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Scottish Album of the Year Award opens for submissions

The Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award is returning for its 11th year and is opening for submissions from artists and fans. Organisers say the recovery from the pandemic makes the awards “more crucial than ever”. This year’s awards ceremony will ...

01 Jul 2022 at 14:00

Music

Arctic Monkeys among artists with most successful debut album from home region

Oasis, Arctic Monkeys and Robbie Williams are among the artists to be crowned as having the most successful debut album from their home region or nation, according to new analysis. In celebration of National Album Day this month, the British ...

05 Oct 2022 at 01:01

Music

Sheeran ‘delighted’ as he becomes first to have four albums in top 10 for year

Ed Sheeran said he is “delighted” to become the first artist to have four albums stay in the top 10 of the UK charts for a year. Official Charts Company confirmed on Wednesday that the 31-year-old singer-songwriter’s latest album Equals has ...

02 Nov 2022 at 14:53

Photo album that documented two royal visits in the 1960s going under the hammer

A rediscovered photo album which provides a “fascinating glimpse” into separate visits made by Prince Philip, the late Duke of Edinburgh, and Princess Margaret to two cable ships in the 1960s is to go under the hammer. The commemorative ...

09 Apr 2023 at 11:57

Music

UK’s biggest debut album revealed

Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf has been named the UK’s biggest debut album. The 1977 record catapulted its flamboyant American creator, real name Michael Aday, to international fame and inspired sequel albums and a stage musical. It tops ...

14 Oct 2022 at 01:01

Music

Dolly Parton asks Sir Elton John to collaborate on classic hit

Dolly Parton says she has asked Sir Elton John to collaborate with her on one of his classic tracks. The country megastar, 76, is recording a rock ‘n’ roll album which will feature her own originals as well as covers of classic hits. ...

09 Dec 2022 at 12:56

Music

Eminem on course for UK number one album and single double

US rap star Eminem is on course for a UK number one album and single double this week. The 51-year-old’s new album, The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup de Grace), is currently outselling its nearest competition, Travis’s LA Times by three ...

15 Jul 2024 at 18:00

Scotland

Scottish Album of the Year longlist revealed after record number of submissions

Organisers of the Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) award say they received a “record-breaking” number of submissions from artists this year. Twenty albums have been selected for the longlist from 369 submissions by 100 impartial ...

15 Sept 2022 at 20:00

Music

Coldplay named most played British group of 21st century

Coldplay have been named as the most played British group of the 21st century by music licensing company PPL. The London pop rockers – made up of frontman Chris Martin as well as Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland and Will Champion – ...

27 Sept 2024 at 16:45

Music

Gracie Abrams scores first UK number one album with The Secret Of Us

Gracie Abrams has her first UK number one album with The Secret Of Us. The singer, who is the daughter of Star Wars director JJ Abrams, topped the UK Official Albums Chart week with her second album. In second place was The ...

28 Jun 2024 at 18:08

World

Kendrick Lamar surprises with new album GNX

Kendrick Lamar gave music listeners an early holiday present on Friday with the surprise drop of a new album. The Grammy winner’s 12-track GNX is the rapper’s first release since 2022’s Mr Morale & The Big Steppers, and ...

22 Nov 2024 at 17:56

Local News

Upcoming Irish artist to launch debut album in local Tipperary town

Joseph Gorman is set to release his debut album, The Modern Irish Ballad. A launch event will be held at Hotel Minella, Clonmel, on November 3 at 8pm. The launch event will feature renowned piper Joe Byrne, folk artist ...

14 Oct 2024 at 21:33

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