Fresh new music and amazing classics for Friday. Chris Hawkins kicks off the weekend with the best early morning music. Show more

Shaun warms up for the #6musicfestival and chats with Ride ahead of their gig, plus Murray Lachlan Young joins him with another poem, and there are the weekend #MASOs. Show more

Sinkane is the Desert Island Disco castaway ahead of his set at the 6Music Festival, which kicks off in Glasgow. Show more

Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie are joined by guests including Vic Galloway, Stephen McRobbie and 6 Music Festival artists Ron and Russell Mael of Sparks, Cate Le Bon and others. Show more

Steve Lamacq presents coverage of the 6 Music Festival in Glasgow.

Marc Riley presents coverage of the 6 Music Festival in Glasgow.

Gideon Coe presents coverage of the 6 Music Festival.

Epic Glaswegian DJ and production duo Slam share a special 6 Music Festival Guest Mix. They celebrated 25 years of their record label Soma in 2016. Show more

Chris Hawkins presents Glaswegian band Deacon Blue at the Edinburgh Playhouse in 1994. Show more

Chris Hawkins presents more bands from Glasgow: The Blue Nile at Manchester's Free Trade Hall in 1990, plus sessions from Del Amitri and Strawberry Switchblade. Show more

Al Stewart talks to Davie Scott about how his Year of the Cat album took the hippie trail mainstream and resonated with UK listeners mired in strikes and unemployment in 1976. Show more