Apple Music 1 is our global, 24-hour destination for artists from around the world to drop new music, break news, and speak directly to their fans. Our diverse range of hosts—some of today’s most renowned music experts, including Zane Lowe, Ebro Darden, Nadeska Alexis, Brooke Reese, and Dotty—bring it all to life each and every day, combining powerful stories with the tunes you need to hear with personality, wit, and incomparable music smarts. Scroll down to meet the faces of Apple Music 1, their lineup of shows, their biggest and best interviews, and more.

On his namesake show and New Music Daily, Apple Music 1’s flagship shows, host Zane Lowe brings users unparalleled music knowledge with headline interviews, breaking news, and emerging music from around the globe every day. It’s become the world’s go-to for the best brand-new music, sure, but it’s also popular music’s premier confessional booth: Day after day, Zane—who’s also Apple Music’s global creative director and co-head of artist relations—gets the biggest, most elusive superstars, from Justin Bieber to Taylor Swift to Kanye West, to let their guards down—laughs, tears, and news-making quotes are the norm. “I’m a curious person, I ask questions, and I guess if I'm passionate about something, I'll talk about it and engage people about it. I want to start a conversation and learn,” Zane explains of his approach. “Because the more you share, the more you learn, and vice versa. It’s just a circle that keeps spinning.” Zane earns guests’ trust with a music obsessive’s curiosity and enthusiasm, compassionate questioning, and firsthand music knowledge of life as an artist—he started his music career recording and performing, and continues to write, produce, and record. “The artist side of it, that really drives what I do,” he explains. “I'm not a conventional media-type personality. I’m no good at being a host, really. I'm not a journalist. I don't write, I'm not a writer. What I do is feel and translate.” Check out Zane on The Zane Lowe Show every Monday through Thursday on Apple Music 1 at 9 am LA/12 pm NYC/5 pm LDN and New Music Daily every Friday at 9 am LA/12 pm NY/5 pm LDN. Hometown: He now lives much of the time in Los Angeles after working for years in London, but still considers Auckland, New Zealand, home. “That's where I'm raised and that's where my family still lives. It's the closest thing to paradise. I never left New Zealand because I was trying to absorb some other reality; I was just searching to get as close to what I loved as possible.” Former life: Zane got into music as an artist before pivoting to DJing and radio hosting, which included a stint at the BBC as one of the top DJs in the UK. But he doesn’t consider himself a “former artist—it’s not a skin you shed,” he says. Earliest musical memory: “I have a really vague but defined memory of sitting with my cousin and him playing me ‘Smoke on the Water’ by Deep Purple and hearing that riff. I would have been like a baby, but I remember it—the room, what he was wearing. And I remember the music.” Hobbies: Hunting for rare vinyl on eBay (“it’s an addiction, definitely”) and making beats: “If I have 15 minutes in the day between meetings, which is rare, I'm firing up Logic, straight up. It feeds my soul. It's what clears my head.” What music means to Zane: “I think of music as just kind of a friend during times good and bad. Something that I defer to and lean on and/or lean into. When I needed to be in my space, because what was going on around me wasn't amusing or was boring or challenging, music became the thing. It's been a key that's opened the door to all my significant relationships outside of family.” What keeps Zane inspired: “There’s always more music being released. There's always more stories to hear and stories to tell and stories to help share, to connect people to. There's always new artists. It's always moving. And if it’s always moving, so am I, right?”

