Peter Kay and Tony Christie take Amarillo to number one
Peter Kay and Tony Christie's Comic Relief re-release of 'Amarillo' goes straight to number one, while The Bravery's debut album enters the top ten at number five.…
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Research shows video game fans are heavy music consumers
Research firm IDC found gamers spend around ten hours a week playing games and also listen to a lot of music, with over half owning 100 to 500 CDs.…
Stevie Wonder track gets massive US radio play
'So What The Fuss', the first single from Stevie Wonder's album 'A Time To Love', has entered America's R&R/Mediabase AC Radio Chart at 14, the highest new entry position ever.…
CMU survey finds college gig circuit is back on the up
A CMU survey of students' union entertainments found the college gig circuit is recovering from its heyday, and that NUS Services is working on a network to support it.…
Robbie Williams most popular funeral song in Britain, survey finds
A Music Choice survey found Robbie Williams' 'Angels' is the record most Britons want played at their funeral, with Queen's 'The Show Must Go On' the most popular across Europe.…
50 Cent's The Massacre sells over a million copies
50 Cent's album The Massacre has sold over a million copies after an early Friday release in the US.…
Survey suggests MP3 player owners use only 2% of stored tracks
A WebTV Europe survey suggests the average music fan regularly uses only 2% of the tracks on their MP3 player, raising questions about high-capacity devices.…
The Tears live at The Astoria
A review of The Tears' Astoria gig, noting Brett Anderson and Bernard Butler's strong tunes and the ballads 'Love As Strong As Death' and 'The Ghost of You'.…
Mobile music earnings to triple
Universal Music Group's mobile division predicts mobile music revenue will rise from $5.3 billion to $15.8 billion a year over the next five years.…
Green Day top six US charts
Green Day's 'Boulevard of Broken Dreams' is number one on six US radio and rock chart formats this week.…
Mystery Jets live at Koko
A review of the Mystery Jets' show at London's Koko, praising the band's eccentric lineup and the emotional 'Anno's Italy', which was written as an obituary for friends killed in a car crash.…
Adam Green live at Islington Academy
A review of Adam Green's Islington Academy gig, where the former Moldy Peaches member played songs from new album 'Gemstones' backed by support band the Gnomes.…