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Lewis outsells Top 10 to reach number one

Following chart-topping success with his single Someone You Loved, Virgin EMI’s Lewis Capaldi has done it again after emphatically securing the top spot on the Official Albums Chart with Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent. In doing so, the album outsold the rest of the Top 10 combined.

Virgin EMI set to launch Rocketman

Another blockbuster soundtrack is looming with Virgin EMI preparing for the May 24 release of Rocketman, the music from Elton John’s epic musical fantasy motion picture.

Bastille prepare for Doom Days

The wait for Bastille fans is almost over following the band’s announcement of their third album, Doom Days, which will be released by Virgin EMI on June 14.

Mo stacks up streams ahead of debut album

Following a flurry of teasers on social media, North London’s rising star MoStack has finally announced the release of his highly anticipated debut album, Stacko, out June 7 via Virgin EMI.

Mabel is set to deliver on High Expectations

With more than 500m global track streams across a string of hits, Mabel is set to release her debut album for Polydor on July 12.

Big summer beckons for Chemical Brothers

Electronic music legends Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons have celebrated their 30th year as a pioneering dance duo with the release this week of No Geography, their ninth studio album.