2016 has been a hugely varied year for music and her picks for the 12 best albums of the year reflect that, with artists such as Skepta, Christine & The Queens and Beyoncé all on the list.

"I bought over 500 albums from 2016... and if I list my favourite albums now, most of them were released in 2016. "So I'd be a liar if I said any other year was the best for music. I just think ...

The album was released five years ago on 8 January 2016, which was Bowie's 69th birthday. Sadly it was to be his last. Read our facts about his swan song here. Monday 8th January marks what would ...

Luminate data shows how releasing an album without prior singles or announcements is a high-risk, high-reward strategy ...

Adele’s latest blockbuster was responsible for 3% of all albums sold in 2015. That percentage is greater than any record released this millennium, and while it sounds like a small number ...