In anticipation of what would have been Record Store Day 2020 this Saturday 18 April – the biggest day in the indie record shop calendar and sadly postponed due to coronavirus – OfficialCharts.com have launched a new interactive map showcasing how to support your local record shop, even when you can’t leave the house. Indie […]
Category Archives: News
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Mar
Mar
The music community has launched the high-profile, global initiative #loverecordstores to help independent record stores during the current coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. With many of these stores now experiencing a catastrophic drop-off in footfall or having already closed their doors there are fears that some may not survive if something is not done urgently to stimulate […]
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Jan
Jan
The UK Americana Awards took place last night at a star-studded bash in London. Once again hosted by Bob Harris OBE, the show performances from the likes of Danni Nicholls, Amy Speace, Nick Lowe, Billy Bragg with Peter Donegan, The Felice Brothers and The Milk Carton Kids. Congratulations to all of the winners which we […]
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Dec
Dec
Congratulations to ECM Records who celebrate their 50th anniversary this year. 50 years ago, in November 1969, the first ECM album was recorded, Mal Waldron’s Free At Last, made under the supervision of Manfred Eicher. Over the following five decades, a further 1600 recordings have been made: half a century of continuous work as an […]
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Nov
Nov
Songlines Magazine have announced their Best Albums of 2019 (see below) and we’re pleased to see the list include five albums distributed by Proper. These include Miri from Bassekou Kouyaté & Ngoni ba, 1958 from Blick Bassy, HaitiaNola from Lakou Mizik, Songs of our Native Daughters from Our Native Daughters and The Lost Words: Spell […]
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Nov
Nov
Congratulations to all of the nominees for the 2020 GRAMMY® Awards which were announced last week. This year we’re pleased to see twenty six Proper distributed acts among the shortlist (see below). The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards ceremony will take place on January 26, 2020, at Staples Center in Los Angeles and will be hosted, […]