Artists

The music industry can be a difficult place to navigate for any independent artist. For most, all they have is their talent. No contacts, no manager and no financial backing. When all you have is that one killer song it can be daunting not knowing where to go next.

11/08/2017

Jax Jones is riding high following the worldwide success of his smash single You Don't Know Me. He looks set to continue his winning streak, joining up with pop superstar Demi Lovato and the UK's fiercest MC Stefflon Don for his latest single Instruction.

07/08/2016

It’s been five months since Abbey Road opened the doors to its new studios: the Gatehouse and the Front Room – both built with the intention of making the magic of Abbey Road more accessible to emerging artists.

03/08/2017

With Mi Gente climbing to the top of Spotify’s Global 50, the UK could see another Latin number one before summer’s out.

27/07/2017

Chase & Status will be back with their fourth studio album, Tribe, on August 18. The duo are continuing to push genre boundaries on the highly-anticipated release, drawing on the talents of Shy FX and Kiko Bun as well as label mates Emeli Sandé and Blossoms.

19/07/2017

Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee’s Despacito has officially become the most streamed track of all time, just six months after its release.

30/06/2017

The Glastonbury come-down has been a tough one this year, with so many highlights from a wellies-free Worthy Farm.

21/06/2017

Artists For Grenfell, a collective of over 50 acts from across the British music industry, have come together to re-record and release Bridge Over Troubled Water, with all proceeds going to support the victims and survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire.

1/06/2017

Ariana Grande landed back in the UK this morning as she prepares to headline Sunday’s One Love Manchester benefit concert to honour and raise funds for the victims and families affected by the recent attacks.

24/05/2017

Promo teams across the business are packing their bags ahead of One Big Weekend in Hull, with the Radio 1 team looking forward to welcoming Universal Music’s artists to the City of Culture.