Take That return to the Music Week cover as we hear all about the latest stage of the pop icons' evolution in our November edition.
With their career now well into its fourth decade, Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen take time out to preview their 10th album Dreamers.
Alongside execs from Island EMI, Corduroy Artists, SJM Concerts, UTA and more, the legendary trio let us in on the details of their epic campaign, as Barlow explains: "If there was ever a time to respect, look after and love your audience, it’s right now."
Also in the issue, in her first interview since leaving her role as Spotify’s global head of editorial, we speak to Sulinna Ong about her next big gig: joining U2’s management team. She reflects on working with Full Stop’s Irving and Jeffrey Azoff, and why she decided to swap streaming for the “scary” world of artist management.
Elsewhere, in an extensive and moving discussion, WME London’s new chief Josh Javor opens up on stepping into the top job at the agency, his late mentor Steve Strange, and Coldplay’s record-breaking global stadium tour.
Next up, we introduce five of the Black Music Coalition's Excellence Honourees for 2026 as the emerging talent initiative reaches its fifth year.
Completing this month's features line-up, Partisan Records' Jeff Bell and Zena White sit down to reflect on the label's Music Week Awards win, and celebrate a host of recent roster successes for the indie powerhouse.
In this month's Big Story, we look ahead to the imminent release of Fontaines DC's fifth studio LP Dopamine Chamber. With the help of executives at XL Recordings, Wildlife Entertainment and Roam, we unpack the Dublin band's new album campaign and upcoming tour.
The news section also delves into the Ivors Composer Awards, which take place at London's Grosvenor House on November 17. The Ivors Academy CEO Lord Neri and director of awards Fran Matthews share details about the new ceremony and discuss safeguarding music in the age of AI.
On The Radar showcases Irish folk trio Amble, who talk Warner Records, sky-high ambitions and their second album, while Incoming sees Zachary Cole Smith of DIIV detail losing his home in the LA wildfires, his issues with the music industry, and working with producer AG Cook on the band’s new LP, Zirp!
Lastly, in our expanded monthly charts section, we present the Top 75 Singles and Albums of the previous month, accompanied by revamped analysis pages, plus a host of new listings. These include specialist genre Top 20s for Americana, Classical, Hip-Hop & R&B, Jazz, Country, Dance, Folk and Rock & Metal. The issue is also home to streaming, compilations and vinyl charts.
Joybeth Taylor, co-writer of Ella Langley’s breakthrough hit Choosin’ Texas, recalls penning the country tune over a crockpot dinner in Hitmakers, and Laura Lukanz looks back on a career spanning BBC 1Xtra, First Access Entertainment and now Amazon Music UK/ANZ in The Aftershow.
Rounding off the issue, Mis-Teeq founding member and solo star Sabrina Washington shares her top five career tips in Mentor Me (brought to you in partnership with Carla Marie Williams and Girls I Rate), while Music Venue Trust chief Mark Davyd takes Centre Stage to deliver his latest grassroots sector column.
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