PJ Harvey honoured in Queen’s birthday list
Mercury Music Prize winner PJ Harvey, composer Mike Batt and singer songwriter Adele were named in the Queen’s 2013 birthday honours.
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NewsDavid Cameron praises ‘world-leading’ UK music
Prime Minister David Cameron has praised the success of Adele and One Direction as British music acts continue to dominate global album sales.
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NewsUK music industry is not failing new acts, says BPI CEO
Geoff Taylor, BPI Chief Executive, has labelled the Arts Council’s Alan Davey ‘ill-informed and out of touch’ for criticising the music industry for failing to support emerging talent.
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NewsHuw Stephens to host AIM Independent Music Awards
BBC Radio’s Huw Stephens and Steve Lamacq will host this year’s AIM Independent Music Awards at The Brewery in Clerkenwell.
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NewsAdele number one in young musician rich list
Adele has come top of a new list of the richest young musicians in the UK compiled by The Sunday Times.
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NewsAdele’s Skyfall wins Oscar for best song
Adele has won the Oscar for best original composition for Skyfall, the title song of the latest James Bond film.
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NewsBen Howard sees greatest post-BRITs sales surge
Double BRIT award winner Ben Howard saw an 320 percent increase in sales of his debut album Every Kingdom after the ceremony.
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NewsEmeli Sande and Ben Howard do the double at the Brits
Emeli Sande and emerging singer songwriter Ben Howard triumphed at this year’s BRIT Awards winning two prizes each.
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Events NewsMumford & Sons and Adele triumph at Grammys
British artists Mumford & Sons and Adele were among the acts to triumph at this year’s Grammy Awards.
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UK artists make up 13.7% of 2012′s US album sales
British artists accounted for 13.7 percent of the US recorded music market in 2012, new figures show.