A defining character of New York’s music scene and a trusted voice in hip-hop, Apple Music 1 host Ebro Darden brings the city's urgent mix of music and culture to the world. “When I hear something with real heart and energy,” he says, “I want everyone to hear it.” Ebro splits his time at Apple Music as host of his namesake show and Rap Life Radio and global editorial head of hip-hop and R&B, genres in which Apple Music has proved dominant. A longtime fixture in New York radio, he brings a five-boroughs outlook to Apple Music 1’s global audience, but in a way that incorporates both music from all over the African diaspora and Black culture’s worldwide impact. Shot in Apple Music’s studio near Manhattan’s Union Square, The Ebro Show “has a New York City lens, but because New York City is an international city, we embrace a lot of different cultures,” Ebro—who grew up in the Bay Area but has called New York home for decades—explains. “We lean heavily on rap, but hip-hop is a very international music, so through there comes what's going on in Africa, what's going on in the UK, what's going on in Latin America, what's going on in Australia, what's going on in Asia. I don't know of any show that plays as much Caribbean music as we play.” But the show doesn’t only touch on music. “I don’t shy away from talking about social issues as it pertains to the community, specifically Black and brown people,” Ebro adds. “I try to find records that speak to that, music that speaks to that.” Tune in to hear Ebro on The Ebro Show every Monday through Thursday at 12 pm LA/3 pm NY/8 pm LDN and on Rap Life Radio every Friday at 10 am LA/1 pm NY/6 pm LDN. Hometown: New York City My earliest musical memory: “Probably listening to George Duke and Chuck Mangione in my dad's Cadillac. And my cousin had [Michael Jackson’s] Off the Wall album. I remember distinctly her showing me the album, like, ‘This is the most important music right now.’” How I fell in love with hip-hop: “I was probably six, seven, and me and my friends used to stand outside [department store] Gemco and pop and break and all that to get money so that we could go buy music. I was listening to the radio when KRS-One came on KMEL in San Francisco and said, ‘This is where hip-hop lives.’ Everybody was like, ‘What?'” My first music job: “I got my first radio internship at 15. I wasn't on the air, I was doing research. I would call people's houses and play them hooks of songs to get their opinion. But they told me my real name [Ibrahim] was too ethnic, and nobody would pick up the phone, so I changed my name and code-switched my voice to sound more proper, all that shit.” How I connected to the fight for social justice: “It was a prerequisite for the family and the world I grew up in. When you loved hip-hop, and you saw the Africa medallions, you were rapping Stetsasonic’s ‘A.F.R.I.C.A.’ and learning about pan-Africanism, when your dad used to listen to The Last Poets and Gil Scott-Heron and you grow up knowing about the Black Panthers and Huey P. Newton—both from the Bay Area—you got to know about it. If you don't know, then you don't get to have an opinion.” What keeps me inspired on the mic: “Life keeps me inspired—the human experience, the desire humans have to share an energy, a feeling, a story. I wanted to be an anthropologist and a sociologist, which is what I ended up going to college for; I didn't finish college, but I discovered I have a love for culture and the study of how people socialize. What are things that make people happy? As a DJ, as a curator, as a programmer, as a host, you're bringing something to the audience; you absorb what people are feeling and what they need to get through the day. There's this thing in the music, this vibration—I find joy in watching people respond to that. I believe that that’s packed into our DNA, or maybe our learned behavior from cultural experiences; certain sounds mean certain things to people. As a hip-hop fan, you know when you hear them drums in a certain way, you're like, 'Wait a minute, what we about to do right now?' As a fan of salsa, you hear them horns hit a certain way, and you're like, 'It's time.'” Something people don’t know about me: “I never have listened to an entire interview of mine. Only thing I really listen to is if I screwed something up, to see how I screwed it up.”

As host of her namesake Apple Music 1 show, rapper/DJ Dotty has a big self-proclaimed goal: to bring Black music culture from around the world to life. And she’s remarkably suited for the task: She grew up in global music mecca London as a second-generation immigrant—“all of my grandparents came to the UK from the Caribbean during the Windrush generation,” she explains—and surrounded herself with soul from the US, dancehall from Jamaica, and much more. “I love all branches of the Black music tree, from reggae to R&B,” she says. The Dotty Show finds her interviewing the artists lighting up Apple Music with the biggest tracks across hip-hop, grime, Afrobeats, and everything in between, from the UK and beyond. “It’s wall-to-wall Black music from all across the globe,” she says. “A guided tour of the very best.” Tune in to The Dotty Show every Monday through Thursday at 7 am LA/10 am NYC/3 pm LDN. Hometown: London Former life: Dotty signed a record contract in 2012 and released several mixtapes; she has also hosted different shows on BBC Radio 1Xtra. Earliest musical memory: “My mum playing reggae vinyls on the record player on a Saturday morning. Beres Hammond, Barrington Levy, Gregory Isaacs, Janet Kay were the sound of my childhood.” Favorite group: Destiny’s Child, “because who else?” Favorite music video: Michael Jackson, “Remember the Time” First concert: Usher at the Temple in London First song purchased or downloaded: Will Smith, “Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It” Go-to karaoke song: Mariah Carey, “Honey” Five songs to get me through the day: Stevie Wonder, “As” Luther Vandross, “Never Too Much” Wizkid, “Essence” Mariah Carey, “Honey” Tems, “Ice T” Favorite workout: “Brisk walks to and from the fridge. Sometimes a light jog to the oven.” Most inspiring thing about music: “I love that feeling of discovering something new and hearing it for the first time.” Anything else you want people to know? “Rihanna retweeted me once!”

