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Island rally behind Marcus charity cover

The team at Island have been busy behind the scenes supporting Marcus Mumford’s early release of his stripped down cover of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s You’ll Never Walk Alone in response to the coronavirus crisis.

Island shine a light on new Weeknd album

After helping to deliver The Weeknd his first ever UK number on single spot on the Official Charts, the team at Island have left no stone unturned for today’s release of the global star’s highly anticipated fifth album, After Hours.

UMTogether: top tips for working from home

We've gathered some top tips for working from home including advice on diet and staying healthy.

Lewis does the double at memorable Brits

The 2020 BRIT Awards will go down as a memorable one for the Universal Music family, not just for the widely-celebrated overhaul of the show but also the collection of six of the 10 awards alongside a range of standout performances from Mabel, Lewis Capaldi, Dave, Billie Eilish and Celeste.

 

Attzs turns heads with Brits collab

Universal Music have revealed an exciting collaboration with 21-year-old visual artist and Central Saint Martins student Ashton Attzs ahead of next week’s BRIT Awards.

Chemical Brothers take home Grammy double

Virgin EMI’s The Chemical Brothers were the big British winners at this year’s Grammys after collecting the awards for Best Dance Recording for Got To Keep On and Best Dance Electronic Album for No Geography.

Eminem scores a double top

Eminem has dominated this week’s charts, securing his first UK number one double with his 11th studio album Music To Be Murdered By and single Godzilla.

Easy Life indulge in all things Junk Food

Island are kicking off the new year with today’s release of Junk Food, the new mixtape from Leicester’s five-piece Easy Life who have also been named runners up in the BBC’s Sound of 2020.

Celeste shines as BRITs rising star

Polydor’s emerging star Celeste has won the inaugural BRITs Rising Star award, becoming the first performer to be confirmed for the 40th BRIT Award show on February 18.

Decca warm hearts with Colin release

Decca are helping 89-year-old Colin Thackery complete his bucketlist ahead of the release next week of his album Love Changes Everything. 

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