6 Music Live at Maida Vale

Thursday sees 6Music broadcasting from the BBC's legendary Maida Vale studios, for the very first 6Music: In Concert performance. Joining us will be a band who shaped the sound of Alternative Rock. Having sold just under 2 million albums worldwide, they are among rock music's greatest pioneers. Single-handedly spawning the grunge movement of the 1990s, their unique mix of punk, pop and surf rock inspired an entire generation of musicians, and embodied 90's alternative Rock. They are - Pixies Pixies are - Black Francis (vocals, rhythm guitar), Joey Santiago (lead guitar) and David Lovering (drums), alongside recent addition Kim Shattuck (bass, vocals), who replaced founding member Kim Deal in 2013

Paul McCartney performs live for Lauren Laverne at Maida Vale. Featuring Coming Up, Save Us, Junior’s Farm, New, Ob La Di Ob La Da, and Get Back.

This week Lauren Laverne presents 6 Music Live at Maida Vale featuring live performances from a stellar line-up of bands from those who form the core heritage backbone of BBC 6 Music, to newer artists who have been championed by the network. Today, in what will be their first ever live session for BBC Radio 6 Music, Sigur Rós complete this week's fantastic 6 Music Live at Maida Vale line-up. The Icelandic band has stunned audiences for over a decade with their incredibly atmospheric gigs, and they're sure to bring this week of sessions to an enormous climax with today's performance.