend
  • 35
    Chumbawamba - Tubthumping
    Tubthumping
    Chumbawamba
  • 36
    Beirut - Gibraltar
    Gibraltar
    Beirut
  • 37
    Paramore - Hard Times
    Hard Times
    Paramore
  • 38
    Two Door Cinema Club - What You Know
    What You Know
    Two Door Cinema Club
  • 39
    Lush - Ladykillers
    Ladykillers
    Lush
  • 40
    Kasabian - Fire
    Fire
    Kasabian

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