Dr. Dre, Elton John and Drake to host radio shows on Apple Music

26 June 2015 - 15:34 By Relaxnews
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The latest news coming from the launch of the hotly anticipated Apple Music, is that Dr. Dre, Elton John, Drake and Pharrell Williams will be among a gaggle of celebrities to host their own radio shows.

With days to go before the tech giant launches its 24-hour radio streaming service, more details are emerging about artist collaborations.

According to a report by The New York Times, artists that have signed on to host their own one to two-hour radio shows include the aforementioned, along with St. Vincent, Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme, Disclosure and Jaden Smith.

Anchoring Beats 1 Radio will be New Zealand DJ Zane Lowe, whom Apple poached from the BBC.

His first high-profile interview will be with Eminem.

Apple Music launches June 30.

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