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 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...
by Jon Kutner | Jul 6, 2025 | Did you know?
Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain played drums on Nice One Cyril by the Cockeral Chorus in 1973. ABBA’s 1980 number one The Winner Takes It All was originally going to be called The Story Of My Life. From 1955, Pat Boone held the record for most consecutive...
by Jon Kutner | Jun 29, 2025 | Did you know?
In the history of the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart since the rock era, only 21 instrumentals have topped their chart and this year marks the 40 anniversay since the last one. Here is the full list of those 21 tracks. No. Title Artist Year 1 The Happy Organ Dave...
by Jon Kutner | Jun 22, 2025 | Did you know?
Following on from last week’s solo artists with the most UK number one albums, here is the list of 35 groups/bands with five or more number one albums to their credit since the chart began back in 1956. Act Number of No.1 albums Comments Bon Jovi 5 Boyzone 5...
