Calvin Harris
Dua Lipa’s songs were played more than anyone else’s on UK radio and television last year, thanks to her award-winning album Future Nostalgia. In topping the chart she has ended the reign of Ed Sheeran, who has been the UK’s most-played artist every year since 2017. Two of her singles, Physical and Don’t Start Now, […]
Ed Sheeran, Rita Ora and Calvin Harris have all risen up the Sunday Times Rich List after enjoying huge chart success. Sheeran made £28m last year – taking his total estimated wealth to £80m. But that still only puts him at 35th on the list of the UK’s richest musicians, which is dominated by golden […]
More names have been added to the line-up for this year’s T in the Park alongside headliners Calvin Harris, LCD Soundsystem and The Stone Roses. Included in the new additions are Hannah Wants (pictured above) who will be making her debut, Oliver Heldens, Chase & Status and Alesso plus many more. The festival itself is […]
Adele looks set to take the limelight at this year’s Brit Awards after being nominated for four trophies. Her multi-million-selling album 25 is up for best British album, while she has also been shortlisted for best British female, single and video. Pop trio Years & Years and singer-songwriter James Bay have also been nominated for […]
Calvin Harris has kept his title as the world’s highest-paid DJ for the third year in a row. Harris made £41.8 ($66m), according to Forbes’ latest rich list – the electronic cash kings 2015. For the last two years the 31-year-old’s earnings have totalled the same amount. In second place is David Guetta on around […]
Musicians including Kanye West, Jack White, Rihanna, Madonna and Coldplay are uniting behind Jay Z’s “artist-friendly” streaming site, Tidal. They all turned their Twitter profiles teal blue, to reflect Tidal’s branding, on Sunday night. The site launches on Monday, promising CD-quality streaming and thousands of music videos, for a subscription fee. Taylor Swift, who pulled […]
Cheryl Fernandez-Versini has become the first British female solo artist to have five number one singles in the UK. Her latest song, I Don’t Care, entered the Official Charts in pole position on Sunday. The 31-year-old overtook Spice Girl Geri Halliwell and Rita Ora, who both have four chart-toppers. The star gave the credit for […]
Dumfries-born DJ Calvin Harris has withdrawn from the MTV European Music Awards because of illness. Award organisers posted on Facebook: “We have some really sad news. Calvin Harris has taken ill and will not be able to perform at tomorrow’s show. “He sends his sincere apologies. Get well soon, Calvin!” On Twitter, the 30-year-old DJ […]