Taylor Swift equals Madonna’s record of 12 UK No 1 albums
Updated: 2024-04-26 17:00:11
Swift now has joint highest number of chart-toppers for a female artist, as The Tortured Poets Department earns biggest opening week in seven yearsTaylor Swift has tied with Madonna to become the female artist with the most UK No 1 albums, earning her twelfth chart-topper with the global phenomenon that is The Tortured Poets Department.Swift also dominates this week’s singles chart, with three songs in the Top Five including a No 1 for Fortnight, featuring Post Malone. It’s her fourth No 1 single, and her third chart double. Continue reading...
As a 40th anniversary edition of Rebel Yell is released, the punk rock icon will answer your questionsBilly Idol cried his Rebel Yell 40 years ago this year, and an expanded anniversary edition of the album of the same name is out now. To mark the release, Billy is joining us to answer your questions.Born William Broad and raised in unassuming London suburbs, come the mid-1970s he had morphed into Billy Idol. With blond hair aflame, he fronted Generation X and made punk rock palatable to pop fans with perky hits including Your Generation, King Rocker and Dancing With Myself – with Idol using the latter as a springboard for a solo career. Continue reading...
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