Government stop £1.2million photo albums by English ornithologist John Gould being sold overseas

Born in Lyme Regis on the Dorset coast in 1804, John Gould was brought up in Surrey and later Windsor, where his father was a gardener at the monarch’s castle. Gould taught himself taxidermy – the practice of preserving an animal’s body by stuffing or mounting – from an early age.  In 1824, he moved … Read more

Government stop £1.2million photo albums by English ornithologist John Gould being sold overseas

Born in Lyme Regis on the Dorset coast in 1804, John Gould was brought up in Surrey and later Windsor, where his father was a gardener at the monarch’s castle. Gould taught himself taxidermy – the practice of preserving an animal’s body by stuffing or mounting – from an early age.  In 1824, he moved … Read more

Olivia Rodrigo’s debut studio album shoots to No. 1 on Billboard 200 albums chart

Olivia Rodrigo only turned the legal age of 18 three months ago. And already, the California native has scored a No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart with her debut studio effort, Sour. It sold the equivalent of 295,000 album units in the U.S. in the week ending May 27, according to MRC Data, which is … Read more

Rag ‘n’ Bone Man lands number one in the UK Albums Chart with Life By Misadventure

Rag ‘n’ Bone Man lands number one in the UK Albums Chart for the second time after releasing his new record Life By Misadventure By Aisha Nozari For Mailonline Published: 18:02 BST, 14 May 2021 | Updated: 18:02 BST, 14 May 2021 Rag ‘n’ Bone Man has topped the UK album charts with his new … Read more

Taylor Swift’s re-recorded version of Fearless reaches No. 1 on US Apple Music Top Albums chart

Taylor Swift‘s re-recorded version of her 2008 album Fearless has already hit No. 1 on the US Apple Music Top Albums chart in less than 24 hours. The updated version to her sophomore LP had a lot to live up to considering the original would garner the singer-songwriter her very first Grammy win for Album Of … Read more

Grammys 2021: Brit Jacob Collier, 26, bids to win a Grammy with FOUR consecutive albums tonight

British artist Jacob Collier could outperform the Beatles and David Bowie if he wins a Grammy for four consecutive albums at the awards ceremony tonight.  The 26-year-old Londoner, who still lives with his mother, is nominated in three categories, including album of the year – where his R&B album Djesse Vol 3 faces big competition … Read more

Taylor Swift CAN be nominated for her rerecorded albums starting at next year’s Grammy Awards

It looks like Taylor Swift may have scored another opportunity to add to her trophy collection. The 31-year-old country singer–turned–pop star will be eligible for Grammy Award nominations on her upcoming rerecorded albums, a spokesperson for the Recording Academy told Billboard recently.  Swift has vowed to create new versions of her early albums after superstar manager … Read more

Taylor Swift teases more ‘cool surprises’ after announcing re-recorded versions of her old albums

Taylor Swift revealed on Good Morning America Thursday that she will be releasing her re-recorded song Love Story at midnight on February 11, in addition to the extended version of her 2008 studio album Fearless on April 9. And in a December interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, the 31-year-old songstress spoke about the process … Read more

Movie music to your ears: ADRIAN THRILLS picks the best soundtrack albums of the awards season 

From sweeping orchestral scores to jazz, blues and soul gems, soundtrack albums are in the spotlight as the awards season approaches. The Mail’s music critic ADRIAN THRILLS picks the best. THE PROM (Sony Masterworks) The closest thing to a song-and-dance blockbuster in the tradition of The Greatest Showman is the feel-good soundtrack to Netflix musical … Read more

‘Uncool dad’ Greg Allan’s viral best (and most overrated) albums of 2020 

I love music, especially new music. I’ve always bought and listened to loads of it. Like everyone, I have my favourite bands and favourite genres but I’ve always been keen to hear new things. As i got older, I found myself doing this less as life became busier. I noticed that people in my age … Read more