The 50 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.
Entering the UK album charts at no.3, the mega-popular New Moston grime artist delivers a new eight track EP featuring UK no.4 hit single "Taste (Make It Shake)", "Buss Down" (UK no.21), and "Already" (UK no.43) with Manchester's Tyreezy. (6 Sep 2019)
Following their 2016 collab on "Sermon", Manchester competitive battle rapper Adam Rooney teams up once more with James Arthur for the 2012 X Factor winner's new single. Over 3 million streams but no UK chart entry. (6 Sep 2019)
Sampling the Yazoo classic hit "Don't Go" and First Choice's "Dr. Love", 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 - delivers another banger, with the help of superstar DJ Oliver Heldens and London dance vocalist Vula. (13 Sep)
The third single from the mega popular Manchester boy band Rixton in their new guise, four years after being dropped from their record label, despite topping the UK charts and enjoying over a third of a billion Spotify plays (putting them in the Top 25 of our Top 100 Manchester musicians chart). (13 Sep)
The new single from the Manchester-based jazz trio who conjure richly atmospheric music that draws from their shared love of electronic. Their first release since reaching no,73 in the UK album charts in 2018, and topping the Jazz & Blues chart. (5 Sep 2019)
After calling the North Face fashion label "culture vultures" on Twitter, the Cheetham Hill grime hitman releases his latest single promoting his new fashion label. "I don't make clothing for the mountains.
I make my clothes for the estate." (11 Sep)
Four years after being dropped from their record label, despite topping the UK charts and enjoying over a third of a billion Spotify plays (putting them in the Top 29 of our Top 100 Manchester musicians chart), Manchester boy band Rixton, continue their return in their new guise, with their second single. (5 Sep)
Another brilliant remix from 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 - as he works his magic on the new single from Australian electronic duo Peking Duk. (6 Sep)
The second track to be taken from the legendary Manchester band's new "Blue Eyes Soul" album (due November), is another funky soul number that indicates they are back to their absolute best, wth Mick returning to his "Tribute To Bobby" heights. (12 Sep)
The brilliant brand new single from the Newton-le-Willows pop legend from his new "The Best of Me" compilation (due 25th Oct), which includes reimagined classics. (12 Sep)
The new EP from the sibbling London garage DJ duo who emerged from the Manchester music collective of DJs, producers and musicians, known as the Murkage Cartel. Featuring grime artists Big Narstie, Eva Lazarus, Maxsta, P Money, Scrufizzer, Dakota Sixx & Tana. (12 Sep)
The Manchester underground artist/DJ/Producer releases his new soulful album, with help from fellow Manchester musicians, Misha B, DRS, Fox and HMD(6 Sep)
The 2012 single from the electro dub ska punksters formed by Manchester club promoter and DJ Barry Ashworth back in the 1990s, gets a re-working and remix. (13 Sep)
The brilliant 2018 soulful album from the Leytonstone-born leader of Manchester's Murkage Cartel - the culturally diverse assortment of DJs, musicians, photographers, film makers, designers and bloggers - gets a special edition featuring six new remixes and recordings. (13 Sep 2019)
The second single to be released from the Wigan legend's live session on the Chris Evans Show in March 2019 is the track from his "Natural Rebel" album. (30 Aug 2019)
Acclaimed Manchester downtempo and instrumental hip-hop producer, Matt Brewer, serves up the second brilliant single from his forthcoming "Imagine Gold " album, due in December. (11 Sep)
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 LA teen pop star Charlotte Lawrence. (5 Sep)
The new live album from the Mancunian leading lights of the UK Atmospheric Black Metal scene, which features a span of the band's classic material - as well as a previously unreleased bonus track - performed as part of their Main Stage appearance at Bloodstock Festival 2017. (9 Aug)
Following the massive success of the duet between the popular Salford tenor and Aled Jones with their "In Harmony" album (UK no,8 and no.2 in UK Classical Charts), they have returned to the studio to record some of their favourite arias for the follow-up "Back In Harmony" album - due November, ahead of their tour - with this version of Evelyn Knight's 1950 classic take on "Tarantella Napoletana" released as a teaser. (13 Sep)
The re-issue of the much sought after bootleg album sees the Salford legend take to the stage on his own and with David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Neil Young, Jackson Browne and Bruce Springsteen. Recordings taken from an FM radio broadcast of the California Hungerton Benefit Concert in L.A., 1988, The Roxy Theatre, L.A., 1987, Live Aid, JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, 1985, and Shoreline Amphitheatre, California, 1986 (27 Aug)
The 464th formulatic (and forgettable) release from the same Stockport producer behind Discotron, Daft Funk, Weekend Players, Audio Jacker, Disko Junkie, Boogie Freaks, Martello, Jack Le Funk, Serial Thrilla, Giorgio Rodgers, Soul Power, Hype The Phunk, Phunk Rokerz, and countless other aliases on his Tasty Recordings label. (13 Sep 2019)
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.
