 | Date: 01/10/2025 Section: Rumor Mill Elton John lands his ninth #1 on the Official U.K. Album Chart this week with the hits collection Diamonds, while Gracie Abrams enjoys a seventh nonconsecutive week at the top of the Singles tally with "That's So True." Elton John, Gracie Abrams, Jimin, Naughty Boy, Sam Smith, Doechii |
 | Date: 01/06/2025 Section: Rumor Mill Elton John could score his ninth #1 on the Official U.K. Album Chart with Diamonds, while Gracie Abrams is locked in a tight battle for the top of the Singles tally with ROSÉ and Bruno Mars. Elton John, Gracie Abrams, ROSÉ, Bruno Mars, Sabrina Carpenter, Fontaines D.C., Lil Baby, Future, Young Thug |
 | Date: 12/30/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Ed Sheeran’s +–=÷× (Tour Collection) looks like it’ll reach #1 on the Official Albums chart for the first time this week as Gracie Abrams’ “That’s So True” trends toward a return to the top spot on the singles chart. Official Charts, Ed Sheeran, Gracie Abrams |
 | Date: 12/27/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Michael Bublé and WHAM! enjoyed a very merry week indeed, as they are #1 on the Official U.K. Albums and Singles charts with Christmas and "Last Christmas," respectively. Michael Buble, WHAM!, SZA, Laufey |
| Date: 12/23/2024 Section: Rumor Mill It's likely to be festive at the top of the Official U.K. Charts later this week, with Michael Bublé's Christmas and Tom Grennan's "It Can't Be Christmas" vying for #1 on the respective albums and singles tallies. Michael Bublé, Tom Grennan, Sabrina Carpenter, SZA, Fontaines D.C., WHAM!, Kelly Clarkson, Jose Feliciano |
 | Date: 12/20/2024 Section: Rumor Mill The U.K.’s Official Christmas #1s have been announced, with WHAM!’s “Last Christmas” at the top of singles and Sabrina Carpenter’s Short n’ Sweet leading the albums roundup. WHAM!, Sabrina Carpenter, Gracie Abrams, Lola Young, The Reytons |
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 | Date: 12/16/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Sabrina Carpenter leads the Official U.K. Albums midweek race with Short n’ Sweet. On the singles tally, WHAM! is the front-runner for the Christmas #1. Sabrina Carpenter, WHAM!, The Reytons, The Cure, Michael Bublé, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Teddy Swims |
 | Date: 12/05/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Taylor Swift was once again Spotify's biggest artist, while Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso” was the top song. See how everyone else fared on the streamer's annual Wrapped roundup. Spotify, Spotify Wrapped, Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter, The Weeknd, Bad Bunny, Billie Eilish, Benson Boone, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, Teddy Swims, Chappell Roan |
 | Date: 11/28/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Close attention to this compelling trade shot reveals that Island superstar Sabrina Carpenter’s eyes are closed. That’s because she’s in the middle of a lovely recurring dream in which she’s surrounded by the stalwart professionals who make up her team and they are commemorating the platinum certification of her most recent album, Short n’ Sweet, with a mammoth plaque. Later in the dream... Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Eshak, Imran Majid, Merce Jessor, Janelle Lopez Genzink, Marshall Nolan, Jackie Winkler, Amy Davidson, Natasha Kilibarda, Busby Berkeley |
 | Date: 11/22/2024 Section: Rumor Mill As expected, Linkin Park has notched its fourth #1 on the U.K.’s Official Albums Chart with FROM ZERO, its first album with new vocalist Emily Armstrong. Linkin Park, FLO, ATEEZ, Shawn Mendes, Iron Maiden, Teddy Swims, Sam Fender |
 | Date: 11/18/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Everyone’s going to be arguing about who deserves to win the big Grammy Awards—and even some of the more obscure ones. But let’s go back to square one to decipher what the awards actually mean. Grammy Awards, Recording Academy, CBS, Sabrina Carpenter |
 | Date: 11/15/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Michael Ball and Alfie Boe have their fourth #1 as a duo on the U.K.’s Official Albums Chart with Together at Home. On the singles chart, Gracie Abrams holds onto the top spot for a second week. Ball & Boe, Gracie Abrams, Massive Wagons, Fimiguerrero, Len, Lancey Foux, Gigi Perez, Teddy Swims, Myles Smith |
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 | Date: 11/11/2024 Section: Rumor Mill The folks at Island are popping a lot of corks in the wake of Friday's Grammy nominations, which netted the label 17 nods, including an unprecedented twofer in the Big 4. Island, Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter |
 | Date: 11/08/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Tyler, the Creator, who scored a #1 debut last week, also summits this week’s HITS Top 50 chart, while The Cure lands an emo bow and Grammy darlings Sabrina Carpenter and Gracie Abrams make noise in the Top 5. Tyler, the Creator, Lil Uzi Vert, Sabrina Carpenter, Gracie Abrams, The Cure, Cody Johnson, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, Whitney Houston |
