Breakthrough British acts are officially back, with eight 2017 debuts by UK artists on the list of the Top 200 albums for the first half of the year: six more ...
In the new issue of Music Week, we investigate the picture for breaking new UK artists as 2017 reaches the halfway stage.
This time last year, we revealed a crisis, ...
There will be sighs of relief around the music business this week at the news there’s been a 300% increase in the number of UK debut albums in 2017’s Top ...
The Official Charts Company has unveiled its list of the biggest selling singles and albums of the year so far, with Ed Sheeran leading the way in both categories.
Sheeran, ...
Speaking to Music Week at the launch of Radio 1’s 50th anniversary programming, Cooper said: “In record company weekly meetings, the first thing executives want to know is, Have you ...
Rag’N’Bone Man has announced details of a series of new UK dates.
The Overproof tour is set to take place this November and will include two shows at London’s O2 ...
Should you ever be in close proximity to the recipient of this year’s Lifetime Achievement Ivor Novello Award, chances are you’ll hear him before you see him.
As soon as ...
Harry Styles crashed onto the Albums Chart at No.1 on Friday (May 19) – and successfully launched his new, rock-oriented career, according to his label boss Ferdy Unger-Hamilton.
The self-titled ...