London-based Matt Wilkinson first bubbled up as a writer and editor at renowned UK music magazine NME, where he reported on artists who were changing pop culture one song at a time. His first interview was with Amy Winehouse, in a cemetery in Bristol, when she was one of the biggest names in music—a foundational experience for Matt. “Even though I was totally inexperienced,” he says, “that Amy interview was life-changing for me. When she realized I was there to talk about music rather than her private life, she just came alive—waxing lyrical about ’60s girl groups, hip-hop, the lot. This was the first time I’d ever sat eye-to-eye with a big-name musician and really connected with them. And forging that connection is still what I aim to do when I speak to artists today.” As the host of his namesake show on Apple Music, Matt brings that sense of music history and connection to the air, mining the most interesting new music, chronicling the best of the UK scene, and telling the stories behind the songs of the day with revealing interviews and more. But above all? He’s a music fan obsessed with the the idea that “there are still classic songs waiting to be discovered,” he says. “I’m forever looking for the 'hairs on the back of the neck' feeling to happen. That unnameable, rare thing where you hear a song and it suddenly changes your life. It happens every so often and it's the best thing ever.” Hear The Matt Wilkinson Show every Monday through Friday at 4 am LA/7 am NYC/12 pm LDN. Hometown: London Former life: Music editor at NME Earliest music memory: “Making a mixtape for my mum.” Favorite music genre: “Whenever I get asked this, I just reply: 'Good music'. If it moves me in any way, then it's good.” My go-to karaoke song: “Karma Chameleon,” Culture Club What’s unique about my show? “I'm honest—and I always will be. I play music that I personally find really interesting. I am obsessed about music, and in many ways it's the main thing in my life. The idea of a life without gigs or new music is really boring to me! I aim to bring this passion to everything I do at Apple—whether it's speaking about a track during a link, or researching for an interview, or meeting with an artist.”

The host of her namesake show as well as R&B Now, Nadeska Alexis brings a one-of-a-kind, truly global and diverse perspective to music and culture. Although she proudly reps New York City, she was born in Grenada to a huge family and moved to Brooklyn when she was 11, which is where her musical education blossomed. “Living in Grenada for the first few years of my life meant that reggae and soca music were the sounds that I naturally heard all around me—those sounds still very much feel like home to me,” she says. “But the earliest musical memory that sticks in my mind was spending time with my cousins after school and watching hip-hop and R&B videos. I was a little too young to fully understand what I was seeing, but it made an impression, and when I moved to the States I became fully immersed in that culture. It gave me a unique musical education.” Nadeska—who made her name as a music journalist and cohosted Complex’s breakout hit video series Everyday Struggle—brings that unique viewpoint to everything she does. “My show is crafted from the perspective of a young Black woman who’s experienced many different cultures growing up; that has given me an appreciation for multiple genres and how often they overlap,” she says. “My goal is always to leave listeners with something new that feels familiar at the same time.” Hear her on The Nadeska Show every Friday at 7 am LA, 10 am NY, and 3 pm London on Apple Music 1, plus Fridays at 8 am LA, 11 am NY, and 4 pm London on R&B Now Radio. Hometown: Brooklyn, NY Former life: Cohost/producer of Complex’s Everyday Struggle, journalist/writer at MTV News First music video I saw: “Snoop Dogg, 'Who Am I?' I was terrified of Snoop for years after seeing him transform into a dog!” Proudest accomplishment: “Overcoming my traumatizing battle with immigration when we moved to the States, and now being in a stable enough position to take care of my family when they need me.” Go-to karaoke song: “I don't like karaoke—I'm a terrible person, I know.” My most important values: “Being honest, consistent, open-minded and loyal.” Favorite thing about music: “I grew up seeing firsthand how politics, race and religion create so much unnecessary conflict. What I've always loved about music is its ability to transcend those things and show us how much we actually have in common. Music has gotten me through some of the worst periods of my life. Like the great Bob Marley says, ‘One good thing about music, when it hits you feel no pain.’”

