Former Music Week columnist Jon “Webbo” Webster is a genuine music biz legend. Starting out as a shop assistant for Virgin Retail, the ex-Virgin Records MD was central to devising ...
Virgin Records co-founder Nik Powell has died at the age of 69.
Powell had been receiving treatment for cancer. He died on Thursday (November 7) in Oxford surrounded by his ...
Newly-promoted Virgin Records GM Michael Rivalland has said that he wants to “expand on the culture” at the label.
Music Week can reveal that Rivalland (pictured) has been ...
Artists and executives from across the music business have been paying tribute to former Virgin Records boss Ray Cooper, who sadly passed away on July 28. He was 69.
The ...
Today’s the day. Now That’s What I Call Music 100 hits stores, cementing its place in music business folklore as the UK’s longest-running and best-loved compilation series.
Somewhat ironically, back ...
Get ready to experience Green Day’s snotty-nosed anthem Basket Case like never before. Commissioned by Amazon to record a version of the 1994 track as the theme song for its ...
Veteran music executive David Wolter has been named EVP of Virgin Records as part of Capitol Music Group's (CMG) rebuilding of the historic label.
Wolter (pictured), who began his career ...
