We are so excited to share the news that we have been shortlisted in the Catalogue Marketing Campaign category in this year’s Music Week Awards. The awards take place on the 8th May so fingers crossed!

Congratulations to Michael Neidus who has been elected as an Independent Representative on the BPI Council! Read more here: https://www.bpi.co.uk/news-analysis/bpi-members-elect-new-independent-representatives-to-council

We’re excited to announce that Marc Bolan is among the cultural icons to receive English Heritage blue plaques in 2025! Read more here: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/about/search-news/blue-plaques-2025-audrey-hepburn-and-marc-bolan/

The news is out and the titles have been announced! RSD is on the 12th April where you can purchase limited and exclusive releases on the day from your local independent record stores. Visit the RSD website to find participating stores near you!

The sold-out ‘Still Spinnin’: The Singles Collection 1983-2021′ by Dead Or Alive is getting a limited re-press, exclusive to Lexer Music. No further box sets will be manufactured once this batch has sold-out so if you missed it, get it while you can! https://www.lexermusic.com/dead-or-alive/dead-or-alive-still-spinnin-the-singles-collection-1983-2021

Ian Gillan is busy signing prints for the limited edition release of ‘Gillan 1978-1982’. Order your exclusively from Townsend Music. https://townsendmusic.store/product/153023

Bluey “Dance Mode” has won the 2024 ARIA award for ‘Best Children’s Album’ which is brilliant news. Many congratulations to Joff Bush and his team, Ludo, and also a shout out to the Demon and BBC Studios teams that made the album the success it was.

Haircut 100’s Nick Heyward has announced a UK tour this autumn. Visit the website to find venues near you!

The Bluetones tour kicks off today so visit the website to find venues near you:. Check out dates Visit the official store too for lots of Bluetones merch!

The official #rsdbf list has been announced! We have three exclusive limited edition releases to celebrate: Dead Or Alive gets a limited edition 7″ vinyl picture disc release of the iconic track, ‘You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)’ with ‘Misty Circles’ on Side B. The 1973 album ‘Tanx’ by T.Rex is released as a […]

“Suede’s second album is still truly extraordinary – who would dare make it today?” Alexis Petridis (The Guardian). Suede’s era-defining second album from 1994 celebrates its 30th anniversary this year and to celebrate, this incredible album is available to buy as a 3CD edition and a limited edition 2LP half-speed master. Order now: https://suedehq.lnk.to/DMS30

National Album Day is the annual celebration to praise the art of the album format, and this year the theme is Great British Groups. National Album Day takes place on the 19th October and we have six releases to celebrate: Pre Order Simply Red: Simplified Pre Order T.Rex: The Slider Pre Order Longpigs: The Sun […]

Congratulations to our amazing team who took part in this year’s Music Mudder. Music Mudder is a music-inspired endurance event that see’s teams from across the music industry take on an adrenaline pumping obstacle course to raise vital funds for Nordoff and Robbins Music Therapy. We managed to raise over £1500 for Nordoff Robbins so thank you […]

An interview with our Digital Sales Manager, Paul Tucker on reaching the incredible milestone of half a billion streams on Bluey, the effects of technology on the Children’s Music genre, and how developing a Children’s Music act differs from other genres. Read more

Tickets for the 2024 Ocean Colour Scene tour are now on general sale! Head over to the website oceancolourscene.com/tour to get yours!

Celebrating 30 years of britpop with albums & compilations from some of the biggest bands of the 90s! Shop the range

Rough Trade East is very excited to present an in-store conversation and DJ set from Rusty Egan Blitz Club. This unique event celebrates the release of ‘Rusty Egan Presents… Blitzed’. The event takes place on Friday, June 28 at 7pm at Rough Trade East. Get tickets

Missed out on RSD this year? Fear not, the last remaining copies have now been made available online! Shop Lulu: The Man With The Golden Gun Shop Lamont Dozier: The New Love & Beauty Album Shop Travis Biggs: Solar Funk Shop Average White Band: Live At The Rainbow Theatre Shop Steps: Deeper Shade Of Blue

As part of hmv’s vinyl week, we have seven fabulous releases available to buy in-store and online on Saturday 15th June! See the exclusive releases

Celebrate the diverse and inspirational women in our catalogue this International Women’s Day with our Spotify playlist.