Relatable, full of heart, and genuinely hilarious, Rebecca Judd is one of the UK's most essential and plugged-in new voices. Rebecca has been a music fan since early on, and happily recounts “one of the greatest concerts of my life—Destiny’s Child when I was like eight years old, singing ‘Survivor’ and ‘Bootylicious’ with so much passion and emotion,” she says. “If only I could relive that now!” Her musical tastes run the spectrum—her karaoke favorites swing from Whitney Houston to Drake—and she brings that same diversity and curious energy to her show. “Every day has a different theme,” Judd says. “So if you fancy a bit of everything, it’s perfect—and I’m joined by loads of incredible guests.” Check out The Rebecca Judd Show every Monday through Thursday at 6 am LA, 9 am NY, 2 pm LDN. Hometown: Essex, UK Former life: Host of BBC’s The Friday Show Favorite artist/band: “Destiny’s Child—iconic!” Earliest musical memory: “Being nine years old spending my last £10 of Christmas money buying Kelis’ Tasty album.”

With his finger on the pulse of all things pop culture, Travis Mills is all about the discovery (and rediscovery) of music. Hailing from Riverside, California, Travis got his start playing acoustic guitar at age five and has been writing, recording, and releasing music solo and in bands since he was 14 (in 2020, he launched his latest project, girlfriends, with Goldfinger’s Nick Gross and John Feldmann). He’s a big alt/pop punk and rap fan, noting that “the energy from the punk rock scene [he] grew up in and hip-hop is very similar—it’s this DIY attitude that it takes to grow a rabid fanbase and do things on your own terms.” Mills brings that very same energy to his namesake show on Apple Music 1, describing it as “a place for new artists to come feel legitimized and veteran artists to feel cool again.” His goal? To be your go-to pop culture destination: “If it is happening in the world, it is happening on my show.” Don’t miss The Travis Mills Show every Tuesday and Thursday on Apple Music 1 at 4 pm LA/7 pm NYC/12 am LDN. Hometown: Riverside, California Former life: Travis is a licensed cosmetologist and went to Paul Mitchell School when he was 17. Earliest musical memory: “Playing my first ‘show’ at my grandma’s wedding. I was five years old and they let me go onstage before they got married and play an original song I wrote. It was probably pretty bad.” Go-to karaoke song: Eminem, “The Real Slim Shady” Favorite music video: D’Angelo, “Untitled (How Does It Feel)” What inspires you most about music? “The ability to turn everything around with one song. You can make something out of nothing—literally words and melodies that appear in your head from out of nowhere can create a brand-new life for you.” Anything else you’d like us to know? “I love Apple Music—I have the Apple logo tattooed in the palm of my hand!”

For Apple Music 1 host Brooke Reese, whose grandfather emigrated from Mexico when he was 15, music has always been a way to stay connected to family, tradition, and cherished memories. “My mom made sure to always keep me connected to our culture and everything my grandpa sacrificed so we all could have a better life,” Brooke says. “I grew up with mariachis at every family party—it was a must!” But American pop was also a key part of Brooke’s formative mix, and when she’s feeling nostalgic she’ll play artists like John Mayer or Justin Timberlake. “Their music has been the soundtrack to a lot of important moments in my life, both good and bad. I can remember vividly watching *NSYNC’s ‘Tearin’ Up My Heart’ in my mom’s living room when I was in third or fourth grade. I was immediately drawn in.” As the host of Apple Music 1’s The Chart Show, Brooke runs through chart countdowns from around the world, interviews stars at the top, and keeps listeners up to date on what’s new and what’s next. “My show is the only listener-based show on Apple Music 1,” she says. “It’s the songs and artists that listeners go back to over and over again.” Tune in to The Chart Show With Brooke Reese every Monday through Thursday at 6 am LA/9 am NYC/2 pm LDN. Hometown: Riverside, California Earliest musical memory: “In my Latin household, you had to get up early to clean the house and do your chores before you could go outside. I remember my mom blasting Julio Iglesias, Neil Diamond, and Céline Dion. I always loved to sing along, and they always remind me of my mom.” Favorite music video: Britney Spears’ “I’m a Slave 4 U.” “It was so iconic, and I still know the dance moves to this day.” First song I ever bought or downloaded: Toni Braxton, “Un-Break My Heart.” “I used to play it on my cassette player and sing it at the top of my lungs.” Go-to karaoke song: Madonna, “Like a Virgin.” First tour: *NSYNC Five songs that get me through the day: Miranda Lambert, “Bluebird” Harry Styles, “Golden” “Anything Cher—she is my queen!” “Everything from Taylor Swift's 1989 album.” “Anything by John Mayer.”