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Owen Kiernan Discusses Cutting Through Digital Noise

The next instalment of our Members Voices series is live. Owen Kiernan, Head of Digital at Cr2 Records, on how artists and labels can cut through the noise of more than 120,000 tracks added to DSPs ev

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Owen Kiernan on Cutting Through Digital Noise for Artists and Labels

The next instalment of our Members Voices series is live. Owen Kiernan, Head of Digital at Cr2 Records, on how artists and labels can cut through the noise of more than 120,000 tracks added to DSPs ev

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AFEM Announces Participation in International Music Summit Ibiza 2026

We’re looking forward to returning to International Music Summit Ibiza this April, with a programme that reflects the conversations shaping our sector right now.

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Owen Kiernan Discusses Cutting Through Digital Noise for Artists and Labels

The next instalment of our Members Voices series is live. Owen Kiernan, Head of Digital at Cr2 Records, on how artists and labels can cut through the noise of more than 120,000 tracks added to DSPs ev

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Sam Fender & Olivia Dean's "Rein Me In" Achieves UK Chart Milestone

"Rein Me In” by Sam Fender and Olivia Dean is now one of just two singles to log 13 or more weeks at No. 1 in the U.K. without making the top 10 on the Hot 100.

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Owen Kiernan Offers Advice on Cutting Through Digital Noise for Artists

The next instalment of our Members Voices series is live. Owen Kiernan, Head of Digital at Cr2 Records, on how artists and labels can cut through the noise of more than 120,000 tracks added to DSPs ev

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Genesis Owusu Announces Upcoming UK and European Tour Dates

The dates include stops in London, Birmingham, Bristol, Glasgow and more

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Sam Fender and Olivia Dean's "Rein Me In" Achieves Rare U.K. Chart Feat

"Rein Me In” by Sam Fender and Olivia Dean is now one of just two singles to log 13 or more weeks at No. 1 in the U.K. without making the top 10 on the Hot 100.

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Genesis Owusu announces 2026 UK and European tour

The dates include stops in London, Birmingham, Bristol, Glasgow and more

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Paul McCartney Discusses Collaboration on The Rolling Stones' New Album

"I went home that day, and I’m saying to everyone, ‘I just played with The Stones!"

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U.K. Chart-Topping Singles That Missed U.S. Hot 100 Top 10

"Rein Me In” by Sam Fender and Olivia Dean is now one of just two singles to log 13 or more weeks at No. 1 in the U.K. without making the top 10 on the Hot 100.

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Paul McCartney tells us about working on The Rolling Stones’ new album: “I was glad I wasn’t blasé about it. It’s really exciting”

"I went home that day, and I’m saying to everyone, ‘I just played with The Stones!"

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Fractal Audio Systems AM4 Review: A Prestigious Amp Modeler Made Accessible

Fractal’s AM4 aims to make the company’s prestigious amp and effects modelling accessible to a larger audience

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U.K. Chart Success, U.S. Chart Disconnect

"Rein Me In” by Sam Fender and Olivia Dean is now one of just two singles to log 13 or more weeks at No. 1 in the U.K. without making the top 10 on the Hot 100.

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Doublespeak: A synth-pop covers album created remotely

You've never heard ABBA, The Carpenters or David Essex quite like this before...

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Paul McCartney reflects on songwriting magic

As the Beatle and legendary musician releases his 19th solo album, ‘The Boys Of Dungeon Lane’, he sits down with NME to share memories of his friends in the Fab Four, and discuss working with the Roll

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Sam Fender & Olivia Dean Single Dominates UK Charts

"Rein Me In” by Sam Fender and Olivia Dean is now one of just two singles to log 13 or more weeks at No. 1 in the U.K. without making the top 10 on the Hot 100.

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“Make no mistake, it could grace any professional stage with its superb range ofsounds, rugged build and great flexibility”: Fractal Audio Systems AM4 review

Fractal’s AM4 aims to make the company’s prestigious amp and effects modelling accessible to a larger audience

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Paul McCartney: “Writing a song is still a magic feeling for me, and hopefully always will be”

As the Beatle and legendary musician releases his 19th solo album, ‘The Boys Of Dungeon Lane’, he sits down with NME to share memories of his friends in the Fab Four, and discuss working with the Rolling Stones and the creative buzz he still gets from songwriting The post Paul McCartney: “Writing a

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Radiohead Not Currently Discussing New Album

Guitarist Ed O’Brien has told NME he thinks it's because 2016's 'A Moon Shaped Pool' "was so fucking awful to make"