Little Simz has won the 2022 Mercury Prize for the best album of the last 12 months by a British or Irish artist.
The ceremony was staged at the Eventim Apollo ...
UK record labels invested £494.8 million supporting artists’ careers and development in 2021 through A&R, marketing and promotion – more than double their investment in 2016.
The new figures have ...
The Mercury Prize last week unveiled a shortlist featuring several debuts and first-time nominees, including Nova Twins (pictured at the shortlist announcement at the Langham Hotel in London), Wet Leg ...
It’s the 30th anniversary of the Mercury Prize, so the award could do with a decent shortlist to mark the occasion.
Arguably, it’s managed just that with today’s announcement ...
Glastonbury 2022 delivered record digital results for the BBC thanks to acts including Billie Eilish, Paul McCartney, Kendrick Lamar and Diana Ross.
While uncertainty around the pandemic resulted in festival ...
Joy Crookes broke through with her Top 5 debut album last year - now she has a chance to shine at the Glastonbury festival.
Glastonbury is back for the first ...
It’s just over six months since Craig D’Souza made the big move from Primary Talent International to become partner, worldwide music at WME.
His roster went with him to ...
Spotify has reported a post-BRITs snapshot of streaming data for winning artists.
The big impact so far has been for Best New Artist winner and performer Little Simz.
BBC Radio 2 has announced plans for Piano Room Month - 20 big acts performing for the station accompanied by the BBC Concert Orchestra.
Billed as Radio 2’s biggest celebration ...
Back in October, when Joy Crookes’ debut album Skin debuted in the Top 5, it capped the first chapter of the story of an outstanding UK breakthrough. To tell it, ...