"Take me back to Manny", the mega-popular New Moston grime artist collabs with Ed Sheeran and massive Manchester United fan Stormzy on this remix (and video) of the UK No.1 single (3 weeks and counting) from the most popular artist in the world on Spotify. With 6.6 million Spotify streams, it also features Jaykae and Sir Spyro (23 Aug 2019)
"Grew up in North Manny", the mega-popular New Moston grime artist drops his latest single, with over 18 million streams on Spotify, reaching his highest position yet in the UK charts. (31 Jul 2019)
Reaching no.10 in the UK charts, with over 26 million Spotify streams in barely a few weeks, the mega-popular New Moston grime artist joins forces with Nottingham duo Young T & Bugsey (6 June 2019)
The latest potty-mouthed single for your children to sing along to from Florida's Manchester Bee tattoo-wearing, first Honorary Citizen of Manchester reached UK no.4 and enjoys an incredible 136 million Spotify streams. (2 Aug 2019)
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. After announcing she will headline Manchester Pride, she has confirmed plans for another "special concert" in the city. (8 Feb 2019)
(Classical) 28 ~ BBC Philharmonic, John Foulds & Eric Fogg
Entering the UK Classical Chart at no.11, the eagerly anticipated follow up to the Manchester orchestra's 2017 fascinating survey of lesser-known British musical gems, includes two world premiere recordings amongst works from Mancunian composers John Foulds (1880-1939) and Eric Fogg (1903-1939). (30 Aug 2019)
The 314th 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)
In her 41 short years, the Blackburn contralto singer and pianist - who made her first recording at BBC Radio in Manchester in 1930 - acquired an iconic status which remains potent to this day, as reinforced by the re-entry of this Decca collection in the UK Classical charts. She rose in the space of four years from performing church halls in Lancashire to the greatest opera houses in the world. (16 Feb 2009)
The popular Salford tenor unites with Aled Jones reached no.8 in the UK album charts (no.2 in Classical Charts) with this collection of well-loved hymns, arias, and popular songs, including “Bright Horizons”, which was specifically composed for them by Sir Karl Jenkins. The medley “Where Have All The Flowers Gone/Here’s To The Heroes”, is a timely tribute to the centenary of the end of the First World War and the 70th anniversary of the NHS. (9 Nov)
The mega-popular New Moston grime artist delivers a new eight track EP featuring UK no.4 hit single "Taste (Make It Shake)", "Buss Down" (no,21), and "Already", (UK no.43) with Manchester's Tyreezy. (6 Sep 2019)
The 323rd 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)
The Manchester rapper lays down vocals on the remix of Krept & Konan's UK no. 18 single, alongside Morrison, Abra Cadabra, Rv, Snap Capone and SL(1 Aug)
The 401st 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)
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 (this week no.4). Absolutely brilliant stuff, featuring duets with Zara Larsson and Rudimental, (1 Mar 2019)
Manchester superstar house DJs Mark Richards and James Eliot score their first ever chart hit, reaching UK no.48 with Bristol DJ Eli Brown and enjoying over 5.5 million Spotify streams (19 July 2019)
Challenging the feminist movement with almost 30.5 million Spotify streams, the UK no.7 single from London drill rappers Russ Splash and Tion Wayne gets a remix version from the mega-popular New Moston grime artist with Swams, Sav'o & JAY1 (11 Apr 2019)
The first album from the first Honorary Citizen of Manchester, since the Manchester Arena attack, topped the charts in the UK and more than 18 other countries around the world and includes the Manchester tribute "No Tears Left To Cry", alongside Top 10 singles "God Is A Woman" and "Breathin'" amongst other charting tracks. (21 Aug 2018)
The mega popular Chelford vocalist's highest UK singles chart hit is a studio re-recording of 2017's acoustic single, reaching no.3 and scored over 121 million Spotify streams (11 Jan 2019)
The Wilmslow boys who have gone on to be one of the biggest bands on the planet, went straight in at UK. no.1 with their incredible Brit Award Winning eclectic third album, receiving universal 5 Star press reviews on both sides of the Atlantic. Includes the singles, "Give Yourself a Try", "Love It If We Made It", "TooTimeTooTimeTooTime", "I Always Wanna Die (Sometimes)","Sincerity Is Scary" , and"It's Not Living (If It's Not with You)", (30 Nov)
