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.

How did you come to be such an expert on Island Records’ history? I joined EMI in 1972 as a very junior member of their salesforce. EMI distributed Island at the time.

The Cranberries formed in 1991, and signed with Island two years later. They released their first album in 1993, which went quintuple platinum in the United States and reached No. 1 on the UK and ...

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.

Island Records Co-CEO Justin Eshak added, “I’m a huge admirer of Brittany. She’s already solidified herself as one of the great talents of her generation and is just getting started.

Island Records President Louis Bloom added, "Sparks have always been one of the most original, ground-breaking and creative groups in pop and their longevity is partly down to their ability to ...

Island Records was founded in 1959 by Chris Blackwell, who was credited with introducing reggae star Bob Marley to a worldwide audience. He sold the label in 1989.

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 ...

Island Records has announced the promotion of Jackie Winkler to senior vice president, head of A&R, effective Sept. 5.. Winkler, who was recently honored as Billboard’s Executive of the Week for ...

After signing with Republic Records in 2019 and releasing numerous projects on the imprint, rapper Coi Leray has announced that she has inked a new deal with Island Records, releasing a new single ...

Neil Storey began working on ‘The Island Book of Records’ in 2007, concerned that “a musical generation is slowly dying out.” We spoke with the author upon the release of 'Volume I: 1959-1968' ...