January 24, 2023
Kicking of our Artist Spotlight series for 2023 is no other than the iconic George Michael. Here are a few facts about him that you might not know…
– The song ‘Careless Whisper’ was written by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley and it features on the 1984 WHAM! Album ‘Make it Big’.
– George’s song ‘Jesus To A Child’, released in 1996 was the first single released from his third studio album ‘Older’ and became his sixth UK Number One single and his third as a solo performer.
– ‘Fastlove’ earnt George a Gold certification from the British Phonographic Industry and was nominated for Best Single at the 1997 Brit Awards.
Artist Spotlight – Paloma Faith
Today marks the tenth anniversary of the release of A Perfect Contradiction, Paloma Faith’s incredible third studio album. In celebration, this month our artist spotlight lands on Paloma Faith.
Read moreWHAM! Re-Release Their Iconic Albums ‘Fantastic’ and ‘Make It Big’
We’re delighted to announce that WHAM!’s ‘Fantastic’ and ‘Make It Big’ albums will be released on vinyl for the first time in over 30 years! Pressed on both limited edition colour and black vinyl. Available everywhere on 22nd March. Pre-order now
Read moreSpotlight in Stereo – Valentine’s Day Duel!
It’s the most romantic day of the year if you’re happily in love. If you’re not, then it’s quite possibly the most tedious, lonely and depressing one on the calendar. Ever the diplomats, here in the Spotlight Office we want to include all our colleagues in the celebrations and commiserations, so we created two Valentine’s playlists; one for Everybody In Love and another for those who are Single.
Read moreArtist Spotlight – Calvin Harris
Today, January 17th, is Calvin’s birthday (and this year it’s a big one). So to celebrate the DJ, producer, songwriter, heartthrob and all round talent that is Calvin Harris, we’re shining our Artist Spotlight on some of his finest works!
Read moreWHAM! Make history as ‘Last Christmas’ claims its first ever UK Christmas No.1!
Britain’s much-loved duo WHAM! have claimed the Official UK Christmas Number 1 with ‘Last Christmas’ for the first time since the song was released nearly 40 years ago!
‘Last Christmas’ hits No1 for second week running!
Britain’s best-loved duo WHAM! have claimed the Official UK Number 1 chart position with ‘Last Christmas’ for the second consecutive week – a chart first for ‘Last Christmas’.
Read moreLet Whamageddon Commence!
Let Whamageddon commence! Are you playing?
Read moreArtist Spotlight: JLS
This October, JLS kick off a huge run of dates at arenas around the UK, so to celebrate, we’re shining our Artist Spotlight on JLS!
Read more25 years of George Michael’s ‘Outside’
Let’s go outside! 25 years ago today George Michael released arguably one of the most important singles of his career “Outside”.
Read moreArtist Spotlight: Miley Cyrus
It’s been ten years since the release of Miley’s game-changing fourth record Bangerz which brought with it seismic singles, infamous music videos, and a headline-making live performance. In celebration, this month’s Artist Spotlight lands on Miley Cyrus!
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