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“We wanted to do things at a certain speed, but the label didn’t. They let us go”: Meet STONE, the Liverpool alt-rockers who quit their major label, wowed Yungblud’s fans and wrote their new album on a Gibson missing a string

Second album AUTONOMY is a strike for freedom for the Liverpool quartet, who felt limited in their corporate environment

Guitar World

BTS score hat-trick of number ones as Jane McDonald tops independent album chart

It comes after BTS went on hiatus in 2022, during which they completed mandatory military service in their home country.

Evening Standard

“Help for young people in the arts is scarce – projects like these are so important”: Sam Fender has raised £50,000 for youth music charity from his People Watching tour

Singer recently claimed his first UK Number One

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Sam Fender raises £50,000 for grassroots music charity thanks to tour ticket sales

Seventeen Going Under singer Sam Fender donated proceeds from ticket sales for his People Watching tour to raise £50,000 for Youth Music.

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Lily Allen and Sam Fender among 2026 O2 Silver Clef Awards honourees

Lily Allen and Sam Fender are among the names set to be recognised by music charity Nordoff and Robbins.

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Lily Allen and Sam Fender among Silver Clef Award winners

The pair will be presented with the prizes by Nordoff and Robbins, the UK’s largest music therapy charity at a ceremony in July.

Evening Standard

“Every time I play a Les Paul or anything I just wanna do, like, AC/DC”: Sam Fender releases behind-the-scenes footage of him working on a guitar part for Rein Me In, his hit single with Olivia Dean

It’s just won a Brit Award and reached Number 1 in the UK singles chart

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Olivia Dean and Lola Young celebrate Brits triumph at star-studded Universal bash

Dean swept the awards with four major wins while Young was crowned Breakthrough Act at Saturday’s ceremony

Evening Standard

Sombr BRIT Awards stage invasion was a stunt

The stage invasion during Sombr’s BRIT Awards performance was a stunt, his representatives have confirmed.

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Brit awards 2026: full list of winners

Olivia Dean tops the winners list with four, while Sam Fender bags two – see all the category winners here

The Guardian - UK

What happened at the 2026 BRIT Awards?

Olivia Dean took home four prizes as the BRIT Awards came to Manchester for the first time on Saturday (28.02.26) evening.

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Olivia Dean wins big at Brits as Palestine and Peter Mandelson mentions censored

Numerous instances of swearing were also edited out of the awards which were broadcast on ITV.

Evening Standard

Olivia Dean sweeps the board at 2026 Brit awards, winning four including artist, song and album of the year

The 26-year-old dominates in Manchester, landing the night’s biggest prizes as Rosé, Wolf Alice and Mark Ronson also take top honours

The Guardian - UK

Who are the big winners at the Brit Awards 2026?

Olivia Dean dominated and took home four awards.

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Wolf Alice call for support for UK’s small venues in Brits group of the year win

Pop star Olivia Dean and singer-songwriter Sam Fender won song of the year for Rein Me In.

Marie Claire

From Olivia Dean to Rosalía, Here’s Who Won Big at The 2026 BRIT Awards

Evening Standard

Olivia Dean and Sam Fender win song of the year as Brit Awards begin

The song Rein Me In, which features on Fender’s album People Watching, beat the likes of Raye, Lola Young and Calvin Harris to the gong.

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‘The world misses him’: Tim Burgess remembers Stone Roses’ Mani ahead of Brits

The Charlatans frontman will pay tribute to Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield during the In Memoriam section of the awards ceremony in Manchester.

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Harry Styles to return to Brits stage as Lola Young and Olivia Dean lead nods

Jack Whitehall will host the ceremony in Manchester.

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How To Watch BRIT Awards 2026 Online And Live Stream The 46th Annual Ceremony For Free From Anywhere

Olivia Dean and Lola Young lead nominations with Robbie Williams set to lead Ozzy Osbourne tribute performance. Find out how to watch the 46th BRIT Awards online and for free from anywhere.

Evening Standard

The Brits 2026: who should win – and who will actually win

From Lily Allen to Lola Young, it’s a crowded field this year. But who will triumph on the night?

Marie Claire

The BRIT Awards Are Almost Here – but Who Is Actually Nominated for an Award This Year?

We've got the full list of nominees right here

Evening Standard

Charli XCX gets hat trick of number ones as Sam Fender scores first chart topper

Wuthering Heights is the companion album to the Emerald Fennell movie, while Fender’s Rein Me In is his first singles number one.

Evening Standard

Mercury Prize award ceremony will return to Newcastle for second year

The award show was held at Newcastle’s Utilita Arena in October 2025 for the first time and will return to the venue again this autumn.

The Independent UK

Why Olivia Dean is Britain’s big hope at the 2026 Grammy Awards

COMMENT: The breakout star is vying for one of the biggest categories at this year’s Grammys: Best New Artist. Roisin O’Connor makes the case for why she deserves to be celebrated

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