 | Date: 11/08/2024 Section: Rumor Mill The 2025 Grammy nominations are here. Beyoncé tops the field with 11, followed by Billie Eilish, Charli xcx, Kendrick Lamar and Post Malone with seven and Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan and Taylor Swift with six each. |
 | Date: 11/08/2024 Section: Rumor Mill The Cure has its first U.K. Official Albums #1 in 32 years with Songs of a Lost World. On the singles chart, Gracie Abrams scores her first chart-topper. The Cure, Gracie Abrams, Ed Sheeran, Billie Eilish, Gigi Perez, Sabrina Carpenter, Teddy Swims, The Weeknd |
 | Date: 11/07/2024 Section: Rumor Mill With the Grammy noms set to drop tomorrow, we put together the lists of names we’d start with. Bearing in mind the eternal caveat that Grammys Gonna Grammy™, here are a few we consider locks and a few longshots. Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan, Billie Eilish, Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, SZA, Post Malone, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, Chris Stapleton, Eminem, Willow, USHER, Kendrick Lamar, Shaboozey, Ariana Grande, Jack Harlow, Tommy Richman, Benson Boone, Teddy Swims, The Red Clay Strays, Mk.gee, Central Cee, Sexyy Red, Ivan Cornejo, The Marías, Amy Allen, Julian Bunetta, Steph Jones, Daniel Nigro, Justin Tranter, Dernst "D'Mile" Emile II, James Fauntleroy, Andrew Watt, Finneas O'Connell, Jack Antonoff, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, The Beatles, Andrew Hozier-Byrne, Tyler Mehlenbacher, Stuart Johnson, Jelly Roll, Ashley Gorley, Nevin Sastry, Sean Cook, Jerrell Jones, Mark Williams, Blair MacKichan, Evan Blair, Luke Combs, Jessi Alexander, Jonathan Singleton, Tate McRae, Jasper Harris, Ryan Tedder, Gracie Abrams, Aaron Dessner, Asher Bank, Chris Greatti, Brad Oberhofer |
 | Date: 11/07/2024 Section: Rumor Mill In our latest roundup, we present eight more stars of tomorrow from various parts of the biz whose dedication and effort make their superiors look good. Kyle Viti, Atlantic Records, Samantha Aanerud, Spotify, Benicio Wallraff, 10K Projects, Emily Mitchell, TikTok, Nate Stevenson, EMPIRE, Madina Sissoko, Interscope, Chuka Chase, SymphonyOS, Kate Bowling, Warner Music Nashville |
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 | Date: 10/26/2024 Section: Rumor Mill You can’t spell “Taylor” or “touring” without the letter T, one of many reasons why they’ve been synonymous with the overall health of the live-music industry for the better part of the last two years. Taylor Swift, Paramore, Sabrina Carpenter, Gracie Abrams, Coldplay, Travis Scott, Morgan Wallen, Adele, Sphere, Terrapin Station, Danny Wimmer Presents, Oasis, Linkin Park |
 | Date: 10/25/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Yeat’s debuting LYFESTYLE sits atop this week’s Top 50 Album chart, notching 85k. Another bow, SEVENTEEN’s 12th Mini Album: Spill the Feels, lands at #3 with 66k. Yeat, Sabrina Carpenter, SEVENTEEN, Gracie Abrams |
 | Date: 10/18/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Charli xcx has made it to the top of the U.K.’s Official Albums Chart with BRAT thanks to its star-studded remix edition. On the singles chart, Sabrina Carpenter becomes the first artist in 71 years to spend 20 weeks at the top. Charli xcx, Sabrina Carpenter, Paul Heaton, James Blunt, Lady Gaga, The Last Dinner Party, Gigi Perez, Gracie Abrams, Chappell Roan |
| Date: 10/14/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Paul Heaton is heading towards his first solo U.K. Official Albums #1 with The Mighty Several, while on the midweek singles update, Charli xcx is providing strong competition for Sabrina Carpenter. Paul Heaton, Charli xcx, Sabrina Carpenter, James Blunt, Lady Gaga, Skinny Living, Gracie Abrams, Teddy Swims |
 | Date: 10/12/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Parlophone/Atlantic’s Coldplay bows at #1 on the HITS Top 50 with Moon Music, the British rock group’s 10th album. House Lipman has seven titles in the Top 10. WMG, Parlophone, Coldplay, Atlantic, Moon Music, Island, Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan, Republic, Lipman, Morgan Wallen, Gracie Abrams, Interscope, Megan Moroney |
 | Date: 10/11/2024 Section: Rumor Mill It now looks like Coldplay will best Sabrina Carpenter on this week's HITS Top 50. We wondered on Tuesday if the band's Moon Music could beat our midweek projection and... Sabrina Carpenter, Island, Parlophone, Atlantic, Coldplay |
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 | Date: 10/11/2024 Section: Rumor Mill This week's stars of tomorrow from various parts of the biz will also find their faces in our latest magazine, which makes an excellent coaster. Dwight Lazarus, Spotify, Paige Maloney, Wasserman Music, Jeff “Gitty Gitelman, Playground Media, Gracie Reichel, The Trenches, James Armstrong, Sony Music Publishing, Emmie Chambers, Primary Wave Music, Mark Taylor, Facet House, Jessie Richard, RIAA |
