The summer saw St James’ Park employed as one of the tournament venues when Euro ‘96 landed in England. Three matches, featuring France, Bulgaria and Romania, were played at Gallowgate, giving local ...

In a landmark moment for the UK music industry, Nottingham-born singer Jerub has claimed the historic first-ever Number 1 on the newly ...

The making of a '90s alt. rock masterpiece once covered by Metallica ...

It isn't on any "best album of all time" lists, yet it's sold more than The Dark Side of the Moon, Purple Rain and Abbey Road combined. Why is the Eagles' 1976 LP so amazingly popular?

Newley’s 1960 hit "Why?" is considered a genius pop song for its simple, direct and conversational approach to love and relationships. The track was produced by Johnny Gregory, who also directed the ...

In a moment sure to make millennials feel old, one of the mega R&B hits of the 90s just turned 30 today. The year was 1996, ...

Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” reaches 800 weeks on the Official Rock & Metal Singles chart, becoming the band’s first track to hit that longevity milestone.

U2 is now up to 18 appearances on the Official Singles Sales chart, the most competitive of all sales rankings for individual ...

Jo Charrington has told Music Week that Olivia Dean’s success at the 2026 BRIT Awards is part of an historic demonstration of the strength of British music. “It shows what we can all do when we put ...

Making an impact upon the very first week of release, these three songs are the fastest-selling in chart history.

March 2 has heralded many important events in R&B and hip-hop. East Coast rap legend Method Man was born on this day in 1971. While best known for his work with the seminal rap group Wu-Tang Clan and ...

The only artist ever to have No. 1 hits before, during and after The Beatles topped the charts 50 years ago today.