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Daily Record
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Inside Scots DJ Calvin Harris' big life changes from fatherhood to copyright row
Inside Scots DJ Calvin Harris' big life changes from fatherhood to copyright row Calvin Harris has been in the eye of the storm recently over his new track Blessings, which has been compared to Chicane's hit Offshore, leading to TikTok debate. Calvin Harris and Vick Hope are to become parents (Image: Jed Cullen/Dave Benett/Getty Ima ) Calvin Harris has been making headlines once more, although not necessarily for the right reasons. The Scottish DJ has found himself viral on TikTok following the release of his new hit track, Blessings. The Dumfries-born DJ has been enjoying chart success lately with his new track, which has appeared to divide opinion in a furious rant with DJ Chicane over claims he 'copied' the star's iconic hit, Offshore. The argument has recently taken TikTok by storm. The 41-year-old is soon to become a dad alongside wife Vick Hope, after she announced her pregnancy earlier in May, he continues his chart-topping success despite certain backlash. But what actually happened and where did his career all begin? Early career Calvin, real name Adam Richard Wiles, has had quite the career blow-up since discovering his passion for music in high school at the age of just 15. The Scottish DJ, born in Dumfries, went from uploading his tracks on Myspace to becoming one of the most famous and well paid DJs on the planet with a stream of number one hits. Calvin Harris got into music at the age of 15 (Image: Getty Images ) Article continues below He went on to release two songs through the Prima Facie label in 2002. After an unsuccessful stint in London, he returned to Dumfries and developed solo recordings at home and posted them on his 'Myspace' page before being signed to a record label in 2006. His first studio album 'I Created Disco', released in 2007, debuted at no.8 on the UK Albums Chart with hit singles Acceptable In The 80s and The Girls. Just two years later, the DJ released his second studio album which debuted at no.1 on the UK Albums Chart and received gold certification later that year. It was after this album that he moved away from singing, and focussed on his role as a producer and allowing other vocalists to take the lead on his tracks. Calvin's success just kept getting bigger and better, as his collaboration with Rihanna on We Found Love for his third album was his first single to reach no.1 in the US - fully launching his career to superstardom. As reported on WealthyGorilla, Calvin Harris is the richest DJ in the world with a net worth of £300million. 'Copyright' song drama Chicane, real name Nicholas Bracegirdle, claimed that Calvin's new single copies his 1996 classic Offshore, which spent eight weeks in the charts. He shared a two-minute video on TikTok showing how a riff in Offshore cut and looped sounded the same as Blessings. He began by stating: "I'm Nick Chicane and welcome to the video that I thought I would never have to make. This is my right to reply to all the comments online about the new Calvin Harris single Blessings' similarity to my 30-year old Offshore." He played the two singles on his music editing software before stating: "It's really hard to decipher when one comes in and one goes, that is because they are almost identical. I am defending my copyright and intellectual property here guys - I'd like to know what your comments are here guys." It was Calvin's response however that had Scottish fans in hysterics. He filmed an eight-minute video insisting he hadn't copied the track, of him playing the two singles. He laughed and branded Nick 'stupid' as he insisted: "it's not the same, it's not the f***ing same." People were quick to hilariously compare his rant to that in Trainspotting. He captioned the post: "Response to the people calling me a plagiarist over the last couple of days after that guys video, all the best." Calvin then claimed in the comments that Chicane had actually used a sample in his song, writing: "If you make it to the end you're rewarded with the track HE ripped off originally for his song." Becoming a dad Elsewhere in his personal life, Calvin is set to become a dad alongside wife Vick Hope. The pair first met back in 2022, and later tied the knot in an outdoor carnival-themed ceremony the following year. Vick and Calvin's baby is set to have an interesting start to life with the pair owning several homes, including a farm in Ibiza and a 10-acre estate in the Cotswolds. The couple announced they were set to become parents earlier this month. The pair are reported to be in the process of building a mansion on their Cotswolds estate, which is reported to become their main place of residence. BBC Radio host Vick stressed on air that she didn't want to make a big deal out of her pregnancy. She said: "This is not an announcement, by the way. People keep saying are you going to announce, are you going to announce? And I'm like, I'm not the King. Article continues below "I'll be honest, I struggle with anything that's personal or private. I will tell you a story about eating a kebab out of a bin, that's one thing. "But there's a line and so I've never been that big on sharing. Particularly because I've just been enjoying this privately and quietly."
Forbes
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
ABBA Makes History With The Longest-Charting Album Of All Time
ABBA's Gold - Greatest Hits celebrates 1,200 weeks on the U.K. albums chart, nearly returning to the ... More top 10 as it climbs to No. 11 this frame. Swedish pop group Abba, wearing kimonos, 1976. Left to right: Bjorn Ulvaeus, Agnetha Faltskog, Frida Lyngstad and Benny Andersson. (Photo by RB/Redferns/Getty Images) ABBA's catalog may be the strongest in pop music history. That's quite the claim, but the Swedish band created some of the most memorable tunes in the genre. Many of ABBA's singles from half a century ago are not only still beloved, they remain heavily consumed to this day. The continued popularity of quite a few of the group's tracks and the compilation on which they've been collected is incredibly impressive. Gold - Greatest Hits has become a fixture on the charts in the United Kingdom, and it will likely never disappear. This week is a very special one for the title, as the compilation reaches a landmark that has seemingly never been seen before in the country. Gold rises on the Official Albums chart this frame, nearly reentering the top 10 as it jumps from No. 18 to No. 11. It does so while celebrating 1,200 weeks on the list of the most popular releases in the U.K. It appears that ABBA's compilation is the first project to reach that figure. Two other titles are not far behind Gold and will likely reach 1,200 weeks on the Official Albums chart in the coming months. Legend by Bob Marley and the Wailers is up to 1,185 stays on the tally. Greatest Hits by Queen recently passed 1,150, and since it is also rarely, if ever, missing from the ranking, it probably needs less than a year to join Gold in this feat. Gold is performing well across all metrics, which helps it nearly return to the top 10 on the Official Albums chart. The compilation also climbs to No. 11 on the Official Albums Streaming list. Purchases remain strong as the collection gains by double-digit spots on the Official Albums Sales, Official Album Downloads, and Official Physical Albums tallies. ABBA has sent two dozen projects to the Official Albums chart throughout the years, a combination of both traditional full-lengths and a variety of compilations. Excluding Gold, those releases have racked up just under 700 weeks on the ranking. That means the band's one compilation is close to doubling the total number of weeks all of its other charting efforts have managed over the decades.
