The label, named after Island’s former location above Tower Records in New York’s East Village, originally was launched in 1984 and focused on hip-hop and dance music by artists such as Eric B ...

With two major releases over just a few days, June is basically a debut party for 4th & Broadway, the legendary Island Records imprint that is now helmed by LaTrice Burnette. The label, named ...

Island Records will relaunch its 4th & Broadway label with LaTrice Burnette as president, Island president/CEO Darcus Beese announced on Tuesday (Nov. 17). Burnette will additionally continue her ...

The volumes focus on Island Records’ analog era beginning in 1959, and ending, coincidentally, when the label was sold to Universal in 1989. The volumes number at four (so far) with each one ...

Brittany Howard has scheduled a fall tour, inked a major label record deal, and teased some new music as she prepared to follow-up her celebrated 2019 solo debut, Jaime.. To start, Howard will ...

Island Records have won The Record Label Award at the second ever Rolling Stone UK Awards tonight. The label’s UK President Louis Bloom accepted the award at London’s Roundhouse from Nia Archives, ...

Islands Records will mark its fiftieth anniversary in May 2009, with founder Chris Blackwell overseeing the weeklong "Island 50 Live" festival. By Andre Paine, Billboard, The Associated Press ...

Sparks have announced their first new album for Island Records in 47 years.The Girl Is Crying in Her Latte is due out May 26. It will mark Sparks’ return to the label after parting ways ...