The third of four absolutely superb eclectic 6 track EPs, in as many weeks, from the excellent Bolton indie rockers, featuring specially selected tracks from the band's 15 year history, including unheard and unrealised demos, live tracks and studio recordings. (4 May)
The 75 latest releases from the "Rock'n'Goal Capital of the World" (listed in order of Spotify plays)
Chart includes artists from Manchester, groups formed in Manchester, bands with Mancunian lead singers or key musicians, RNCM and Chetham's alumni, and includes bands with a strong Manchester connection.
With 33 milion streams in barely a few days, Florida's Manchester Bee tattoo-wearing, first Honorary Citizen of Manchester teams up with Justin Bieber for this lockdown love song. (8 May 2020)
Entering the UK singles chart at no.80, with 1.5 million streams in a week, this recently unearthed lo-fi acoustic demo by Noel Gallagher of an unreleased song believed to have been originally recorded by the band for either the "Don't Believe the Truth" or "Dig Out Your Soul" albums. (1 May)
The Stockport band have released a new song every day recorded in isolation, including a cover of Frank Ocean's "Lost," The Beatles "Paperback Writer" and with their own "My Swimming Brain", and "There's A Reason (I Never Return Your Calls)". (4 - 7 May 2020)
The first album in three years from the Manchester rapper inspired by his Jamaican and Sierra Leonean roots, featuring fellow Manchester artists Children Of Zeus, [K S R] & Akemi Fox. (1 May)
The Merseyside DJ who emerged through the 1980's Manchester scene remixes the brilliant single from the Manchester legend's fantastic "Blue Eyed Soul" album (8 May 2020)
Serbian DJ Space Motion remixes the 1997 track by American trance legend Brian Transeau, recorded whilst he was based in Manchester and featuring Mancunians Jan Johnston on vocals, Vinnie Reilly on guitar and Simon Hale on strings.(8 May 2020)
The superb debut album from the Joy Divison inspired Manchester Post-Punk band is a joy to behold and reached no.3 in the UK indie charts. A must listen - this is a band going places (after lockdown is lifted, that is). (1 May)
Two years after their critically acclaimed acoustic/folk album, Manchester's Black Metal Kings return with their visceral new album, the first full length metal album since 2014, which sees them return to blistering, atmospheric and emotive Black Metal. (8 May)
The final ever album from popular Manchester anti-folk duo James Clayton and Daniel Watson, before they call it a day, is as quintessentially eclectic as their past output. They'll be sadly missed. (1 May)
The Mancunian mezzo-soprano appears on this new album of English baroque folk and chamber music alongside Andreas Arend, viola player Hille Perl & violinst Veronika Skuplic. (8 May)
The third of four absolutely superb eclectic 6 track EPs in as many weeks from the excellent Bolton indie rockers, featuring specially selected tracks from the band's 15 year history, including unheard and unrealised demos, live tracks and studio recordings. (4 May)
Manchester artists currently in the Official UK charts
Chart includes artists from Manchester, groups formed in Manchester, bands with Mancunian lead singers or key musicians, RNCM and Chetham's alumni, and includes bands with a strong Manchester connection.
The Manchester pianist goes straight to the top of the UK Classical Charts with this recording of a cycle of live performances in Helsinki, with the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra & Hannu Lintu. Only available on CD, it is sure to be recognised as one of his most important recordings. Originally from Thelwall, he studied at Chetham's School of Music from the age of 10 to 15 (1972-1977) followed by four years at the Royal Northern College of Music, where he is now the International Chair of Piano Studies. (1 May 2020)
Entering the UK charts at no.3, this is the second album from Holmes Chapel's One Direction star, who has come a long way from Manchester band White Eskimo. Winning 5 Star reviews across the board, it includes the hit singles "Lights Up" (UK no.3), "Adore You" (no.7), "Watermelon Sugar" (UK no.17), and "Falling" (UK no.22). (13 Dec)
The brand new single from the popular New Moston rapper with AJ Tracey and Tay Keith, scores over 27 million steams, entering the UK charts at no.3 (5 Mar 2020)
The 348th week in the charts for the Gallagher brother's chart-topping "greatest hits" collection, which includes previous non-album tracks "Whatever" and "Lord Don't Slow Me Down". (14 Jun 2010)
Ironically, climbing to its highest UK chart position (no.15), four months after release, - with over 155 million Spotify streams - the brilliant album track from Holmes Chapel's One Direction star's second album, "Fine Line". (17 Nov)
The chart-topping New Moston rapper appears on the UK no.1 album, "Heavy Is The Head", from fellow United fan Stormzy , with their collab track streamed 11.5 million times. (13 Dec 2019)
The 435th week in the charts for the Gallagher brother's chart-topping second album, their most commercially successful release selling over 22 million copies so far. It includes hits "Some Might Say", "Roll with It", "Morning Glory", ""Don't Look Back in Anger","Champagne Supernova" and the 740 million streamed "Wonderwall", the most popular song by a Manchester artist on Spotify (2 Oct 1995)
Reaching UK no.7, with 377 million Spotify streams, the third single taken from the new "Fine Line" album (released 13th Dec) by Holmes Chapel's One Direction star. (6 Dec 2019)
The 357th week in the charts for the Burnage band's 8 million selling chart-topping debut album. It includes hits "Supersonic" , "Shakermaker" , "Live Forever" , "Cigarettes & Alcohol" and "Rock 'N' Roll Star". (29 Aug 1994)
Entering the UK charts at no.14, with almost 3 million streams in less than a week, the Wilmslow favourites release the seventh track from their forthcoming "Notes On A Conditional Form" album (due 22nd May). (23 Apr)
The incredible debut album from the Brit Award winning Chelford vocalist surprisingly entered the UK charts at no.1, beating Bryan Adams and Ariana Grande. Absolutely brilliant stuff, featuring duets with Zara Larsson and Rudimental, (1 Mar 2019)
Geordie DJ Henry Smithson - who started his career in Manchester with Mark Rae's Grand Central label in 2001 whilst working at the Fat City Records shop - remixes the new single from the German producer. (26 Mar)
The new album from Florida's Manchester Bee tattoo-wearing, first Honorary Citizen of Manchester - now the most popular artist in the world on Spotify - topped the UK charts for three weeks before being displaced by Manchester's Tom Walker. (8 Feb 2019)
Florida's Manchester Bee tattoo-wearing, first Honorary Citizen of Manchester, appears on this remix of Lizzo's UK no.7 single, with 197 million Spotify streams (25 Oct 2019)
prideofmcr
PrideOfManchester
PrideOfManchester
