Art triumphed over commerce at the 20th Mercury Awards, with PJ Harvey's turbulent, intense album about the state of Britain taking home a prize which aims to sum up the state of British music... more
Singer-songwriter PJ Harvey could become the first act to win the Mercury Prize twice if she proves the bookies right and picks up the coveted award ... more
21-year-old chart topping classical music artist Laura Wright refuses to quit her day job as a waitress at the City's busy Northbank restaurant... more
Take That's latest album was tipped for Christmas Number One as it went on sale today, after becoming the biggest pre-order release of the year... more
Rage Against The Machine praised the campaign which has made them unlikely Christmas number one contenders and declared: "Let the people decide"
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X Factor winner Alexandra Burke has stormed to the top of the charts with her single Bad Boys, beating Robbie Williams' comeback single Bodies.... more
It was a double Hallelujah at the top of the charts as X Factor winner Alexandra Burke won the battle for Christmas number one ahead of Jeff Buckley's version of the song.... more
The Arctic Monkeys could set a new chart record this weekend with 18 songs in the top 200 - a position not seen since the heyday of The Beatles.... more
Lily Allen capped a remarkable 12 months of success with four Brit Award nominations - including Best British Breakthrough Act, Best British Album and Best British Single.... more
In the biggest shake-up to the charts since 1952, any song available as an Internet download is now eligible - regardless of when it was released. ... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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