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BRIT Billion award
The BRIT Billion award was launched in May 2023 and acknowledges outstanding achievement in recorded music by...
Most played artists and songs in the UK in 2024
Here are the top 10 most played artists and the top 10 most played song on the radio in the UK during 2024. Rank...
Live Aid
To go with the YouTube footage, this was the full schedule for Live Aid which celebrates its 40th anniversary this...
Some music facts to digest
Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain played drums on Nice One Cyril by the Cockeral Chorus in 1973. ABBA's 1980 number...
American instrumental number ones
In the history of the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart since the rock era, only 21 instrumentals have topped their...
Groups with the most UK number one albums
Following on from last week's solo artists with the most UK number one albums, here is the list of 35 groups/bands...
Solo acts with the most UK number one albums
Since the album chart began back in 1956, 21 solo artists have accumulated five or more chart-topping albums, here is...
Fire vs Water hits
During a recent quiz when I featured songs with fire and water in song titles, I was asked, out of interest, which...
Music-related couples with over 20 years of marriage
The music industry is not known for long-term marriages, but here is a list of 30 couple with 30 or more years of...
Top 20 best-selling albums in the UK
Following a discussion in a pub about the best-selling albums in the UK, I thought I would update this feature...
The UK EP Chart
The EP was a popular format in the late 1950s through to mid 1960s. For record buyers who couldn’t afford an expensive...
U.S. number one albums in 2023
Following on from last week's chart-topping singles in America last year, here's the number one albums: Artist Title...