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An uplifting mix of music and chat with Rupi Kaur, Amy Matthews and Elvis Costello

Craig kicks off our Way With Words celebrations on 6 Music with poet and illustrator Rupi Kaur, comedian Amy Matthews, and legendary musician Elvis Costello.

Craig kicks off our Way With Words celebrations on 6 Music! Today, he's joined by poet and illustrator Rupi Kaur to talk about her introduction to poetry, her new poetry collection Love Poems, and how her first poetry collection Milk and Honey went on to sell over 11 million copies.

And comedian Amy Matthews tells us all about her project Comedians Do Poetry, and Elvis Costello tells us about some of his favourite lyrics of all time.

Also, we meet the first inductee into the Class of 2026 - the best in up-and-coming spoken-word talent.

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Music Played

  • Röyksopp

    So Easy

    • Tellé.

  • Missy Elliott

    We Run This

    • Atlantic.

  • Air

    All I Need

    • Source Records.

  • Kavinsky

    Nightcall (feat. Lovefoxxx)

    • Nightcall.
    • Universal Music Division Virgin Music.
    • 1.

  • Ezra Collective

    Jubilee Feeling

    • Partisan.

  • Steely Dan

    Reelin' In The Years

    • MCA.

  • Patti Jo

    Make Me Believe In You

    • Wand.

  • Incredible Bongo Band

    Apache

    • Bongo Rock.
    • Pride.
    • 1.

  • Queens of the Stone Age

    Insignificant Other

    • Matador Records.

  • Goldfrapp

    Rocket

    • CD SINGLE.
    • MUTE RECORDS.
    • 1.

  • Bicep

    Air (feat. SOARR)

    • Ninja Tune.

  • 2Pac

    California Love (feat. Dr. Dre & Roger Troutman)

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 34 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • 2Pac & Dr. Dre

    California Love (Instrumental)

    • Death Row.

  • IAM TARIQ

    Mask You Line (Masculine)

  • Gilla Band

    Alogia

    • Rough Trade.

  • Lime Garden

    All Bad Parts (6 Music Session, 17 March 2026)

  • Sleater‐Kinney

    Dig Me Out

    • Sub Pop.

  • Peaches & Joe Talbot

    You're Alright (Pixel Grip Remix)

    Remix Artist: Pixel Grip.
    • Kill Rock Stars.

  • Olivia Rodrigo

    stupid song

    • you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love.
    • Geffen.

  • The Wannadies

    Hit

    • Indolent.

  • The War on Drugs

    Who's That

    • Super High Quality Records.

  • The B‐15 Project

    Girls Like Us (feat. Crissy D & Lady G)

    • Girls Like Us.
    • Armada Music.
    • 1.

  • Overmono

    After The Rain

    • XL.

  • Air

    Alone in Kyoto

    • Virgin.

  • Gurriers

    Nothing Happens Twice

    • PIAS.

  • The Beta Band

    Squares

    • Regal.

  • corto.alto

    Noblehill (feat. Jacob Alon)

    • Ninja Tune.

  • Luvcat & John Cooper Clarke

    He's My Man - The Anniversary

    • Luvcat.

  • George Winston

    Off to California / The Lakes of Kincora

    • Dancing Cat Records.

  • Hard Drive

    Last Of Harris (feat. Tatiana Hargreaves)

    • Roach Queen Records.

  • Unknown Artist

    Jesus Said He Would Meet Me Down By the Riverside

    • Global Village Music.

  • Sports Team

    Billy

    • Distiller Music.

  • Sister Nancy

    Bam Bam

    • Techniques.

  • This Is Lorelei

    Oh No Now My

    • Matador.

  • Chet Baker

    Almost Blue (Live In Tokyo)

    • My Time with Chet.
    • Sleepy Night Records.
    • 8.

  • JGrrey

    bedbug (feat. Erick the Architect)

    • Ditto.

  • Adult DVD

    Rolling Face

    • Fat Possum.

  • The Winstons

    Amen Brother

    • Metromedia Records.

Broadcast

  • Mon 28 Sep 202613:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music