Island Records is having its best run in years, thanks to the leadership of the record label's co-CEOs, Justin Eshak and Imran Majid.

Chris Blackwell didn't exactly have a master-plan when he founded Island Records with £1,000 in 1959. Thirty years on, he sold the company to PolyGram for $300 million.

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 ...

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 ...

Sparks have returned to Island Records almost 50 years on from their breakthrough album with the label, Music Week can reveal.. The inventive and enduring pop duo have re-signed to Island for the ...

Grammy-award winning singer-songwriter Angelique Kidjo, record label founder Chris Blackwell and composer Arvo Part have been announced as recipients of the prestigious Polar Music Prize 2023.

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 ...

The Cranberries say record label stiffed them out of $5 million in royalties. EXCLUSIVE: In a federal lawsuit, the band accuses Island Records of taking an “excessive” cut of their streaming ...

Meanwhile, Blackwell, 85, owner of Island Records which is known for finding talent around the world, said: “Receiving the Polar Music Prize means a huge amount. “I feel very honoured.

Meanwhile, Blackwell, 85, owner of Island Records which is known for finding talent around the world, said: “Receiving the Polar Music Prize means a huge amount. “I feel very honoured.

Grammy-award winning singer-songwriter Angelique Kidjo, record label founder Chris Blackwell and composer Arvo Part have been announced as recipients of the prestigious Polar Music Prize 2023. The ...