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X Factor winner Sam Bailey has claimed this year's Christmas number one, with her debut single Skyscraper. The former prison officer outsold her nearest rival, Pharrell's Happy, by two to one to become one of the fastest selling singles of the year. Bailey, 36, said topping the festive chart was the "icing on the cake". Robbie Williams' Swings Both Ways held onto number one in the album chart after a […]
Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas Is You has sold its millionth copy in the UK, 19 years after it was first released. According to the Official Charts Company the track crossed the milestone after selling 68,000 copies in 2013. The American singer said: "Thank you to all of my British fans! Love, Mariah." The Motown-inspired track peaked at number two when it was first released in 1994 but […]
Singer Tulisa Contostavlos has denied being involved in the supply of class A drugs. The 25-year-old, of Friern Barnet, north London, denied the charge at Westminster Magistrates' Court. She was arrested in June after an undercover investigation by the Sun on Sunday. Musician Michael Coombs, 35, of Velocity Way, Enfield, north London, who also uses the name Mike GLC, pleaded not guilty to the same charge. The singer is accused […]
Singer Adele has been awarded an MBE for services to music by the Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace. The star became a worldwide phenomenon thanks to her debut album 19 and follow-up 21. Last year she won the best song Oscar for Skyfall. The London-born singer came to public attention when she became the first winner of the Brits Critics' Choice Award in 2008. The 25-year-old did not speak […]
Bruno Mars has been added to the Brits 2014 line-up. The Locked Out Of Heaven singer will be joined by Rudimental and Bastille on the bill, who will both perform at the ceremony for the first time. It has already been announced that Arctic Monkeys and Katy Perry will perform at the awards show. The Brit Awards 2014 will take place at London's O2 Arena on Wednesday 19 February. Hat […]
One Direction star Harry Styles has won a court order stopping the paparazzi from harassing him. The 19-year-old applied to the High Court as a last resort, after asking photographers to stop following him voluntarily, his lawyer said. "This is not a privacy order," David Sherborne told the court. "Mr Styles is not trying to prevent fans approaching him in the street and taking photos. "He remains happy to do […]
The Beatles are to release 59 rare and unheard recordings in a bid to stop their copyright protection expiring. The digital compilation includes BBC sessions, four alternate takes of She Loves You and five of A Taste Of Honey. It has not been officially announced, but a spokeswoman for Apple records confirmed the release to the BBC. EU law protects songs for 70 years after they are recorded, but only […]
Beyoncé has unexpectedly released her fifth album on iTunes overnight, with 14 new songs and 17 music videos. The self-titled record is the follow-up to 2011's 4, and features guest spots from her husband Jay-Z and daughter Blue Ivy. "Surprise!" wrote the 32-year-old in a press release, adding she was "bored" of releasing music the traditional way. The instantaneous release means "I am able to speak directly to my fans," […]
Lily Allen has held on to the number one spot in the UK singles chart for a second week with her cover version of Keane's Somewhere Only We Know. The song, used in a festive television advert for department store John Lewis, is tipped to be Christmas number one. In the album chart, Swings Both Ways by Robbie Williams knocked One Direction's Midnight Memories from the top. Beyoncé's self-titled digital […]
