Plenty to look forward to at this year's Radio Festival, but one thing in particular stands out – a brand new innovation called the John Peel Lecture, which looks likely to open proceedings with a bang. Exactly who will be delivering it remains a closely guarded secret, but John Myers, chief executive of the Radio Academy, the festival's organiser, offers up a giant clue or two on his blog. "As I was growing up, there was one person, one group, one sound that got me through the years. That person, in my view, is one of the world's greatest rock'n'roll artists and he will be giving the John Peel Lecture on the Monday evening revealing his personal view of life and music in honour of the late John Peel." Flipping 'eck, it's Keith Richards … maybe. The festival will run from 31 October to 2 November in its new home of Salford, with a line-up that includes Mark Thompson, the BBC director general, Global Radio head-honcho, Ashley Tabor, and 6 Music DJ Jarvis Cocker. Tune in for more details here …
