BTS top global list of 2020's most successful albums
The IFPI's Global Album All Format Chart for 2020 is topped by BTS's 'Map Of The Soul: 7', with The Weeknd and Billie Eilish following in the top three.…
And Finally
Each week we carefully curate some of the stand-out stories that come across the CMU news desk, picking out the most funny, whacky or down right weird ones to include in the 'And Finally!" column.
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The Weeknd's Blinding Lights named world's most successful single of 2020
The IFPI has named The Weeknd's Blinding Lights the world's best performing single of 2020, as it also became the first single to spend 52 weeks in the Billboard Hot 100 top ten.…
Grimes confirms signing to Columbia
Grimes has confirmed she has signed to Sony's Columbia Records, having previously released albums with 4AD, and has launched a new website teasing future music.…
Evan Dando performs in pharmacy after staff find lost wallet
Evan Dando played a song in a Falmouth pharmacy after staff found his lost wallet following a tweet, and later said his stolen guitar had been found.…
BTS named most successful recording artist in the world in 2020
K-pop group BTS have won the IFPI's Global Recording Artist Of The Year award for 2020, the first South Korean act to do so and the first winners who primarily sing in a language other than English.…
Maroon 5's Adam Levine laments lack of rivals in 2021
Maroon 5's Adam Levine tells Zane Lowe he misses the era of bands on the charts, as his own band release new single Beautiful Mistakes featuring Megan Thee Stallion.…
Robbie Williams to be played by CGI monkey in biopic
Director Michael Gracey has revealed that Robbie Williams will be portrayed as a CGI monkey in the biopic Better Man, which is set to feature new versions of his songs.…
Cyprus's Eurovision entry draws protests from religious groups
Cyprus's Eurovision entry El Diablo has drawn protests from religious groups and a petition, prompting broadcaster CyBC to defend the song's interpretation.…
Katy Perry, J Balvin and more to contribute to Pokémon 25th anniversary compilation
Katy Perry, J Balvin and others will contribute new tracks to 'Pokémon 25: The Album', due in the autumn, while Post Malone has covered Hootie And The Blowfish's 'Only Wanna Be With You'.…
Blondie to star in their own graphic novel
Blondie are to appear in a graphic novel titled Blondie: Against The Odds, written by Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti and published by Z2 Comics in autumn.…
Bruce Springsteen's Jeep ad reinstated after drink driving charges dropped
Jeep has restored its Bruce Springsteen advert to YouTube after drink driving charges against the musician were dropped, though he pleaded guilty to consuming alcohol in a prohibited area.…
Greatest Showman director to make Robbie Williams biopic
Greatest Showman director Michael Gracey is making a musical biopic of Robbie Williams, with Williams re-singing his songs for the film.…