Rhyl Journal
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Rhyl Journal
Pink Floyd score seventh UK number one album with Pompeii live recording
The album was released alongside a newly remastered version of the 1972 film of the same name with newly mixed audio from Porcupine Tree frontman Steven Wilson, with the movie showing footage of the group performing in a Roman amphitheatre spliced with clips of them in the recording studio. Previously, Pink Floyd have topped the UK Albums Chart with Atom Heart Mother (1970), Wish You Were Here (1975), The Final Cut (1983), The Division Bell (1994), Pulse (Live) (1995) and The Endless River (2014). The record also topped the vinyl albums chart. Pink Floyd were formed by singer Syd Barrett, drummer Nick Mason, guitarist and singer Roger Waters, and keyboardist Richard Wright in the mid-1960s, before the group were later joined by singer and guitarist David Gilmour. The band is best known for the albums Dark Side Of The Moon (1973), Animals (1977), and The Wall (1979), as well as songs such as Comfortably Numb, Another Brick In The Wall and Money. The rest of the albums chart top five is completed by Sabrina Carpenter's Short 'N' Sweet (two), Ed Sheeran's + – = Divide X – Tour Collection (three), Fleetwood Mac's 50 Years – Don't Stop (four), and The Weeknd's The Highlights (five). Alex Warren's Ordinary has secured its eighth consecutive week at number one. The track is the longest-running number one single of 2025 so far. The rest of the singles chart top five is made up of Ravyn Lenae's Love Me Not (two), Chappell Roan's Pink Pony Club (three), WizTheMc and Bees And Honey's Show Me Love (four), and Ed Sheeran's Azizam (five).
South Wales Guardian
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Guardian
Pink Floyd score seventh UK number one album with Pompeii live recording
The album was released alongside a newly remastered version of the 1972 film of the same name with newly mixed audio from Porcupine Tree frontman Steven Wilson, with the movie showing footage of the group performing in a Roman amphitheatre spliced with clips of them in the recording studio. Previously, Pink Floyd have topped the UK Albums Chart with Atom Heart Mother (1970), Wish You Were Here (1975), The Final Cut (1983), The Division Bell (1994), Pulse (Live) (1995) and The Endless River (2014). The record also topped the vinyl albums chart. Pink Floyd were formed by singer Syd Barrett, drummer Nick Mason, guitarist and singer Roger Waters, and keyboardist Richard Wright in the mid-1960s, before the group were later joined by singer and guitarist David Gilmour. The band is best known for the albums Dark Side Of The Moon (1973), Animals (1977), and The Wall (1979), as well as songs such as Comfortably Numb, Another Brick In The Wall and Money. The rest of the albums chart top five is completed by Sabrina Carpenter's Short 'N' Sweet (two), Ed Sheeran's + – = Divide X – Tour Collection (three), Fleetwood Mac's 50 Years – Don't Stop (four), and The Weeknd's The Highlights (five). Alex Warren's Ordinary has secured its eighth consecutive week at number one. The track is the longest-running number one single of 2025 so far. The rest of the singles chart top five is made up of Ravyn Lenae's Love Me Not (two), Chappell Roan's Pink Pony Club (three), WizTheMc and Bees And Honey's Show Me Love (four), and Ed Sheeran's Azizam (five).
Leader Live
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Pink Floyd score seventh UK number one album with Pompeii live recording
The album was released alongside a newly remastered version of the 1972 film of the same name with newly mixed audio from Porcupine Tree frontman Steven Wilson, with the movie showing footage of the group performing in a Roman amphitheatre spliced with clips of them in the recording studio. Previously, Pink Floyd have topped the UK Albums Chart with Atom Heart Mother (1970), Wish You Were Here (1975), The Final Cut (1983), The Division Bell (1994), Pulse (Live) (1995) and The Endless River (2014). The record also topped the vinyl albums chart. Pink Floyd were formed by singer Syd Barrett, drummer Nick Mason, guitarist and singer Roger Waters, and keyboardist Richard Wright in the mid-1960s, before the group were later joined by singer and guitarist David Gilmour. The band is best known for the albums Dark Side Of The Moon (1973), Animals (1977), and The Wall (1979), as well as songs such as Comfortably Numb, Another Brick In The Wall and Money. The rest of the albums chart top five is completed by Sabrina Carpenter's Short 'N' Sweet (two), Ed Sheeran's + – = Divide X – Tour Collection (three), Fleetwood Mac's 50 Years – Don't Stop (four), and The Weeknd's The Highlights (five). Alex Warren's Ordinary has secured its eighth consecutive week at number one. The track is the longest-running number one single of 2025 so far. The rest of the singles chart top five is made up of Ravyn Lenae's Love Me Not (two), Chappell Roan's Pink Pony Club (three), WizTheMc and Bees And Honey's Show Me Love (four), and Ed Sheeran's Azizam (five).
