by Jon Kutner | Jul 27, 2025 | YouTube clip of the week
Yola was born Yolanda Claire Quartey in Bristol in 1983 and is 42 this week. In 2019, she appeared at the Newport Folk Festival – the one in Rhode Island. Her single, Faraway Look was voted Best American Roots Song and Best American Roots performance in 2020 and...
by Jon Kutner | Jul 27, 2025 | Did you know?
The BRIT Billion award was launched in May 2023 and acknowledges outstanding achievement in recorded music by surpassing the landmark of one billion career UK streams. It also marks 50 years of the BPI and the 50th anniversary of the certifications programme, which...
by Jon Kutner | Jul 20, 2025 | Did you know?
Here are the top 10 most played artists and the top 10 most played song on the radio in the UK during 2024. Rank Artist Rank Song 10 Harry Styles 10 Feelslikeimfallinginlove (Coldplay) 9 Becky Hill 9 Too Sweet (Hozier) 8 Elton John 8 Espresso (Sabrina Carpenter) 7...
by Jon Kutner | Jul 20, 2025 | YouTube clip of the week
Kim Carnes is 80 this week. Best remembered for her UK number 10 hit Bette Davis Eyes, the follow-up, Draw of the Cards, wasn’t as well received peaking at number 28 in the States and number 50 here. Let’s remember it and the eerie video that accompanied...
by Jon Kutner | Jul 13, 2025 | Did you know?
To go with the YouTube footage, this was the full schedule for Live Aid which celebrates its 40th anniversary this week. July 13th 1985. Wembley Stadium All times are UK times Philadelphia – JFK Stadium Artist Stage Entrance Lenght End of performance Artist...
